Jerry Lewis


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Berle Adams

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Berle Adams on his clients Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis breaking up their act before fulfilling a four-episode contract to appear on The Colgate Comedy Hour, and how he convinced them to appear on the show anyway
06:53
Berle Adams on his understanding of why Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis broke up their act
01:35

Steve Allen

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Steve Allen on Jerry Lewis making a funny phone call with Steve Allen on The Steve Allen Westinghouse Show
00:46

Tom Bergeron

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Tom Bergeron on co-hosting The Jerry Lewis Telethon
02:55

Steve Binder

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Steve Binder on directing the Steve Allen Westinghouse Show where Jerry Lewis was a guest
03:11

Al Borden

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Al Borden on the hosts of The Colgate Comedy Hour
04:32

Ernest Borgnine

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Ernest Borgnine on winning the Oscar for Marty and having a bet with Jerry Lewis
02:05

Bernie Brillstein

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Bernie Brillstein on recognizing the talent of Martin and Lewis
01:48
Bernie Brillstein on mouthing along to Martin and Lewis' act
02:14
Bernie Brillstein on a photo with Martin Short and Jerry Lewis
00:28

Kevin Carlisle

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Kevin Carlisle on working with Jerry Lewis
00:24

Dick Cavett

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Dick Cavett on writing for Jerry Lewis
02:13

Bill Daily

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Bill Daily on writing the typewriter song that Jerry Lewis then wanted to use
00:17

Sam Denoff

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Sam Denoff on being influenced by the Colgate Comedy Hour with Martin and Lewis
02:04
Sam Denoff on consulting on the Jerry Lewis telethons
00:39

Nanette Fabray

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Nanette Fabray on appearing on The Dinah Shore Show, and on working with Jerry Lewis
02:05

Jamie Farr

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Jamie Farr on a party at Jerry Lewis' house
01:36

Bob Finkel

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Bob Finkel on creating/producing The Jerry Lewis Show
04:56
Bob Finkel on a picture of Martin and Lewis 
00:35

Greg Garrison

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Greg Garrison on producing and directing NBC: The First Fifty Years, with Orson Welles and Jerry Lewis>
05:29
Greg Garrison on Dean Martin's relationship with Jerry Lewis and on Garrison's relationship with Frank Sinatra
02:55

Leonard H. Goldenson

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Leonard H. Goldenson on ABC's deal with Jerry Lewis
01:08

Hal Gurnee

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Hal Gurnee on directing Tonight after Jack Paar and before Johnny Carson, with a series of guest hosts including Jerry Lewis
05:15

Irma Kalish with Emerson College

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Rocky Kalish on writing for Martin & Lewis on the radio
02:22
Rocky Kalish on writing for Martin & Lewis in their early radio career, as a boost to his career with wife Irma
04:24
Rocky and Irma Kalish on writing for Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis on Colgate Comedy Hour and Meet Corliss Archer
02:10
Rocky and Irma Kalish on writing for Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis on Colgate Comedy Hour and Meet Corliss Archer
02:10

Rocky Kalish

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Rocky Kalish on writing for Martin & Lewis on the radio
02:22
Rocky Kalish on writing for Martin & Lewis in their early radio career, as a boost to his career with wife Irma
04:24

Larry King

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Larry King on Jerry Lewis
00:01

Lynwood King

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Lynwood King on directing the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon
04:47

Marty Krofft

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Marty Krofft on a photo of him with Jerry Lewis on Pink Lady
00:29

Sid Krofft

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Marty Krofft on a photo of him with Jerry Lewis on Pink Lady
00:29

Norman Lear with Emerson College

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Norman Lear on Jerry Lewis asking for him to write on The Colgate Comedy Hour after seeing a sketch he had written on the Ford Star Revue
03:28
Norman Lear on writing for Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin on The Colgate Comedy Hour with partner Ed Simmons
07:10
Norman Lear on spreading messages in the television he's done and on not speaking up about something on The Colgate Comedy Hour
02:39

Barry Livingston

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Barry Livingston on working with Jerry Lewis in the film "The Errand Boy"
00:56

Dick Martin

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Dick Martin on Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis
03:25

Bob May

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Bob May on working with Jerry Lewis
00:34

Chuck McCann with Emerson College

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Chuck McCann on appearing with Jerry Lewis in the feature film "Ladies Man" and on meeting Stan Laurel
06:36

Ed McMahon

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Ed McMahon on appearing on the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon
03:42

Walter C. Miller

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Walter C. Miller on working with Jerry Lewis and Sammy Davis, Jr.
01:12

John Moffitt

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John Moffitt on admiring Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin 
00:26

Thomas W. Moore

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Thomas W. Moore on programming and developing The Jerry Lewis Show, and The Hollywood Palace produced by Nick Vanoff
05:49

Howard Morris

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Howard Morris on appearing in the Jerry Lewis feature film "The Nutty Professor"
00:49

Suzanne Pleshette

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Suzanne Pleshette on working with Jerry Lewis on the film "Geisha Boy"
04:28

Joyce Randolph

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Joyce Randolph on working with Martin and Lewis on The Colgate Comedy Hour
00:29

John Rich

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John Rich on working with Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin
00:40
John Rich on working with Jerry Lewis and Tony Curtis
01:08

Edgar J. Scherick

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Edgar Scherick on developing The Hollywood Palace
01:20

John Shaffner

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John Shaffner on set design for the Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethon
07:38

Jack Shea

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Jack Shea on being hired for the "Bob Hope Specials" and "Jerry Lewis Specials" and on Jerry Lewis' personality and Bob Hope's interest in the quality of the writing staff
03:37
Jack Shea on directing Jerry Lewis' television specials and Lewis wanting to direct
03:25

Sidney Sheldon

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Sidney Sheldon on writing two films for Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin
02:12

Howard Smit

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Howard Smit on working with Jerry Lewis
01:18

Ben Starr

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Ben Starr on working with Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin in radio
04:35

Ret Turner

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Ret Turner on costume design for The Jerry Lewis Show
02:29

Lou Weiss

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Lou Weiss on representing Jerry Lewis
01:01

Bud Yorkin

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Bud Yorkin on working with Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis on The Colgate Comedy Hour
02:01
Bud Yorkin on dealing with Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis on The Colgate Comedy Hour
05:46

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