Tag: Jerry Lewis
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THE MARTIN & LEWIS SHOW
April 3, 1949 “The Martin and Lewis Show” was a radio comedy-variety program in the United States. It was broadcast on NBC beginning April 3, 1949, and ending July 14, 1953. It starred the comedy team of Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin. Martin was the singer of the pair, and Lewis was the comedian. it was…
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DANNY THOMAS’ THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF BURLESQUE
December 8, 1965 on NBC Directed by Alan Handley Written by Hugh Wedlock Jr., Allan Manings Flying by Peter Foy Comedy Consultant Herbie Faye Danny Thomas (Himself, Host / Dr. Vivian Throckmorton) and Lucille Ball’s careers are forever linked. “Make Room for Daddy” was filmed at Desilu Studios and when it moved to CBS the…
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JACK BENNY’S BIRTHDAY SPECIAL
February 17, 1969 Directed by Fred De Cordova Produced by Irving Fein Written by Hal Goldman, Al Gordon, Hilliard Marks, Sam Perrin, Dee Caruso, Gerald Gardner Jack Benny (Himself, Host / Cowboy) was born on Valentine’s Day 1894. He had a successful vaudeville career, and an even greater career on radio with “The Jack Benny…
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RIP Jerry Lewis (1926-2017) Lucille Ball and Jerry Lewis never acted on film or television together, but they did sometimes appear on the same TV specials or award shows. Lucy often appeared with Lewis’s former comedy partner Dean Martin, whose son was in a band with Lucy’s son, Desi Jr. In the above photo, Lewis…