This is crazy fascinating! I've read about 'The Perfect Shot' in a obscure film mag, article said the camera technique involved a customized lens, handcrafted & couldn't be replicated b/c the creator passed away without any documentation. Maybe there's a prototype of that lens somewhere? Would kill to see a …
Actually, 'The Day the Clown Cried' is under lock and key at the Library of Congress. But here's the catch: Lewis signed a deal that keeps it from being shown until 2024. We're close, but who knows what condition it's in or if they'll actually screen it.