Ted Lewis was my grandmother's first cousin. My grandmother lived with his family for a few years when she was was a child. I see many similarities between Ted and my grandmother. She loved to recite poetry with the same flair that Ted has when he speaks on stage.
I want to cry when I hear that! Tears of happiness. I love your family. I grew up on Ted Lewis records it’s one of my earliest toddler memories. It helped me go through illness and survive as a teenager
I have been to the Ted Lewis Museum many times during the Pumpkin Festival that is held the third Wed.- Sat.in October in Circleville, Ohio. Everyone should check Both out. Well worth your time.
Steven Meyer I went there when I was on a road trip to visit a friend down south. A smiling, unshaven college student with messed up hair at 11am on a weekday. The tour guide probably thought I was insane.
A brief excerpt of a more energetic version of this act appears about ten minutes into the 1934 film Evelyn Prentice, uncredited even on IMDb, but Wikipedia attributes it to the Nicholas Brothers 😀
After he saw the film, Ted disparagingly came up with a subtitle for "Here Comes the Band": "There Goes Lewis" They really marginalized him in the production.
Ted Lewis was my grandmother's first cousin. My grandmother lived with his family for a few years when she was was a child. I see many similarities between Ted and my grandmother. She loved to recite poetry with the same flair that Ted has when he speaks on stage.
Are you from Circleville? Have you been to Ted's museum?
I want to cry when I hear that! Tears of happiness. I love your family. I grew up on Ted Lewis records it’s one of my earliest toddler memories. It helped me go through illness and survive as a teenager
Such a charismatic entertainer. He had the audience in his hands with every performance.
Ted Lewis was a great entertainer. I enjoyed his appearances on the early Ed Sullivan Show of Shows. What wonderful memories it brings back.
A fabulous one-of-a-kind performer!
I have been to the Ted Lewis Museum many times during the Pumpkin Festival that is held the third Wed.- Sat.in October in Circleville, Ohio.
Everyone should check Both out. Well worth your time.
yes ,Pumpkin show , " the greatest free show on earth " so they claim
Not to get picky, but it's The Circleville Pumpkin Show.💙
What a great performer
1:40 totally sensational act. bravo! more more!
I love Ted Lewis
The Ted Lewis Museum in Ohio is well worth visiting. I plan on going back again soon!
Steven Meyer I went there when I was on a road trip to visit a friend down south. A smiling, unshaven college student with messed up hair at 11am on a weekday. The tour guide probably thought I was insane.
A brief excerpt of a more energetic version of this act appears about ten minutes into the 1934 film Evelyn Prentice, uncredited even on IMDb, but Wikipedia attributes it to the Nicholas Brothers 😀
I saw this feature, and for some reason it reminded me of the shorts Louis Lewyn produced for MGM.
After he saw the film, Ted disparagingly came up with a subtitle for "Here Comes the Band": "There Goes Lewis" They really marginalized him in the production.
the good old days
Yes Sir!
My dance teacher, a white guy had been Ted Lewis' shadow before he opened his studio. No racism is intended here.
What color was your dance teacher’s make-up?
Those days are gone
2:37 the guy who is not Ted is amazing!! who is that?
He had four African American back-up dancers.
great
Me and Ted have some things in common for example we were both born on the sixth of June in Circleville. Also we both have Jewish blood in us
I give this two thumbs up I remember seeing him on Abbott and Costello grab that ghost or catch that ghost.
Hold that ghost, I loved it as a kid
@Gabriel Gomez same here I hope you saw the other Abbott and Costello movies
I bought a huge box set and slowly working through all of them with my two sons
@@GabrielGomez-il1sg good maybe they can learn something about watching old classic movies
How did he keep that hat on when it was so crooked?
Okay his name is TED LEWIS? Thanks commenters. …. how did his top hat stay on at that angle? ...
What a look! !
Isn't this who Jiminy Cricket was characterized on?
No, it was Cliff Edward's aka Ukelele Ike who also voiced actively for the Disney Studios.
Ted and his shadow 🤦🏻♂️🤣🤣
Racist !
Idiot.
So unimaginative, and at this point, meaningless to say.