next level skill. the ability to enunciate clearly with minimal mouth movement back and forth rapidly between human and character is something i haven't seen since. it's almost like the dialog was done by someone else
It also never occurred to me how much harder it must be without smiling haha. You can even try it yourself. She’s always smiling which is lovely and I’m assuming, helpful
I loved Sherri, seeing this I learned that she worked a lot longer than I thought, but I was happy she was part of my growing up. I was devastated learning about her death. But she’d want us to keep smiling when we kept her in mind.
I can’t say The Rain in Spain is Mainly on the Plain without putting my lips together at some point. Shari had talent, for sure! And to alternate between all the voices and have a conversation with her characters. Wow.
Shari Lewis was the kind of talent you only get once in a blue moon. Still funny 70 years later, gorgeous, and could sing/joke/dance with the best of them. RIP Shari. As a 90’s kid my mom loved watching Play A Long with me. Sad to have lost both painfully early to cancer. Only the good die young sadly. So glad to see this all these years later.
Not only was Shari very good at all the technical aspects of ventriloquism( the art of throwing your voice), but she performed it with a special charm that very few ventriloquists are even capable of. Shari Lewis was undoubtedly the greatest ventriloquist of all time.
Her show was my absolute favorite back in the day. Sometimes when you see an old clip like this, you are disappointed. Not so here. As an adult, I can see how immensely talented she was in a way I never could when I was a child. She was amazing.
Lambchop always stole the show, but I never realized just how pretty and talented Shari was! Loved the back story in the description too. Thanks for sharing!
I was 5 years old in 1962. I remember how much I loved Shari Lewis. I loved Lamb Chop and Charlie Horse. I loved Sheri because she was witty, intelligent, loving, and very, very fun to watch.
I was 10 when she passed away and I feel as if a major part of my childhood died with her. I loved her,and lambchop growing up. Even now,as I type,I'm sitting here with my 2 year old ,who can't get enough of her. She was truly a beautiful, talented individual. May she rest in peace.
I loved her show when I was a kid. She was such a talented ventriloquist and performer. She was even a magician as she proved in her later shows. May she rest in peace.
Lamb chops smile makes my life 😮❤😍! Shari was one of the most beautiful Talented master puppeteer and ventriloquist ever to grace our earth. This warms my heart so much. I had no idea that it started as early as the 1950! Now I know why my mom turned my on to lamb chop in the 80s! 😢 thanks momma ❤
Wow. I watched her all the time in the early 50s. She was like magic, a nice, loving lady, and Lamb Chop was my very favorite! Thanks for making me smile all over again!
something so simple and made children every where SO happy, including me. She was very talented and obviously really cared about kids. What a treasure! Thank you so much for uploading this!
I watched Shari Lewis as a youngster, and years later I watched her with my own son and daughter. I remember her in an episode of "Car 54 Where are you" with the towering Fred Gwynne" And as a Trekkie, I loved "The Lights of Zetar" What a great talent!
While earing Lamb Chop saying I am moving for the moving pictures I truly spitted my coffee all over. Loved you has a kid, love you as a adult. Love you forever Shari AND Lamb Chop! RIP Shari and XOX Lamb Chop!
Shari was the Darci Lynne of her day! In addition to her artistry as a singer and puppeteer, she conducted symphony orchestras and co'wrote an episode of the original STAR TREK .
Love Shari Lewis so much Like Paul Winchell and Jimmy Nelson Shari Lewis became part of so many lives and memories Always a Legend and such a special Lady
Shari was truly a positive influence in my life growing up. I am happy that she along with Mr. Rogers, the Kratt brothers, The Magic School Bus, Wishbone, Bill Nye the Science Guy and Arthur were a part of my childhood.
Another wonderful visit into my childhood, courtesy of Gregg Oppenheimer. I'm so glad I caught this video. Shari was an idol of mine. I had all four of her puppets - Lamb Chop, Charley Horse, Hush Puppy, and Wing Ding. In this delightful video, Shari has on the same outfit she's wearing on the cover of 'Fun in Shariland,' which in 1958 was one of my very first record albums.
This brought back memories. She was so talented. I just noticed she would look at lamb chop but Charlie would be talking then she would look at him. That was smart to act like she didn’t know exactly when he was going to speak.
Most ventriloquists substitute sounds for letters that are hard to pronounce without moving your lips, but here she is saying “the rain in spain” etc. she was the best of the best
I watched 5 minutes and 42 seconds of this video with a smile on my face... Wow... The smile on her was just too beautiful and the talent... Just, wow. I remember watching her show when I was a kid and loving it, but I had nevet seen her this young.
Wow just WOW. As a kid you just appreciate nor understand the difficulty and beauty in this work. Absolutely lovely to see this. Thank you for sharing.
dude she was soo great ive never seen her older footage this was a treat to watch imagine the skill you have to have to multitask like she had to its impressive
This is incredible! I had no idea her show started in the 50s, I had no idea she was a ventriloquist, and I had no idea just how talented she was! I’m stunned! But now, she wasn’t voicing the characters later in life in the 90s right? I’m Just speechless after watching this! ❤
Oh ehat a wonderful story! Ty for sharing this. As a child I was a big fan of lambchop, I even had her doll! Many years later I bought DVDs and doll of her for my daughter and she too loved lambchop!
She was a very very gifted talented gem.💎 Beloved by millions of children AND adults. a precious part of my childhood also...going back almost 70 years❗
She is really good. I never appreciated just exactly how talented a ventriloquist Shari Lewis was. RIP Shari
next level skill. the ability to enunciate clearly with minimal mouth movement back and forth rapidly between human and character is something i haven't seen since. it's almost like the dialog was done by someone else
I love them!!🙏❤️
It also never occurred to me how much harder it must be without smiling haha. You can even try it yourself. She’s always smiling which is lovely and I’m assuming, helpful
I loved Sherri, seeing this I learned that she worked a lot longer than I thought, but I was happy she was part of my growing up.
I was devastated learning about her death. But she’d want us to keep smiling when we kept her in mind.
I can’t say The Rain in Spain is Mainly on the Plain without putting my lips together at some point. Shari had talent, for sure! And to alternate between all the voices and have a conversation with her characters. Wow.
Shari Lewis was the kind of talent you only get once in a blue moon. Still funny 70 years later, gorgeous, and could sing/joke/dance with the best of them. RIP Shari. As a 90’s kid my mom loved watching Play A Long with me. Sad to have lost both painfully early to cancer. Only the good die young sadly. So glad to see this all these years later.
Not only was Shari very good at all the technical aspects of ventriloquism( the art of throwing your voice), but she performed it with a special charm that very few ventriloquists are even capable of. Shari Lewis was undoubtedly the greatest ventriloquist of all time.
How any network could pass (at the moment) on Shari Lewis charm and talent is unbelievable. I'm glad that Shari got her big break two years later.
NBC has a knack for doing that.
And, she was BEAUTIFUL, too.
I was 5 years old in 1962, and I loved Sherry Lewis. She was so attractive and charming and intelligent and vibrant and really, really fun to watch
It took 2 years? The Dastards!
@@marcelparker6755Remember well
shari has such a calming voice, she sounds like a princess. she’s incredibly talented!
Are you implying she voiced Princess Nida in the HB cartoon Arabian Knights?
She LOOKS like a princess too!
Shari was so beautiful and talented. She is very missed ❤
Shari was talented and beautiful. Not just an excellent ventriloquist; she also had a beautiful singing voice. RIP Shari. We all miss you very much.
I grew up with Lambchop and Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, such wholesome shows. I appreciate their genius so much more now that I’m older.
Her show was my absolute favorite back in the day. Sometimes when you see an old clip like this, you are disappointed. Not so here. As an adult, I can see how immensely talented she was in a way I never could when I was a child. She was amazing.
Yes, after Shari all ventriloquist are amateurs
She was so lovely and had a beautiful singing voice. She could have easily been a Broadway sensation even by today's standards.
I agree, but she's well above almost anything Broadway has to offer today. The standards have dropped considerably.
Lambchop always stole the show, but I never realized just how pretty and talented Shari was!
Loved the back story in the description too. Thanks for sharing!
How I long for the days of talent, class, and charm. This was such a sweet and special performance.
I was 5 years old in 1962. I remember how much I loved Shari Lewis. I loved Lamb Chop and Charlie Horse. I loved Sheri because she was witty, intelligent, loving, and very, very fun to watch.
I was 10 when she passed away and I feel as if a major part of my childhood died with her. I loved her,and lambchop growing up. Even now,as I type,I'm sitting here with my 2 year old ,who can't get enough of her. She was truly a beautiful, talented individual. May she rest in peace.
She was and still is so beautiful. May your legacy live on Shari. We love you, Lamb Chop, Hush Puppy and Charlie Horse. Rest Well💗
I loved her show when I was a kid. She was such a talented ventriloquist and performer. She was even a magician as she proved in her later shows. May she rest in peace.
What a woman. An absolute rose.
so busy looking at lamb chop as a kid never noticed how beautiful shari lewis was🥰
I too never realized how talented she was also how beautiful. RIP shari
My first childhood crush... and inspiration to become a puppeteer/ventriloquist/and family entertainer myself!
Same here Ron Schneider...RIP...and Shari may Lamb Chop and Charlie live on in your daughter Mallory....
I remember her & Lambchop! But I didn’t know she was so talented! To give and take between her and the puppet were seamless. Amazing talent!
Lamb chops smile makes my life 😮❤😍! Shari was one of the most beautiful Talented master puppeteer and ventriloquist ever to grace our earth. This warms my heart so much. I had no idea that it started as early as the 1950! Now I know why my mom turned my on to lamb chop in the 80s! 😢 thanks momma ❤
Wow. I watched her all the time in the early 50s. She was like magic, a nice, loving lady, and Lamb Chop was my very favorite! Thanks for making me smile all over again!
Ditto.
I grew up on Lamb Chop's Play Along, this is a piece of her history I didn't know about.. What a wonderful clip to witness ❤️
I wish I could've been around when people were like this. What a talented woman.
something so simple and made children every where SO happy, including me. She was very talented and obviously really cared about kids. What a treasure! Thank you so much for uploading this!
For half the video I was so charmed I didn't realize she was ventriloquing. First time seing her, she was brilliant.
She was absolutely beautiful
Always about beauty. It's wild we don't choose how we will look. Many good souls not attractive
What an absolute legend.
I wish could like this 100 times
I'm stunned... what an accomplished talent.. a true treasure.
I watched Shari Lewis as a youngster, and years later I watched her with my own son and daughter. I remember her in an episode of "Car 54 Where are you" with the towering Fred Gwynne" And as a Trekkie, I loved "The Lights of Zetar" What a great talent!
As young child growing up in the 1960's this was one of my favorite TV programs.
I grew up with “Shari’s Passover Surprise” on videotape. I’ve never seen her so young. What a gorgeous woman! No wonder Groucho gave her the brows!
While earing Lamb Chop saying I am moving for the moving pictures I truly spitted my coffee all over.
Loved you has a kid, love you as a adult. Love you forever Shari AND Lamb Chop!
RIP Shari and XOX Lamb Chop!
That’s some incredible voice work and strong acting! I love the wholesome humor. Wow! She was truly amazing!
This woman was wonderful my child hood!!! ❤
Shari was the Darci Lynne of her day! In addition to her artistry as a singer and puppeteer, she conducted symphony orchestras and co'wrote an episode of the original STAR TREK .
My dad used to watch it too. He liked Shari's looks! She was also very talented.
Love Shari Lewis so much Like Paul Winchell and Jimmy Nelson Shari Lewis became part of so many lives and memories Always a Legend and such a special Lady
Shari was truly a positive influence in my life growing up.
I am happy that she along with Mr. Rogers, the Kratt brothers, The Magic School Bus, Wishbone, Bill Nye the Science Guy and Arthur were a part of my childhood.
Another wonderful visit into my childhood, courtesy of Gregg Oppenheimer. I'm so glad I caught this video. Shari was an idol of mine. I had all four of her puppets - Lamb Chop, Charley Horse, Hush Puppy, and Wing Ding.
In this delightful video, Shari has on the same outfit she's wearing on the cover of 'Fun in Shariland,' which in 1958 was one of my very first record albums.
Comedic talent that is entertaining in itself; 🆓 from attacking the character, persona and likeliness of others.
This brought back memories. She was so talented. I just noticed she would look at lamb chop but Charlie would be talking then she would look at him. That was smart to act like she didn’t know exactly when he was going to speak.
What an incredible talent she was
Look how young Shari Lewis was back in 1958. She was only 25 years old back then, and I'm going to be that age in 2026 just as she was back in 1958.
Awww you're a baby! This comment was adorable lol
What an amazing talent.
your story in the description is so lovely, thank you for sharing that with us, this is such a treasure
Most ventriloquists substitute sounds for letters that are hard to pronounce without moving your lips, but here she is saying “the rain in spain” etc. she was the best of the best
This was just plain adorable 🥰
Incredible! What a talent!
I grew up watching Lambchop. Thanks for sharing. She really was amazing.
Im glad I watched her program when she was alive she made me so happy with my entire family 💞💞💞 Shari was love and peace God bless her soul
You have wonderful memories! Shari Lewis & her friends were truly classic!
STILL an amazing entertainer!
She so beautiful and cute in her acting :)
Brilliant. Am so grateful to her and the gang for being such a treasured part of my childhood.
I watched 5 minutes and 42 seconds of this video with a smile on my face... Wow... The smile on her was just too beautiful and the talent... Just, wow. I remember watching her show when I was a kid and loving it, but I had nevet seen her this young.
So much talent
thanks for posting this as I was the and still remain a lambchop fan
Wow she was absolutely beautiful. I loved her as a kid in the 80s. I never seen this amd I'm in awe of her beauty
Wow just WOW. As a kid you just appreciate nor understand the difficulty and beauty in this work. Absolutely lovely to see this. Thank you for sharing.
So pretty and young ♥️
Legend 🙏
Miss this type of children television. So innocent.
This was so wonderful on every level. How great for you and thank you for sharing this Jim (Oh, and thanks to your Dad, too!)
PURE TALENT
She was amazing! Rest for a moment my wonderful lady!❤
Simply the best. 🥰
We miss you, dear Shari. 🙏🙏
Shari made her network debut in 1956, on an episode of Captain Kangaroo, which, unfortunately, is not known to be in existence.
Good puppeteer, singer & good entrained. She was amazing.
Great memory. Simpler times.
dude she was soo great ive never seen her older footage this was a treat to watch imagine the skill you have to have to multitask like she had to its impressive
She was like 19 right here. Insane talent
I'd forgotten about Shari Lewis. This brought it back. Dang was she talented . . .
Wow! That chick from that show I watched when I was a kid was from the 1950's! Awesome! And didn't know she was so beautiful!
Wow, thanks so much for posting this!
This was amazing, super talented, wonderful ventriloquist! I used to love watching lambchop when I was a kid. ❤ R.I.P. Shari
I love this so much much! Thank you for posting!
This is incredible! I had no idea her show started in the 50s, I had no idea she was a ventriloquist, and I had no idea just how talented she was! I’m stunned! But now, she wasn’t voicing the characters later in life in the 90s right? I’m
Just speechless after watching this! ❤
she will be remembered for writing The Lights of Zetar for the third season of star trek
Lol she will be remembered for Lamb Chop
I still have a crush on her.
Wait, Sheri was the weird hot girl in '58? Omg sign me up
what a star she was
I knew she was talented but never realized how very pretty she was !
She was so beautiful and talented!!!
Oh ehat a wonderful story! Ty for sharing this. As a child I was a big fan of lambchop, I even had her doll! Many years later I bought DVDs and doll of her for my daughter and she too loved lambchop!
I used to love Shari Lewis when I was a kid. But I was too young to really appreciate just how good she was.😊❤❤
She was a very very gifted talented gem.💎
Beloved by millions of children AND adults.
a precious part of my childhood also...going back almost 70 years❗
Shari was gorgeous! Beautiful woman! So young in this!
Never seen this until now! This was before “The Shari Lewis Show” landed on NBC.
What a star!!
A true genius. Thanks for sharing your story and this upload.
Shari and Jess -- what an incredible combination!
The charm from Sheri
Just so fun! 🤗
She was so beautiful!
thank you so much for sharing this footage with us, and for your wonderful story in the description
she was exceptionally talented!
She's extraordinary.
How beautiful I was ten then. and I fell in love with sharing she was so beautiful and very talented❤