Jerry Lewis' alleged sexual misconduct against actresses detailed in Allen v. Farrow filmmakers' new mini-documentary

Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair and Allen v. Farrow filmmakers Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering detailed new allegations against the comedy icon in The Dark Side of Hollywood, a short documentary film. "Several years ago, Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated filmmakers Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering began investigating Old Hollywood’s long history of abuse," writes Vanity Fair's Julie Miller. "The pair have covered alleged sexual abuse in the church (Twist of Faith), on college campuses (The Hunting Ground), in the military (The Invisible War), and, most recently, alongside cocreator Amy Herdy, within one brutally divided family (Allen v. Farrow). Around 2017, they began interviewing actors—collecting devastating stories, many of which were shared for the first time. Some of the most explosive accusations involved Jerry Lewis. The filmmakers brought their interviews to Vanity Fair, wanting the women’s stories to be heard. Speaking about Hope Holiday, the 91-year-old actor from Billy Wilder’s The Apartment, Dick says, 'I remember Hope saying she thought she would take these stories to her grave. She never thought anyone would be interested. She never thought there’d be a safe space to tell them.'"