The film was originally cast and produced in 1954 under the title THREE RING CIRCUS. The original film was the first starring Martin and Lewis to be shot in VistaVision. A clip from it was shown in a promotional short film, Paramount Presents VistaVision.

An edited version removing the early military and circus scenes of Martin and Lewis together, plus Martin's later music numbers, was released by Paramount in 1974 and shown at children's matinees. As the new title JERRICO the WONDER CLOWN implied, the resulting edit lessened Martin's screen time and threw the emphasis on Lewis' character even more than in the original film.

This film is historically important for a number of reason but in June of 2024, the Library of Congress has been Permission to release a showing of Jerry Lewis most controversial film, THE DAY THE CLOWN CRIED starring Jerry Lewis in his role as JERRICO THE WONDER CLOWN.

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