That was a story I have never heard told, and it was fantastic. I wish I was younger so I could have seen the two of them as it would have been a night never to forget!
Wouldn't it have been something to have seen Dean and Jerry at the 500 Club. I love their performances in the Colgate show and the live Copa show. Jerry loves Dean to this day. A great comedy team.
Dean and Jerry were working at the 500 Club at the time, they were too busy to get their own food so they sent someone to get something for them. Jerry quoted on it being "food that's killed more of my people than Hitler: hot pastrami on rye, don't trim the fat." And 87 years later, he still has the bag it came in. He has it locked in his safety deposit box.
Dear Mr. Lewis, If you read this, I just want you to know that my mother introduced me to your movies as a young boy. Mom worked as a cashier at the Belmont Plaza in the early 40's and between us thought, and I still think that you are the funniest man I ever watched, movies and Television. On behalf of my late mother and myself, thanks for the laughs for all those years. My dad hated you. Oh and as for Dean, we loved him too, pumpkin pie or not.
I would say... Who cares! They were both insanely brilliant performers in their own right, they brought together something that neither could do alone. They both made each other famous and I love both for their work.
Thank you for posting these vids! I love this guy's work (except "Hardly Working". Not Jerry's finest hour and a half). Other than Sid Caesar, not sure there is another living comedy icon more popular than Jerry (Lady!) Lewis. I watched some of his 60's movies at drive-in's. One of the last remaining Hollywood icons, to me. Pls forgive if I don't mention others. Just grateful to have had a Jerry Lewis choose to perform. Me liked.
In a rare TV interview Dean Martin said that he, and not Jerry Lewis, that broke up their act because Martin claimed that he was fed up with his role being diminished plus Lewis was always upstaging him. So why is Lewis trying to claim it was his idea to break up the act? Plus when you compare careers, Dean was more successful. Martin had a long-running TV variety show on NBC while Lewis' attempts were short-lived. Martin also had a successful movie career while Lewis' petered out in the 1960s. Also Martin's nightclub act (especially with The Rat Pack) was very successful along with his numerous recording albums. Sorry Jerry but I tend to believe Dean's version of what happened over yours.
No great couples last forever.They had a magic together that made them legends.
LOVE Dean Martin! Happy 85th Jerry
I've loved Jerry Lewis since I was a kid when I saw the Delicate Delinquent 1956 in the early 70s.
Great comic and unique comedy star.
That was a story I have never heard told, and it was fantastic. I wish I was younger so I could have seen the two of them as it would have been a night never to forget!
Two wonderful entertainers and talents. I miss them both.
Wouldn't it have been something to have seen Dean and Jerry at the 500 Club. I love their performances in the Colgate show and the live Copa show.
Jerry loves Dean to this day. A great comedy team.
Jerry's recall is amazing. He remembers dates, places, names like it was yesterday. I can't even do that and I'm only 45.
Gee i enjoyed that , i think that is just brilliant how jerry talks about dean like that, now that is friendship and brotherhood.!!
you guys were a great team..made me laugh over the years..you both were aswome guys..love you both dean and jerry!!!
Love you Jerry
They were true master of comedy.
Heart and soul the amazing brilliant comedian of my lifetime! No one can make me laugh and cry like Jerry. ♥
Two comic geniuses together. Love em both.
Jerry relates his recollections like he's told them a thousand times..which makes fascinating listening ..thanks for the posts :)
Loved that duo.
Jerry wrote a book called Martin and Lewis: A love story. But his account of their meeting here is completely differant.
A beautiful reminisce.
Love the "Behind the scenes" info.
When I was a boy Jerry Lewis was the funniest man on earth as far as I was concerned. To this day I have a juvenile sense of humor.
I waited for their movies like other kids waited for comic books to come out.
Dean and Jerry were working at the 500 Club at the time, they were too busy to get their own food so they sent someone to get something for them. Jerry quoted on it being "food that's killed more of my people than Hitler: hot pastrami on rye, don't trim the fat." And 87 years later, he still has the bag it came in. He has it locked in his safety deposit box.
he speaks with swag, king of kings.
Dear Mr. Lewis, If you read this, I just want you to know that my mother introduced me to your movies as a young boy. Mom worked as a cashier at the Belmont Plaza in the early 40's and between us thought, and I still think that you are the funniest man I ever watched, movies and Television. On behalf of my late mother and myself, thanks for the laughs for all those years. My dad hated you. Oh and as for Dean, we loved him too, pumpkin pie or not.
10:48 Classic Jerry.
I would say... Who cares! They were both insanely brilliant performers in their own right, they brought together something that neither could do alone. They both made each other famous and I love both for their work.
F-ing Brilliant duo
I wanna see that pastrami sammich bag. That bag should be in the Smithsonian!
In this days they do movies from X or Y 'celebrity' they should do a movie from what Mr Lewis memories!!! should be great!!!
this guy looks quite agile and sharp for his age.
Incredible show-biz info. Great.
Thank you for posting these vids! I love this guy's work (except "Hardly Working". Not Jerry's finest hour and a half).
Other than Sid Caesar, not sure there is another living comedy icon more popular than Jerry (Lady!) Lewis. I watched some of his 60's movies at drive-in's. One of the last remaining Hollywood icons, to me. Pls forgive if I don't mention others. Just grateful to have had a Jerry Lewis choose to perform. Me liked.
In a rare TV interview Dean Martin said that he, and not Jerry Lewis, that broke up their act because Martin claimed that he was fed up with his role being diminished plus Lewis was always upstaging him. So why is Lewis trying to claim it was his idea to break up the act? Plus when you compare careers, Dean was more successful. Martin had a long-running TV variety show on NBC while Lewis' attempts were short-lived. Martin also had a successful movie career while Lewis' petered out in the 1960s. Also Martin's nightclub act (especially with The Rat Pack) was very successful along with his numerous recording albums. Sorry Jerry but I tend to believe Dean's version of what happened over yours.
I think the French are right; Jerry really is a genius.
This is great stuff.
Wonderful man.
This is the third different time how he met dean martin, will the real happening of meeting dean come forward
Sao Paulo- Brasil , jerry dei muita risada com seus filme assistia toda vez que a tv transmitia,te acho muito engraçado, abraços MAURO FONSECA
hes on a boat
read the book that jerry wrote .......jerry was smart but he also wanted deans approval!!
@jrb1802uk when is this shot??
He is really funny when he is making up shit.
Oh my god!!! 6,000 a week?!?!? Jesus christ that must have been the life
@chgw01 Jerry's yacht I think
i love you very much...i would like to meet you.
dean martin turn jerry lewis from a nobody to an all time show buisness legend in 7 days,
how would YOU fell about that?
I want that Pastrami Bag ..
Anybody else smell it ???
what awful thing to say