The movie's desperately amiable tone plays like a chastised boy's terrified plea for love; the oblivious cruelty that emerges nonetheless (as in Lewis's embarrassing parody of a Japanese chef) makes it all the sadder.
Hardly Working
The world's funniest funny man is back!
1980 · 1h 31m · PG
Comedy
Directed by
Jerry Lewis
Overview
In Jerry Lewis's first film in a decade, he plays Bo Hooper, an unemployed circus clown who can't seem to hold down a job. The film opens with a brief montage of clips from past Lewis movies. He then moves into a succession of jobs that he gets himself fired from including a gas station attendant and a mailman - all with disastrous results.
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I was absolutely stunned by the vast stupidity of this film.
The result is utter confusion.
Lewis has described this as his worst movie, but it also may be his most revealing one.










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