Jerry Lewis

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation Presents

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Berle Adams

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

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

00:46

Tom Bergeron

Tom Bergeron on co-hosting The Jerry Lewis Telethon

02:55

Steve Binder

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

03:11

Al Borden

Al Borden on the hosts of The Colgate Comedy Hour

04:32

Ernest Borgnine

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

02:05

Bernie Brillstein

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

Kevin Carlisle on working with Jerry Lewis

00:24

Dick Cavett

Dick Cavett on writing for Jerry Lewis

02:13

Irma Kalish with Emerson College

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

Norman Lear with Emerson College

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

Chuck McCann with Emerson College

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

06:36

Bill Daily

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

00:17

Sam Denoff

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

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

02:05

Jamie Farr

Jamie Farr on a party at Jerry Lewis' house

01:36

Bob Finkel

Bob Finkel on creating/producing The Jerry Lewis Show

04:56

Bob Finkel on a picture of Martin and Lewis

00:35

Greg Garrison

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

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

01:08

Hal Gurnee

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

05:15

Rocky Kalish

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

Irma Kalish

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

Larry King on Jerry Lewis

00:01

Lynwood King

Lynwood King on directing the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon

04:47

Marty Krofft

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

00:29

Sid Krofft

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

00:29

Norman Lear

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

Barry Livingston

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

00:56

Dick Martin

Dick Martin on Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis

03:25

Bob May

Bob May on working with Jerry Lewis

00:34

Ed McMahon

Ed McMahon on appearing on the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon

03:42

Walter C. Miller

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

01:12

John Moffitt

John Moffitt on admiring Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin

00:26

Thomas W. Moore

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

05:49

Howard Morris

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

00:49

Suzanne Pleshette

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

04:28

Joyce Randolph

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

00:29

John Rich

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

Edgar Scherick on developing The Hollywood Palace

01:20

John Shaffner

John Shaffner on set design for the Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethon

07:38

Jack Shea

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

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

02:12

Howard Smit

Howard Smit on working with Jerry Lewis

01:18

Ben Starr

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

04:35

Ret Turner

Ret Turner on costume design for The Jerry Lewis Show

02:29

Lou Weiss

Lou Weiss on representing Jerry Lewis

01:01

Bud Yorkin

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