Jerry Lewis Answers The Media
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- Jerry Lewis responds to the many attacks by the news media that were aimed at himself, the Muscular Dystrophy Association and the MDA Labor Day Telethon. This is from the 1982 MDA Telethon.
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I have Duchenne MD. As of April 27 2014 I am an unprecedented 56 years old. Having googled and researched I find that I am at an age not reached by any other Duchenne MD. As for MDA, I am "off the radar", meaning MDA doesn't know I exist; however, I am, and will always be one of Jerry's kids. We, meaning I and other Duchenne MD victims back in the 60's and 70's watched the Lewis telethons with hope; he was our personal hero to us. The others have long since passed; only I am left; but their hope never died!
Bless you, Joseph.... I'm 68, and I considered myself one of Jerry's kids, not because I was ill, but because Jerry inspired me to collect for you and the many kids he loved...
Joseph praying you are well. Jerry and I met years ago. He was exciting and kind. As a child I always watched the telethon and sent money.
God bless...
@@docdurdin ...and God bless you as well!
Watching this on September 2, 2019. Thinking back on all of the telethons that aired and I personally watched. This was the most heartfelt, passionate and concise reply to his critics that resounded throughout the rest of the show's run. The annual MDA Telethon was a staple for many local TV channels, and many went all out to raise money for this worthwhile cause. When the telethon cast Jerry out, it did a quick death. Jerry WAS the telethon, and without him...it was nothing. Jerry truly believed in his cause and gave it 1000% until he was forced out just because the telethon's organizers wanted a younger audience. When the telethon was no longer Jerry, it was simply no longer. And with Jerry's death, it is missed all the more.
I am sure that he is up there with "his" kids and all are looking down with much gratitude at the progress that science has made toward finding a cure for this terrible disease.
God Bless you, Jerry Lewis.
I met Jerry in 2001. Short story: we talked later on the phone for 20 minutes. Yes, he is genuine. Is "Hollywood affected" ... certainly, to some degree. Who wouldn't be with what he has done? But he is a real person, who really and truly cared about the MDA and "his kids". That, I can guarantee you! He is greatly missed.
MDA has suffered over the years since he passed. Jerry wasn't perfect but was the best thing ever to happen to MDA
He was garbage and so is MDA.
A True Gentleman and Humanitarian, forget about what some people are saying about him now in reference to his family and personal business, Jerry Lewis was a brilliant man and entertainer and with the MDA Telethons he hosted for over 40 years, you,d think that would be more than enough for people to respect him, PERIOD!!!!!
I remember this moment as if it were yesterday. Thanks for the post.
This needed to be said. He had the platform to defend himself and he did so beautifully.
YES HE SAID IT BEAUTIFULLY !!!!!!!!
In addition to being one of the greatest humanitarians in history and being one of America's most talented comedians and entertainers, he was also extremely intelligent. It takes intelligence to be a comedian and he had it in spades. Sorry he's gone. Yes, it's easy to dwell on some negative stuff but if that's how you want to spend your life than so be it.
He was rightly upset, and unfairly picked on by the press for years.
Before the MDA began, people in wheelchairs were seldom seen outside, let alone on the TV. They were hidden away at home. This man helped bring them into the public eye by whatever means he could. Those with physical problems started to become visible and more socially acceptable. Easy to forget how things once were, and how much it has improved since then.
Whether you love Jerry Lewis or hate him, whether you think he is a humanitarian or a schmuck, you have to say he did a lot for MD in helping them.
@rj zander He didn't line his pockets...🙄🙄🙄
Lord dingus,you have no knowledge why jerry lewis neglected his family.maybe they deserved the way he treated them.jerry was adored by millions of people.sammy davis jr.loved and went on tour with him.jerry could not have been that bad,if sammy loved him.he had tremendous passion for the telethon.he devoted his entire life,to raise money for the telethon.please think before you make these irrational statements.from robert,the s.f.giants fan.
@@robertrothberg8678 I’m not saying Jerry was good or bad person.I don’t know..But a way a man(may) treat his wife and children can be worlds apart from the way he treats his friends.(like Sammy Davis or whomever)
@@cheddarcheese7928 ,I do understand your point.but I always said,there are 2 sides of the story.we will never know the real truth.thanks for your candid opinion.
Maybe for his own conscious !
It wouldn't matter what you do Jer, there are people who are going to criticize you regardless. You are a beautiful man with a generous heart and I love you💗💗💗 You will always be my hero 😘
Agreed !!!!!!!
He was!!!!!
THANK YOU JERRY FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE FOR HUMANITY AND ALL THE WORLD WE LOVE AND MISS YOU ALWAYS RIP JERRY LEWIS
I couldn’t care less what he did tor humanity. I love Jerry Lewis and his movies.
I find it hard to believe that there are people who hate this wonderful human. We love you sweet Jerry. Always💕
I was thinking about this incident but couldn't remember when it happened. I remember reading about the article Jerry mentioned and I remember him making this response on the telethon. It's hard to believe it was so long ago. Thanks for posting it.
This takes guts to say this in front of over 100 million people after all those years.He was one of the greatest entertainers and meant so much to Muscular Dystrophy. How can people today forget how wonderful he was its not possible is it just because he died does this mean we throw him under the bus ??? Anyone who thinks he was a bad person is a bad person themselves!!!!!
Scott Miller, very well said! Thank you for your intelligent and sensitive comment! I believe that haters are born haters and that's what they do! It makes them feel better about themselves if they can hate on someone else!
Mary M Thank you. Jerry Lewis was a fabulous person and entertainer, no one will ever be like him again!!!!! Ever !!!!!
I agree Scott! :) :)
humanitarian. speaks his mind, honesty is his way .....
An Asshole & a fraud
@@transom2 "Assholes and frauds" describes a good lot of the modern-day media, political, and "entertainment" world. RIP, Jerry.
I remember myself doing a charity show, small compared to everything Mr Lewis achieved but we raised money. The person I was co-hosting it with later logged onto videos of it and ‘anonymously’ insulted me, making fun of my clothes etc. He didn’t realize I had sold my best dress for charity also, so people can be pretty disgusting. I feel for Mr Lewis here, he saw how cruel people can be.
Thanks for posting this video.No matter what haters say,Jerry is and always be my hero and idol.Greetings from Brazil.
CONTEXT: The previous year (1981) Jerry and the MDA Telethon earned $31 million - the highest total to that time. Around this time, several organizations began focusing on telethons, the way handicapped people were treated/exploited, and they focused on Jerry's work with MDA which may have impacted donations. Another factor was the recession of 1982 which cut deeply into the economy. As this telethon began, the numbers weren't coming in like in years past - which led Jerry to hope, pray, and plead throughout the entire telethon. This led to ranting and raving in the final hours (where this clip was taken from). The 1982 Telethon finished at $28 million and it would not surpass the previous record until 1984.
You're two thirds correct. The MDA Telethon came under heavier than usual attack leading up to Telethon '82 and the economy was tanking. However, and this I learned from the inside, it was a decision by Jerry which came back to bite him that resulted in great part to the lower pledge total. Jerry decided to do the '82 telethon the way the critics wanted. No profile video on the kids and their families, no tympani rolls, no attention paid to the toteboard. Jerry even said at the end of telethon '83 that they went back to doing the show the way he wanted to do instead of the way other people did.
It’s positively DISGUSTING that someone would write things like that. This was a man who did everything to simply help. I’d love to know what these “writers” have done for their fellow man. Scumbags
Jerry was and is a real Hero. Those who talked bad about him were just jealous of his kinship with those with M.D.. I always trusted in what he and M.D.A Were doing and the M.D.A. turned their back on him. I pray the MDA bring back the telethon as a full night of information and entertainment and use Jerry's name as a tribute to his work for them. Dear Jerry I AM has a place for you in Heaven. I hope I meet you there.
The great Jerry Lewis! Nuff said!
And his own blood family..
Thats the clue.
@jett woodward Let them make they're own money
@jett woodward How do you know that
Jerry Lewis did alot for America for over 30 years, God bless you sir, rest on peace! He says like it is, had a big heart raising money for MDA!
Mr. Lewis showed a lot of class in this clip by never mentioning the specific author(s) of the articles that bothered him or the cartoonist. He fought back without naming names, which if you watch this clip, seems proper. I know Jerry was a controversial figure, but I don't think anybody has ever successfully questioned his work for MDA and his "kids." I think Jerry Lewis was sincere in his passion for this cause. Again, I don't think anybody ever came close to proving Mr. Lewis and/or MDA ever did anything improper.
"To he who understands, no explanation is necessary. To he who does not understand, none would suffice."
Yo vi Películas de Jerry Lewis....me hizo reír hasta destornillarme ...Era un Niñote ..como manejaba la voz ..En una de sus Películas lo vi bailar con Maestría y en otras muy gracioso ...también me moría de risa 😁😂..era una niña de 10 años , fue hace 56 años .Todavía lo encuentro en Youtobe...y me encanta verlo . No se si ya falleció ..si es así , Que Dios lo tenga en Su Presencia .😁😄😇😇😇💖💞
First time I've seen Jerry so emotional.
Because he was very sincere and was telling the truth!!!!!!!!!!
I've just watched this once again in December of 2022, and this speech is still as powerful as it was in the 1980s!!!!!
Just saw this Again! Today's people of today should see and hear this Right Now and understand his message because everything he is saying is absolutely True, Period!!!!!
Jerry Lewis is speaking truth the media is full of bullface liers who want nothing more nothing less then to say Jerry Lewis mocked and betrayed the kids I say bull shit he gave his ❤️ heart and soul to everyone of those kids and adults fighting that horrorfying illness and yet the media attacked him he is as innocent as the day is long he gave his life for those kids and adults he is by all rights a saint and he deserves respect respect the man period respect him
I grew up with this program and I loved it I used to stay up all night and watch it I'm 61 years old so I was there. And the Press just loves to tear people down that's what they love to do sensationalize and make people who are doing good look like they're doing bad and they're doing the same thing to our president of the United States so I don't really realize how many years ago this was but the Press is still doing the same thing shoving their agenda down our throats and they gave this poor man a terrible time and he was a miracle to MDA
Saludos a todos los Fans de Jerry Lewis ..desde México .💖💞😁😀
Reminds me of the press today,rest well Mr lewis
Sadly, that is very true. The America he was talking to at the MDA Marathon in 1982 is not the America of today.
The Media even sucked back in 1982.
Without "the media", the telethon would never have aired. No, "the media" does NOT, in your learned phrase "suck". Granted, certain sectors of media corporations are slanted, and yes, yellow journalism is alive. However, not all of those outlets or individual journalists are biased. It is your duty to uncover them, not mine; so choose wisely the balanced journalists who, at times, hurl deserved barbs at those who run the game for themselves and preach false sincerity.
You must be a cruel man to say that a telethon which helped so many kids sucked, shame on you.maybe you suck!!
I need to apologize I thought you said the telethon sucked,but as I looked again I seen that you wrote the media sucked .and you are absolutely 💯 correct, please except my apologies
That's a very smart guy talking--off the cuff?If so,even more impressive.
thank you for posting this clip and bringing attention to, just what the media is capable of doing .. anything to sell news, Jerry did himself and the MDA Association proud in making this statement. Jerry is just the best.. god love him and his kids :)
Unfortunately,the 1982 MDA Telethon STUNK!! That was the first time ever that the final total DID NOT exceed the final total from the previous year.This occured due to the combination of bad economic conditions,plus the anti-MDA backlash.In my opinion,MDA did a lousy job of giving him more support while he was being personally attacked for what he was doing in regards with his work with MDA and the Telethon.I would also take umbrage if my personal integrity was being questioned as well.
The media people long forgotten, Jerry is beloved.
bravo jerry well said thought out. sometimes you gotta swat away the flies to protect the potato salad
Jerry was a great humanitarian, a great clown, and a truly great comic. I'm sure he could be difficult to work with, ... but he was a genius at what he did, ... and no one ever did it any better.
Jerry tells it like it was (and still is)!
Ha.
U have no ability to read people.
Let me guess.
U think trump is a great man.
@@transom2 Nope. Guess again.
Every media outlet must see this; it's probably more relevant today than it was in 1982.
Jerry was then and will always be one of the greatest!!!
Always.
His kids disagree
I saw that drawing of him crying in a Hustler magazine as a kid. I do it was some critique of the telethon.
a lot of good points. hated that SNL joke.
Agreed.. I love SNL from around then when Eddie Murphy was on but Weekend Update was so cruel back then.. reems of trying to hard to be edgy. Ironically Jerry hosted the next year and they went out of their way to kiss his butt. Shows they knew they were wrong.
What a powerful and bold speech and shocking as well, to be on television in front of 100 million people on his telethon, telling everyone he is not a bad person or his platform has immoral flaws. He should have never had to do this. And now after he has passed away people talking about his personal business with his family that he hurt his own children and wives and relatives! It,s nobody,s business right or wrong he did what he needed to do for his own reasons ! As far as an Entertainer, and chairman of the Muscular Dystrophy and his great Telethons for over 40 years, Jerry Lewis was an Icon and a humanitarian and a true great and wonderful and brilliant person, and he should be remembered for that only, not the other crap that people are discussing now, its horrible. Let this man rest in peace and remember him for all the many and wonderful years he gave to everyone with all his marvelous work Period !!!!!
get your head out of you ass. a mán is the total sum of all he does. he was evil in many ways. his work with MDA was laudable.
Agreed!
How appropriate even more so today.
this is for any Jerry Lewis fan, it is too late for 2013 now AFI picked Mel Brooks who is a fine artist but consider that he is the same age as Jerry with only 11 films to his name and worked for Jerry for a short time in either the late fifties or early sixites i believe Jerry has way more qualifications.
JERRY DO NOT PAY ATTENTION TO THOSE IDIOTS . YOU KEEP DOING YOUR JOB.
Who in the world... what kind of soulless demoniac... would criticize someone who makes the world better by helping handicapped children?
Thank you, Jerry. Thank you.
@jett woodward We really know nothing about his personal life so it's not carved in stone, celebrity's children lie sometimes. What he did on MDA was in the public eye though.
@jett woodward But It's not really for anyone else to say how he divides his wealth among his children, maybe he supported his sons all those years and felt it was enough, truly we really don't know enough to condemn him. His illegitimate daughter grew up in a wealthy, happy family and had a step father for 17 years. have a look at this link, I think it's not just about concealing the fact of an illegitimate child, there seems to be more to the story. northeasttimes.com/2017/01/18/boulevard-of-broken-dreams/
@rj zander no one has ever openly accused him from profiting from the telethons, he's continuously said he never took money for the shows. He was doing shows to collect funds for MD even when he was one of the highest paid stars as part of Martin & Lewis.
@jett woodward Surprisingly, just as in the 20th century, in the 21st century people are entitled to dispose of their assets upon their death as they wish. It doesn't matter why Jerry Lewis chose to do what he did or how some random guy online feels about his choices. It's not yours or anyone else's damn business or place to judge. You have your own assets to dispose of as you wish when you die. That's where your judgment applies regardless of the views and opinions of others.
@@kevinarnold8634 Thank You for that, it's nobody's business Period about his personal life, Jerry Lewis was a brilliant man and a fabulous person and Entertainer Period!!!!!!!!!;
Jerry was a humanitarian and a genius.
Ha
Yes but he was also somewhat an arsehole.
Absolutely!!!!!
What a great man! Thanks for posting this for everyone.
The second picture he showed was from NATIONAL LAMPOON, but he didn't mention that.
It's still cruel...
Good for Lewis...!!!
JERRY:
Yes, a hero for using his fame to help hurting people. He could have sat at home and watched TV every Labor Day weekend. As he's gotten older, he has become a better person. How mny people can we say that of?
What Mr. Lewis could never understand was that the sanctimonious way of expressing himself was in itself distressing. His constant, show biz , maudlin approach to his critics was infuriating - and easily parodied.
It didn’t help that within the entertainment industry, people couldn’t stand him. He will was rude, arrogant, narcissistic and not nearly as gifted as he’d have you believe. He treated his own family like dirt.
Now... despite this he WAS a tireless worker on behalf of MDA. He raised millions and helped many people. For this’s he does deserve credit. But my God, what an insufferable ham.
This is very prescient in 1918. Outstanding.
In 2018 , as well .
1639 also
And now after all this time this rant still holds up and this man must be remembered for his great work and for being a wonderful human being Period!!!!!
No, he needn't be remembered only as you say. Like everyone else Jerry Lewis had flaws that need not be forgotten. But unlike many, along with those flaws came an outstanding commitment to his cause of choice for fifty years. Yes, he was flawed but in at least this he was a diamond, and that must be remembered even though he was sometimes in the rough.
@@kevinarnold8634 Very well put indeed. I loved the guy, I know he was rough on his family but that is his personal business. As an Entertainer and an Icon in the Movie and Television industry, he was Brilliant and for his unforgettable Telethons every Labor day for over 40 years, he was Amazing!!!!!
Always n foreVer love u oso much jerry carol mirabile brisendine
I despised Jerry Lewis the man after watching many interviews that showed his cruel and narcissistic nature, including an interview with his son who testified that Jerry was an abusive asshole of a father, but Jerry Lewis the MDA telethon promoter was a prince of a guy. Fascinating study in the ability of some people to compartmentalize their behavior.
As for the press, they’ve always been the enemy. They went after Jerry, who was trying to help kids with a devastating disease, and ignored the real evil and corruption that destroyed our country. Fck the press. May they burn in hell for eternity.
I wonder if Jerry ever sued them for these defamatory allegations, particularly those suggesting he was unscrupulous with the funds raised?
Does this include overseas fans or is it only valid in the US?
I wish more people defended the truth of their work to community service and the arts industry. Its frightening to me that people like Jerry won't last forever, people that not afraid to speak their minds. While there is always going to be the fault finders of this world, they can never deny the fact that Jerry Lewis has a much bigger following than the people that make coarse comments in the first place. face it criticizers, love might be dying for you but not for everyone.
I❤JERRY
Lewis was a complicated man who had issues with his personal life, but all this said he worked his tail off, passionately and for decades led fundraising for MDA. Say what you will about him where he messed up for real, but with his MDA work, no way.
Jerry Lewis is the Greatest
Was and always will be Don,t forget it !!!!!
Does anyone know the story behind this? What made Jerry Lewis do this?
...there were numerous "journalists" who, for attention, attacked Jerry and the MDA as a corrupt organization; senseless.
This dude I went to high school with who was obssessed with Jerry showed me this on tape in the summer of '82. Classic Jerry self-aggrandizement.
no one is perfect...was lewis a jerk?..yes according to everything we know of the man....but taking heat over these telethons........he didnt deserve that....who else has ever did it and for no pay?
wow...
The media got worse. Jerry was a trump supporter. Rest in peace jerry
WHAT DOES THIRTY MEAN? DOES ANYONE KNOW?
It's a term used in the newspaper industry. A reporter would use the term when they had come to the end of their copy and the story had been told.
@@ChrisDeBello Is there any particular reason why the number 30 is used?
Jerry Lewis was not perfect...but he certainly did not make his money off of the telethon. Fund raisers are investigated...always. so I doubt he'd do something so dastardly stupid.
GOOD VIDEO ! FRIDAY 7/16/21 JULY 16, 2021
chris thanks for the video
JERRY LEWIS
16 DE MARZO DE 1926
20 DE AGOSTO DE 2017
91 AÑOS
PISCIS
This may sound stupid, but what's "thirty?" When he says, "Let the press do something with that! Thirty!" What does "thirty" mean?
*30* is used by journalists to denote the end of their copy.
Now, I get it! He's giving them a taste of their own medicine, at least that's how I see it.
I wondered that too.
@@mikestevenson576 Forgive me, please. I couldn't help reading. I think @rah62's comment has the answer.
Jack Kennedy = Hero ?
school is a brainwashing system, glad he didn't finish school, he's so deep and intelligent
sparklytimetraveler, Best comment ever! I agree 100%, school is definitely a brainwashing system!
Ha
10:39
why they disown him when he 85 that seems unfair
Political correctness, sometimes the bane of our times
I laughed at the picture of Jerry in the wheelchair!!!!
👎👎👎👎👎
He's a genius! He's a genius!
Not Jerry Lewis -- Martin Short.
See Martin Short's You Tube imitation of Jerry Lewis. It captures Jerry Lewis' unbelievable phoniness and clinically narcissistic immaturity.*
"He's a genius! He's a genius!"
Chris Cross, yeah yeah whatever! LOL you must be another one of those haters who is really attracted to JL and won't admit it! You watch and comment every video of him! Why do you keep watching his stuff then? Awww you must have a crush! ...lol ....pathetic! Get a life! ;) JL had a great one!
@@marym5037 why ya buggin?
@criss criss. He raised 2.1 BILLION dollars for Muscular Dystrophy. How much did you even give to any charity? It must be nice to criticize a TRUE humanitarian. That just shows that you are not a humanitarian. I have doubts that you are even human.
There will never be another Jerry Lewis
But, there are and will be countless jerk, just like you.