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The Joker Is Wild is a 1957 American musical drama film directed by Charles Vidor, starring Frank Sinatra, Mitzi Gaynor, Jeanne Crain and Eddie Albert, and released by Paramount Pictures. The film is about Joe E. Lewis, the popular singer and comedian who was a major attraction in nightclubs from the 1920s to the early 1950s.
The Joker Is Wild: Directed by Charles Vidor. With Frank Sinatra, Mitzi Gaynor, Jeanne Crain, Eddie Albert. Frank Sinatra plays Joe E. Lewis, a famous comedian of the 1930s-50s. When the movie opens, Lewis is a young, talented singer who performs in speakeasies.
The Joker is Wild (1957) Tim Hansen. 1.27K subscribers. Subscribed. 2.7K. 478K views 9 years ago. Singer Joe E. Lewis fights to rebuild his life after gangsters slash his vocal cords...
Singer Joe E. Lewis fights to rebuild his life after gangsters slash his vocal cords.
Frank Sinatra plays Joe E. Lewis, a famous comedian of the 1930s-50s. When the movie opens, Lewis is a young, talented singer who performs in speakeasies. When he bolts one job for another, the mob boss who owns the first speakeasy has his thugs try to kill Lewis.
Prohibition-era nightclub crooner Joe E. Lewis (Frank Sinatra) has his career and nearly his life cut short when his throat is slashed as payback for leaving the employ of Chicago mob...
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Prohibition-era nightclub crooner Joe E. Lewis has his career and nearly his life cut short when his throat is slashed as payback for leaving the employ of Chicago mob boss Georgie Parker.
The Joker Is Wild is a 1957 American musical drama film directed by Charles Vidor, starring Frank Sinatra, Mitzi Gaynor, Jeanne Crain, and Eddie Albert, and released by Paramount Pictures.
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Plot Overview: “The Joker Is Wild” follows the life of Joe E. Lewis (played by Frank Sinatra), a talented comedian who rises to fame in the 1920s. His incredible success takes a dark turn when he crosses paths with a dangerous mobster, played by Ted de Corsia. After refusing to perform at the mobster’s club, Lewis becomes the victim of a ...
