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Box office. $49 million. Hardly Working is a 1980 American comedy film directed by, co-written by and starring Jerry Lewis and Susan Oliver, filmed in 1979, released in Europe in 1980 and then in the United States on April 3, 1981 through 20th Century Fox. This film marks the final theatrical release for Oliver, as the rest of her career only ...
Jan 31, 1980 · Hardly Working: Directed by Jerry Lewis. With Jerry Lewis, Susan Oliver, Roger C. Carmel, Deanna Lund. 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.
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Roger Ebert calls \"Hardly Working\" one of the worst movies ever made, with no sense of timing, random and inexplicable comedy, and incompetent film editing. He compares it to an educational experience and wonders if critics are unequipped to understand Jerry Lewis' appeal.
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An out-of-work clown (Jerry Lewis) spills drinks and knocks things over when he tries regular 9-to-5 jobs. Director Jerry Lewis Producer James J. McNamara, Igo Kantor Production Co 20th Century ...
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Synopsis. Circus clown Bo Hooper (Jerry Lewis) entertains the Florida matinee crowd, including his sister, Claire Trent (Susan Oliver), and her two children. Afterward, the owner reveals the circus lost its funding and must close. Bo's work experience is limited to clowning, but it is too late in the season to find work at another circus.
Jul 10, 2016 · Hardly Working. (1980) Jerry Lewis’ Hardly Working is situated at the end of a long, uncomfortable hiatus. It was made in Florida, released first in Europe, then much later in the United States. While American critics, for the most part, loathed the film – Ebert gave it zero, and “Berg” in Variety is scathing – it was a commercial ...
