Talk:The Day the Clown Cried

Book
Should there not be information added to this article or a seperate article about the book? -- mjohnson 20/02/06

Unfinished films
Is the "Unfinished films" category really accurate? The article gives the impression that the movie was finished, but it was never released due to disputes between the original screenwriters and director Jerry Lewis. (Sugar Bear 14:43, 14 July 2006 (UTC))
 * The shooting was finished, but not the editing. There's only a rough cut for screening purposes; the released version would have been edited differently. Also, there's no music or credits. &mdash; Chowbok  ☠  22:34, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

Removed from Trivia
This:
 * An episode of Batman: The Animated Series, "The Man Who Killed Batman", makes a slight reference to the film. When Batman is believed to have been deceased, The Joker holds a funeral and starts the eulogy with "Dear friends, today is the day the clown cried...."24.85.227.237 06:37, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

BBC television broadcast?
A correspondent to the Simon Mayo radio show on BBC Radio 5 Live on Friday 12 September 2008 indicated that he had seen The Day The Clown Died a few years previously late at night on BBC television. Can anyone confirm this? Was this a extract or a full broadcast? Or just a false memory? Jamesbrownontheroad (talk) 18:51, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

Basics
This article contains virtually no in-line citations and many unsourced/unattributed claims, opinions and quotes. 76.23.157.102 (talk) 04:37, 22 June 2009 (UTC)


 * So why not pitch in and help convert the older style references very common in older articles to the newer, inline cites we now use? If you have the knowledge and the time, you'd be doing the article and readers a big favor. Sadly, I don't have the expertise on this subject.  I'll mark it for my watch pages though and try and come back to it with some references.  I'll try if you'll try! OK? LiPollis (talk)

Animaniacs
The short "Hearts of Twilight" sould at least get a mention.

05:10, 15 October 2011 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Paula Bunion (talk • contribs)

unsafe link?
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 * Thanks for the heads-up. Better to be safe: I've removed the actual link but left in the site name. Caveat surfer.  --Seduisant (talk) 14:58, 12 June 2012 (UTC)

The statements needing citations...
I think it's close to time to delete some of the statements still needing citations unless someone's going to find some. The reasons they won't or can't release the film have become urban legends themselves and other subsequent claims about where/how the tapes are stored etc. vary and shouldn't be mentioned in the article without reliable citations. I came here to learn about the film, but have found it to be unreliable information after referencing other sources. I'll leave it to keepers of the article to fix Dancindazed (talk) 06:48, 19 August 2012 (UTC)

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How is there a 'full plot' when the film hasn't been released, or seen ANYWHERE?
????? Did someone make one up? Find a script? Work in the archival room and sneak it on and write exclusive plot on Wikipedia? If there is a time for a reference for a plot, it is now, with this unreleased movie. Charlr6 (talk) 01:26, 28 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Quite a few people have seen it over the years, but since it's not generally available, the plot summary is unverifiable. Citations are needed for that section. Jonathunder (talk) 01:33, 28 January 2016 (UTC)

I don't understand this ....
It is based on a script of the same name[1] by Joan O'Brien, who had co-written the original script with Charles Denton ten years previously.[2] — Preceding unsigned comment added by 61.93.233.246 (talk) 05:27, 28 January 2016 (UTC)

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biased tenor of this page and deleted addition of content
the main body of this page is biased against Lewis and his participation in this project. when i added content from verifiied sources (articles and quotes from youtube interviews) the content was deleted and i was told it was ‘vandalism’. our responsiblity is to present the full amount of evidence in an unbiased way. it is perfectly allowed to present information in support of the film, and more importantly Lewis’ own words on the subject rather than a third party, seem an obvious need. further, the use of outsize quotes, again seeminly to mock Lewis, make it appear the quotes have outsize importance to the content of the article. Anarchistemma (talk) 15:11, 15 February 2018 (UTC)
 * A YT interwvie is not a good source. Also we can't support or not support the film. If you can find quotes from a RELIABLE source, then add them, but don't remove quotes that put the movie in a bad light. Lakeside Out!-LakesideMinersClick Here To Talk To Me! 15:55, 15 February 2018 (UTC)

according to wikipedia accepted sources guidelines “audio, video, and multimedia materials that have been recorded then broadcast, distributed, or archived by a reputable party may also meet the necessary criteria to be considered reliable sources. Like text sources, media sources must be produced by a reliable third party and be properly cited.”. the documentary company that provided this video are credible and Lewis’ first person testimony are certainly pertinent to the film. I did not remove the quotes. i put them as in-line quotes in keeping with the rest of article. their original formatting, which calls them to particular attention, is presented to ridicule Lewis and the film. Anarchistemma (talk) 14:10, 18 February 2018 (UTC)

Lewis haters
this page has been created to mock and denegrate Lewis personally, and specifically for this project. based on the many discussion subjects on the talk page relating to unsourced statements, unverified information and lack of concrete subject matter, i am not the only one with this opinion. my attempt to add unbiased content was met with threats and bullying. i will add the content again and if it is deleted i will take the matter up with third party arbitration. Anarchistemma (talk) 15:32, 15 February 2018 (UTC)


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To Be released, or not to be...
In the video "The Most Infamous Unreleased Film Might Be Screened in 2024", it says at 19:02 that the NYT said it might be released; but at 19:56 it says the NYT told IndieWire that it's not happening and that they don't have the film. (Is this a correction to the article which has the former but not the latter?)

As one commenter said "What good is the original script anyway if they never got it made?"

How about someone (with permission) release ALL the footage, and see if ANYone can make it gold (or silver, or bronze)?

And—Oh!–where is that cut that was supposedly made of the film that Lewis supposedly kept?

But if the film stock has deteriorated too much by now (or was of low-grade quality to begin with?), then one might suppose that it's moot, anyway.

If the O'Brien family is still holding out after a half century, the question is Why??

Misty MH (talk) 12:10, 30 May 2024 (UTC)