I had an encounter years ago with Jerry Lewis, and it was extremely distasteful. As a young waitress, I worked for Nathan's (the Coney Island hot dog people). Back in the day, the Muscular Dystrophy telethon came out of NY: The Americana Hotel. One afternoon, we were told that Jerry and his 'kids' were coming to Nathans' for lunch (there were about a dozen in the group, all told). Truthfully, we were delighted that a great star like Jerry would be there, and everyone decided to stay on shift. Even people who were not scheduled to work showed up, eager to do anything to wait on him and share that experience. Jerry started out by complaining, then mocking the Asian busboy who had admired him for years. Lewis was rude, arrogant, and when the Handwerker family picked up the check as their gift to MDAA, Jerry didn't even leave a tip. I heard a few years ago that when he died he deliberately cut his family with Patty out of the will. Seeing the way he behaved with us that day, I am not surprised. The man was a first class son of a bitch.
@Cynthia Hawkins Sorry to hear that, what a disillusioning experience for all there who hoped to have some connection to greatness, then found themselves dealing with the ultimate of smallness. To be expected from one who, when asked how he'd like to be remembered, replied, "How about 'genius'?" Lewis was in good company with 3 others who are self-described geniuses: Donald Trump, Kanye West, & Wile E. Coyote. Have never, ever, been a fan of his work, instinctively disliked him from early childhood, never made me laugh with all his asinine antics. You & the others present at Nathan's that day got a sobering firsthand glimpse of the phoney, two-faced, sickly narcissistic split personality of a prototypical Hollywood star, who wanted all the adulation & big money coming his way, & was incapable of giving love, friendship, a good word or even a tip to another person. And yes, he did exclude his family from his will.
I believe it abd ive met some god awful Jewish bigots in my.life then I've had so.e of the nicest Jewish peoe in my.life too...hes a bastatd did a lit of hurt to a bunch of WO.en in Hollywood
Jerry Lewis was someone who you would grow out of because of his immature sophomoric humor, he was such a caustic butthole pleasant experiences with "normies" painted a picture of how he was ill adapted and narcissistic outside of the eccentric elites of hollyweird.
@The mysterious Miss X Missed my point... That's what the people were hoping for, anticipating.... then read the conclusion of the sentence. Personally was never a fan of Lewis, never liked him, but he was a very well-known celebrity, &:what Ms. Hawkins describes was the disillusionment & insult of people who were fans of his movies & got to see him up close.
@@papagreenemusic President Trump should not be included in this list. He is extremely generous and everyone who has worked for him loved him as a boss. He rubs people the wrong way sometimes but still a good person. Lewis is not in the same league
I always enjoyed his movies but I have come to realize that Jerry was an egomaniac and a hateful person. Now now realize that the telethons were really Jerry putting the spotlight on himself.
It's pretty often, that the person behind the clown's mask could be a person, you don't want to have as friend. Possibly there is a connection between going on stage or becoming movie star and having problems with self-confidence.
I hope to God he was doing those telethons because he honestly really cared about those kids and not to be in the spot light. I hope not for his sake. Now that he passed on, he has the Oh Mighty Lord Jesus to face... I hope it was a good meeting...
He's really was everything everybody is saying about him, but he did take muscular dystrophy very seriously and he raised a hell of a lot of money for that charity.
Looked like Jerry just crushed this young fellas Hopes and Dreams and worse of all his Heart. The kid probably waited all of his young life to meet him...That was stunningly deplorable and ungracious of you Jerry. Well done.
An elderly lady once stood up at one of his telethons saying that she was from his hometown in New Jersey. He told her to sit down unless she had a bag of money for his kids. Real tact.
Well, I remember a famous Hammond organ player. I was at a presentation with him and asked him for his postage address, because I knew a big fan, willing to pay much money for the records and interested to tell the Hammond organ player how good his music is. But this Hammond organ player laughed and said, he would get so much letters all the time. I never expected this artist to be so rude. Unless this, I can listen his music. To be polite and kind has a value, but does it affect the music? Does it make the music of the nice and sociable musician better?
@@robfriedrich2822 you found it rude that someone you did not know personally would not give you there address just because you had a friend that was a big fan an wanted to correspond with them ? That is rather odd that you thought it was rude or that a stranger would give you there address ...i rather find it rude to had asked for it .
@@christinelavere2636 Agreed, though to be fair, I think he meant just a postage address.. as in a post office box (I hope!) Either way, it does seem a very odd way to go about things. I really do feel for people in the spotlight, people go up and act as if they own them.
Jerry's marriage wasn't also a success. But also one time, when he was in a German TV show, he did it shorter, than appointed. And sometimes he could be like the person, the "Nutty Professor" became when drinking the potion.
Colin re.say what you want about Jerry Lewis, but he carried dean martin.people came to the show,only to see jerry.there were thousand of singers out there,but only one Jerry lewis.
Dean Martin had a very successful top ten variety series on NBC that ran for nine seasons. After that he did a series of highly rated celebrity roast specials. Jerry Lewis never appeared on any of those shows. Martin also starred in many successful movies in thw '60s and '70s and was among the most popular recording artists of his time, with many top ten hits and a couple that went to number one. And he had one of the most successful Las Vegas acts that lasted for some 30 years. He was a Grammy winner, Golden Globe winner, CMA winner, Emmy nominee. Nobody "carried" Dean Martin.
@@breckrichardson390 ,when Dean and Jerry performed together,people came to see Jerry.during their 10 years together,it was Jerry who was the highlight of the show.after they broke up,Jerry was also successful.dont forget about his annual telethon.millions of people watched the show,to see Jerry lewis.
"My rifle, pony and me". Dean was awesome, and a nice man at that. Lewis simply wasn't a nice person. He had a lot of talent, but that just doesn't carry you through...
I lost all respect for him when he wouldn't acknowledge his ONLY daughter who was biological not adopted, who was disabled and homeless. It took his son Gary to step up and do the right thing! What a difference between him and his father! Class!
I can differ between the private person and what he done on stage and screen. Would his movies be better, when he would have been polite, kind, someone, you want as friend?
When I was a kid I wrote to Jerry from Brooklyn, giving him my allowance that week for the MDA . He wrote me back 2 weeks later telling me how proud he was that I gave my hard earned allowance for a great cause. He signed the letter as well. 😢
I worked in the public relations office of MDA, for a few years. There were writers who composed those letters from Jerry Lewis, and the letters were usually “signed” with a special ink stamp mimicking his signature. However, when he visited our office, he would sometimes personally sign a few letters.
Lady carpenter,if I was in the audience,I would have wanted security to throw the fan out.jerry was absolutely right,you don't disrespect his song.jerry was correct in the way he handled it.right then and there,Jerry deserved a standing ovation.
@@robertrothberg8678 Lewis was sensitive about the song so his reaction wasn't surprising or all that extreme in this case. However, some of his recorded actions don't allow for generous interpretation so critique of his nature is not without foundation.
@@kevinarnold8634 ,Jerry Lewis was a talented entertainer,who relied on his humor.its very difficult to analyze everything he says.most of what he says or does is spontaneous.he is extremely proficient in his work.i can't condemn Jerry for being candid.i guess Jerry had lots of support,being millions of people adored him.any man who dedicated his life to the telethon,I find no fault in.people can express their views on Jerry,but when Sammy davis jr.considered Jerry to be like his brother,that says a great deal.
I saw Jerry in concert live a few times. He was a narcissist every time without fail. I have never seen a person so full of himself. Let's be honest here; he's a bully. The only reason he did the telethons was because he was accused of making fun of the disabled in his comedy, and wanted to change that image. He is a terrible man.
Pretty clear Jerry was setting the kid up to be humiliated. I don't think it would have mattered what the kid said, Jerry would have still done this. He seemed to have a habit of it. Never meet your heroes
Yeah, I met one of mine. A classic B-Movie actor. I had introduced him at a panel, and he got a moment with everyone in the crowd (many of my "hot female" friends, of course.) He was all jokes and smiles with everyone. As I was coming over to say hi, and maybe get an autograph, he just glared at me... I said, "Hi, um... I introduced you at the-" "Oh, YEAH! THANKS, whoever the HELL you are!" and just stared like a disappointed parent. Everyone got quiet. Suddenly, I was the odd-man out who ruined the fun. I apologized and turned around, face flushed, and mumbled, "I just wanted... to meet you..." He shouted behind me, "YOU'LL LIVE." and then went back to speaking with everyone. (I guess he didn't like the intro) the only thing I can maybe consider is that I was overdressed compared to him, because I took the gig a bit seriously. I was wearing a laid-back suit and tie. Maybe he didn't like that. -Every single time I've seen this actor in public or at an event after that day,... he's always the BEST dressed person in the room, now. Every time: laid-back suit and tie.
@@garychambers5850 He ignored all of his biological children from his first marriage--all boys. He gave everything to his adopted daughter from his second.
I did a photo shoot with Jerry about 30 years ago for Kellogg’s. He was a real arrogant jerk. We wanted him to pretend that he was pushing the swing in which Snap crackle and Pop would be inserted. He insisted that he couldn’t pretend to be pushing a swing, he had to actually push a swing with weight in it to make it properly realistic for his level of perfectionism so we had to get a bag of sand and tie it to the swing. So Jerry pushed the bag of sand, looked at the camera with his big goofy smile - - SNAP! - - the bag of sand came back and hit him in the balls! The crew rejoiced.
I can understand why he wanted something heavy on it. Was it so much of a problem to put something heavy on a swing so the great comedian could do a better job at the photo shoot?
Laura Stone It’s true. He sounded exactly like him, but unfortunately, he chose to do something that Lewis considered to be sacred. If he had done almost anything else, he probably would have had a shot. Lewis was not averse to impressions of himself.
I have felt for years that Lewis is hung up on himself and what he does. Listen to him talk about about his art and he talks in a very demeaning style. This is not surprising.
He's a asshole. So is Mickey Rooney too. Anybody who tears up a autographed picture in front of a child is a soulless son of a bitch in my book. All because the boy didn't have twenty dollars for the fucking autograph. And he didn't ask for the fee until after he signed the damned thing, He just told the kid "Sure; I'll sign it!" Then shortly after signing the damn thing he goes " That will be twenty bucks!"
@@RedEyed2012 ,the song is titled you'll never walk alone.this is the song Jerry closes the telethon with.on you tube,there's many telethons with Jerry performing this emotional song.actually this song Jerry sings was chosen by one of the kids with muscular dystrophy.
Zzzut,the young deserved what he got.you don't disrespect the song that Jerry lewis becomes emotional when performing it.jerry was extremely correct and handled it perfectly.the audience should have given Jerry a standing ovation.
I meant him in Las Vegas with my roommate Connie in 1975 (or 76) on a golf course (I was 2o or 21). I said hello and he he kind of rolled his eyes at me (like I want my space right now). I then became embarrassed/quiet, and Jerry immediately changed his demeanor and took time to speak to my roommate & I and was very nice to us. We then went on our merry way.
I believe the wife was brainwashing the sons, that's what incensed Jerry. They both married young. And the wife was the classic 40s/50s kind of dutiful wife - lines up the kids to welcome home the father.
@@buckrogers5331 I think he felt that the wife and sons were doing things behind his back. and I think he was a guy who never forgot a slight, whether large or small. And while I agree with just about everyone that leaving his fortune to the second wife and adopted daughter was unfortunate, it WAS his money. There had to be a reason he did what he did and I guess we'll never know what it was.
Jerry was always a bit NASTY, at least that was the impression I got over the years, his behaviors were well known . actors/stars he worked with would elude to it in interviews and his own family made it known as well .
Yeah he was DEFINITELY a great comedian!! But not much of a father! He DID NOT want & kept his sons from attending his funeral & DID NOT leave them ANTHING in his will!! But left money to his stepdaughter & wife at the time of his death! He also had a daughter that he denied having! What a DICK!!
@Hadeydeppio "You'll Never Walk Alone" the song was suggested to him in 1964 by a disabled child, walking with a cane. It was suggested to Jerry as a song that would specifically represent physically disabled children.
What I think was the MOST heartbreaking was He left his wife if 37 years an his sons with nothing. No support Nothing. The sons had to get an attorney for their mom an the younger boys still at home to get her some support. She was going to be kicked out in the street. Can you imagine living in Hollywood an In a lavish home an having no money for food or electricity. Its shameful. He lost his mind an never regained it I guess. From what's been written and validated he was a notorious Womanizer an Patty had Had enough. God bless her an God bless her sons.
I worked at a theater in Cleveland and met him while he was performing there. He came out of the dressing room and walked right past several kids with muscular dystrophy who wanted to say hello. He just stood there with his back to them and tuned them out as he waited to be introduced. I lost all respect for him that day.
@angelheart7 It was "You'll Never Walk Alone", the song he always sings in tribute. Remember, it's MD and these people can't "walk" so it's sort of the dream he has that they will one day.and that we will always be with them in spirit fighting for a cure.
I heard that when children approached him in public with "Hi Jerry" or "Hello Mr. Lewis" he ignored them not even acknowledging their presence. Sure celebs hate being pestered in public BUT when you're Jerry Lewis & children spending their allowance to see you at Saturday matinees is it too much trouble to smile, say "Hi kid!" and scribble an autograph? Sheesh! ☻
Wow you could hear the crowd pull back I mean why even ask him to do it at all then? He’s like a kid keeping your name alive to the newer generation you should be happy he knows your songs and cared enough to practice an impression
What a nasty man And what he did to his own family was disgraceful. It’s sad that he ruined his own legacy and all his good works with his nasty personality
I have lived in Vegas since 73 and ran into Jerry numerous times. I filmed Dr Hoffman's wedding and I did Jerry's voice and he was nice to me but I had to get him to stay out of some shots as he was mugging so much for the camera. "Jerry move, they are cutting the cake!" He had a nasty reputation...
Jerry Lewis doesn't work tirelessly to help others. He works "tirelessly" (a couple of days a year) to help himself and improve his own self image. He makes it harder for people with MD to achieve equality and live full lives because he perpetuates the myth that a cure is the only answer and they are helpless beings who can't work or live fulfilling lives. Do you actually KNOW anyone with a disability? The dozens of people I know with MD celebrate the fact that Jerry no longer does the telethon.
You're off base here. What happened had nothing to do with money. In fact, it was the opposite, making fun of the most sacred cause Jerry dedicated his life to: muscular dystrophy. That was Jerry in real life, not a character from his movies which would be fair game...and welcomed...
I watched the MD telethon years ago when ol' blue eyes ( for the younger generation Frank Sinatra) had 2 surprises for Jerry when he walked across the stage with big donations. Then after that the ushers locked all the doors and in comes Dean Martin. Reunion arranged by Frank. Very emotional...then last month or so I watched a TH-cam video of a reporter interviewing Jerry and when I say my jaw hit the floor I'm not kidding. He was EXTREMELY RUDE AND A TOTAL ASS HOLE!! OMG !!!! I CAN'T BELIEVE WHAT I WITNESSED AND I'LL NEVER BE ABLE TO DELETE THAT MEMORY. 😱😰😨SO UNFORTUNATE !!!!
Jerry Lewis' main audience was always the Saturday kiddy matinee crowd who loved his childlike comedy persona in much the same way children have always loved Curly Howard, Harpo Marx and Lou Costello. Those only seeing his movies as adults (including many movie critics back then) fail to understand this. I grew up spending many Saturday afternoons at the movies watching Jerry Lewis, Elvis and those Disney films. What a shame those kind of movies aren't being made for today's kids.
excidedous ~ So any1 who enjoyed Jerry Lewis movies as kids when Saturday afternoon matinees at local theaters were packed houses is an asshole? Then I guess America by your opinion is full of assholes. Hey, I'll agree that Jerry is no saint but perhaps you'd see the real asshole in a mirror, eh? Sheeeeeeeeeeeeesh! ☺
excidedous ~ Aren't there any entertainers whose work you admire who aren't the saintliest people in real life? If so then I suppose that makes you an @$$h0le as well, right?
That's not an imitation, it's the main and heartfelt version of the song Jerry sang for the sick children.....doing the buck tooth or typically well known Jerry Lewis....Laaaddddyyyyy would have been apropos!!!!!
First let me say, "I never thought he was funny at all." he made faces which were funny at times but not many times. I suppose one of the things that bothered me that he didn't care enough about his family and when he died had left so much of his 50 million to a 2nd wife that wasn't there for most of his life. His first wife should have received some compensation and the children and grandchildren. Very upsetting to think he was so mean to them. That is not what he represented with the MDA Show? I thought he was generous and kind boy was I mistaken. What a creep!
Angela Carleton hello from his first family he would come home after work with an attitude the wife would get on the speaker and say your dad is home. The kids would run in their rooms and close the door. Memories of the kids
You all don't know why he didn't leave his sons any of his estate? There's more to it that what it appears on the surface. He did leave a trust fund in place for all of the boys except for one, the one who was stealing from him.
Clearly Jerry was extremely protective of the trademark / signature song of the telethon. I don't think the guy was trying to - but apparently did not comprehend, "I'll never walk alone" was sacred to Jerry, like a prayer or Hymn.
That’s right. That’s a song not to be touched and unfortunately this kid tried the wrong one. That was very wrong. Idiotic move. Nice try but Sit down!!! 👍🏻
i enjoyed jerry lewis' comedy growing up buy some yrs ago when some victims of MD were picketing the MDA foundation.. jerry was asked about the situation and while on record, he was reported as saying, " Ask them who bought their wheel chairs" He has a history for making rudes gaffes.
@@robfriedrich2822 ,you don't disrespect the emotional song.no one can upstage Jerry lewis.jerry showed restrain with his reaction towards the audience member.
What the heck was the song though? I'm racking my brain to figure out why he got so mad in the first place. Also, I think he could have at least given the kid another chance. Comedy is so damn hard.
@@Rose-rn1or,the song was titled you'll never walk alone. that song was requested by the disabled kids for Jerry to end the telethon with.its an extremely emotional song that Jerry would sing.the fan disrespected the importance of the song that Jerry sang.there should be no second chance for the fan.jerry handled this situation with a lot of class.
@@Rose-rn1or The song was ''You'll Never walk Alone''. No idea why Lewis was sensitive about it. Elvis recorded it in '67 and ... well, that was it! Now it's an Elvis song. I have no idea what association Lewis thinks he has with it. I believe it was a Rodgers and Hamerstein show tune.
I seen a movie about Jerry and Dean a few years ago, The movie was a biographical movie about them called Martin and Lewis, it came out in 2002 I believe. and in the movie there was this scene that every time Dean would tell a joke and get the laughs, Jerry would all of a sudden put on a sick act, then later being caught telling Dean's jokes and getting the laughs for himself like they were his jokes! Dean just rolled his eyes and let Jerry take the spot light, cause Dean knew he didn't have to prove himself. Jerry was an asshole from the start!
We can't place all our hopes on a cure that might never be found, and we don't sit around waiting for a cure and feeling sorry for ourselves. We have lives to live.
@diuga1 I'm not arguing his talent or his fame on screen, but in real life everyone loved Dean and couldn't stand Lewis and that's a fact. Now you do some research.......
@@Justentime77 ,don't forget another fact.working with Frank Sinatra and Sammy davis jr.in the rat pack ,also helped Dean to become more popular.another fact was that Jerry Lewis relied on himself to become an international star.these are 2 good facts that I presented.
@@robertrothberg8678 Don't forget this fact, Jerry was jealous and resentful that Dean had the more popular appeal and it was Dean who cut ties. Fact- Dean could sing and Jerry couldn't, although thought he could. Fact- Sinatra CHOSE Dean to be in Oceans Eleven/The Rat Pack because of his natural persona and charisma. Fact- Jerry's corn-ball shtick approach to comedy became redundant, while Dean went on to bigger, more successful movies and was able to adapt as his career evolved.
mightymeatmonsta Actually, it was written by Rodgers and Hammerstein for the Broadway musical Carousel in 1945, a year before Jerry even met Dean, or had even thought of the MDA Telethon. Ironically, the film version of the show was released in 1956, the same year that Martin and Lewis officially broke up.
True perhaps Mr Lewis might have been sensitive about that particular song but he could have told the guy to choose another song please and then giving him another chance. Still we should not be discussing these things about a person who is dead _Jesus said "Let the dead bury their dead you go pick up your cross and follow me." The person that is dead is in God's hands, what we should be doing is thinking 'what if I was in that person's shoes right now where would I be throughout eternity future?' 📖Because as it is appointed to mankind once to die and then the Judgment, so Christ Jesus died once for The Ransom of many." So the most important thing that we should do whilst we are alive is to "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and You will be saved - do not neglect so great a Salvation."
I think what honked Jer off was the kid singing THAT song, "You'll Never Walk Alone." Not to defend him, because I think he could've at least let him go a little further into the song, but that's the song that Jerry always finished his telethon with, and he has strong feelings about it as it's attached to that other thing he's got strong feelings for: MD and kids. Meanwhile, there's no way for that kid to have known Jerry's affection for that song and its annual usage. I'd like to think Jerry would've enjoyed an attempted impersonation of him using ANY other song or comedy bit. We'll never know!
ok folks my Mom knew both Dean and Jerry, Dean was a funny, nice, sweet and generous & a gentle man, Jerry a self serving insecure and back stabbing depressed man, total opposites of what he let us to believe he was, he found fans annoying and rarely signed a autograph. my Mom said he was always insecure, depressed and jealous of Dean and lots of other actors in his heyday, with Dean Martian she said what u see is what you got, Jerry just the opposite, he blew off fans & crew workers & was down right mean to them @ times.. something Dean never or rarely would do to fans or anyone else, the "Act" was just that, an act, even his telethon was not sincere, my Mom was a Model for Conover Modeling Agency, now the Ford Model Agency back in the 195'0's and was on the telethon, answering phones and socialized with these guys, she was horrified when she heard and saw Jerry's interaction with ppl he thought were below or beneath him like in this Video, he even tricked my Mom into coming to a party @ his hotel after the show 1 time, but there was no party, just her him and his driver, he wanted to take advantage of her but she asked to leave and told him she was insulted, he got mad and told the driver to take her back home, no apology for the trick party when all he wanted was a good time with a young model, shame on him, he has no morals and he was not a nice man at all!! So sorry he let his Biological kids out of his will too, cold hearted!
Its funny to still see people trying to hate on Jerry Lewis. He was brilliant. Amazing talent. Did he have faults? Sure.....who doesn't? And I loved Dean Martin...both had their own thing.
Jerry was protective of the song. He did not want it being used to make fun of kids with muscular dystrophy. By 1995, there was a strong backlash from some of “Jerry’s Kids” who were angry at him. He thought the young man was a plant and so he acted accordingly. It is very understandable when viewed in that context. Jerry was an enormously talented but troubled soul.
Pappy Tron And I doubt that many of those football fans nowadays are even aware of either Jerry Lewis or his telethon. For them this song is, and always has been, their clubs anthem.
I love all these people slamming Jerry Lewis for one short snippet out of 70 years of entertainment and tens of Millions of dollars raised for MD. He's wonderful man and seriously, the impersonator shouldn't have picked "that" song to mimic. It has a personal meaning to Jerry and many other MD suffers and fans. Jerry Rules!!!
I grew up loving Jerry's films in the 60's but eventually found his displays of ego off putting. Having said all of that, Jerry did the right thing here and let the guy off without too much ridicule considering what a professional comedian of that stature can do to a heckler or bothersome audience member. (it aint pretty)
As Jerry said, you don’t make a joke of that song, which is close to his heart and the closing song for his MS telethons. The kid had a chance to do anything he liked, but he chose poorly.
When Jerry was younger we loved his performances, as he aged he didnt do it well...In anyway that we can see...He was mean and nasty and very hurtful to people so, so sad to say
![Brother Theodore & Jerry Lewis- Interview/Argument 1966 [Reelin' In The Years Archive]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/g2Fg2H3sucI/mqdefault.jpg)
I had an encounter years ago with Jerry Lewis, and it was extremely distasteful. As a young waitress, I worked for Nathan's (the Coney Island hot dog people). Back in the day, the Muscular Dystrophy telethon came out of NY: The Americana Hotel. One afternoon, we were told that Jerry and his 'kids' were coming to Nathans' for lunch (there were about a dozen in the group, all told). Truthfully, we were delighted that a great star like Jerry would be there, and everyone decided to stay on shift. Even people who were not scheduled to work showed up, eager to do anything to wait on him and share that experience. Jerry started out by complaining, then mocking the Asian busboy who had admired him for years. Lewis was rude, arrogant, and when the Handwerker family picked up the check as their gift to MDAA, Jerry didn't even leave a tip. I heard a few years ago that when he died he deliberately cut his family with Patty out of the will. Seeing the way he behaved with us that day, I am not surprised. The man was a first class son of a bitch.
@Cynthia Hawkins
Sorry to hear that, what a disillusioning experience for all there who hoped to have some connection to greatness, then found themselves dealing with the ultimate of smallness.
To be expected from one who, when asked how he'd like to be remembered, replied, "How about 'genius'?"
Lewis was in good company with 3 others who are self-described geniuses: Donald Trump, Kanye West, & Wile E. Coyote.
Have never, ever, been a fan of his work, instinctively disliked him from early childhood, never made me laugh with all his asinine antics.
You & the others present at Nathan's that day got a sobering firsthand glimpse of the phoney, two-faced, sickly narcissistic split personality of a prototypical Hollywood star, who wanted all the adulation & big money coming his way, & was incapable of giving love, friendship, a good word or even a tip to another person.
And yes, he did exclude his family from his will.
I believe it abd ive met some god awful Jewish bigots in my.life then I've had so.e of the nicest Jewish peoe in my.life too...hes a bastatd did a lit of hurt to a bunch of WO.en in Hollywood
Jerry Lewis was someone who you would grow out of because of his immature sophomoric humor, he was such a caustic butthole pleasant experiences with "normies" painted a picture of how he was ill adapted and narcissistic outside of the eccentric elites of hollyweird.
@The mysterious Miss X
Missed my point...
That's what the people were hoping for, anticipating.... then read the conclusion of the sentence.
Personally was never a fan of Lewis, never liked him, but he was a very well-known celebrity, &:what Ms. Hawkins describes was the disillusionment & insult of people who were fans of his movies & got to see him up close.
@@papagreenemusic President Trump should not be included in this list. He is extremely generous and everyone who has worked for him loved him as a boss. He rubs people the wrong way sometimes but still a good person. Lewis is not in the same league
The two notes the kid managed to get out were dead-on Jerry, perfect.
Ha yesssss
I know…this video should make “Ed” a star now….Jerry would roll on his grave!
@@serenitysmith352.. of what, a kid?
@@imemine6494 Yes.
What was the song
I always enjoyed his movies but I have come to realize that Jerry was an egomaniac and a hateful person.
Now now realize that the telethons were really Jerry putting the spotlight on himself.
It's pretty often, that the person behind the clown's mask could be a person, you don't want to have as friend.
Possibly there is a connection between going on stage or becoming movie star and having problems with self-confidence.
Jerry could probably be summed up by one word: Narcissist
I hope to God he was doing those telethons because he honestly really cared about those kids
and not to be in the spot light. I hope not for his sake. Now that he passed on, he has the Oh Mighty Lord Jesus
to face... I hope it was a good meeting...
He's really was everything everybody is saying about him, but he did take muscular dystrophy very seriously and he raised a hell of a lot of money for that charity.
Couldn’t agree more. It was always about him.
Looked like Jerry just crushed this young fellas Hopes and Dreams and worse of all his Heart. The kid probably waited all of his young life to meet him...That was stunningly deplorable and ungracious of you Jerry. Well done.
Absolutely true, getting disappointed by someone you adore and admire is the worst thing that could happen to a fan.
Jerry a prick. That's why Dean left him.
That "Walk On, Walk On" joke comes from Don Rickles himself.
"We don't make jokes about that song." That song meant a lot to Jerry. If the kid had tried anything else, Jerry wouldn't have reacted that way.
@@larrypass6720 The joke was made by Don Rickles in a sketch. That's where the kid got it from.
"The two best things that happened in my career was meeting Jerry Jewis and leaving Jerry Lewis." -Dean Martin
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Dean could see around the corner as to what a complete SOB JL was.
@@Portugal2025 probably didn’t surprise him Dean that is!
Jerry's wife introduced them I was told...
Yeah because dean Martin was lazy wanted to play golf all the time and taking all the credits that jerry lewis did for them
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. I think someone has too big a head...and explains why Dean parted from him.
An elderly lady once stood up at one of his telethons saying that she was from his hometown in New Jersey.
He told her to sit down unless she had a bag of money for his kids. Real tact.
Well, I remember a famous Hammond organ player. I was at a presentation with him and asked him for his postage address, because I knew a big fan, willing to pay much money for the records and interested to tell the Hammond organ player how good his music is. But this Hammond organ player laughed and said, he would get so much letters all the time.
I never expected this artist to be so rude.
Unless this, I can listen his music.
To be polite and kind has a value, but does it affect the music?
Does it make the music of the nice and sociable musician better?
@@robfriedrich2822 you found it rude that someone you did not know personally would not give you there address just because you had a friend that was a big fan an wanted to correspond with them ? That is rather odd that you thought it was rude or that a stranger would give you there address ...i rather find it rude to had asked for it .
@@christinelavere2636 Agreed, though to be fair, I think he meant just a postage address.. as in a post office box (I hope!) Either way, it does seem a very odd way to go about things. I really do feel for people in the spotlight, people go up and act as if they own them.
Biggest jerk off in Hollywood
Dean Martin left him because of Jerry's big headed attitude. Dino was the real Talent.
Jerry's marriage wasn't also a success.
But also one time, when he was in a German TV show, he did it shorter, than appointed. And sometimes he could be like the person, the "Nutty Professor" became when drinking the potion.
Colin re.say what you want about Jerry Lewis, but he carried dean martin.people came to the show,only to see jerry.there were thousand of singers out there,but only one Jerry lewis.
Dean Martin had a very successful top ten variety series on NBC that ran for nine seasons. After that he did a series of highly rated celebrity roast specials. Jerry Lewis never appeared on any of those shows. Martin also starred in many successful movies in thw '60s and '70s and was among the most popular recording artists of his time, with many top ten hits and a couple that went to number one. And he had one of the most successful Las Vegas acts that lasted for some 30 years. He was a Grammy winner, Golden Globe winner, CMA winner, Emmy nominee. Nobody "carried" Dean Martin.
@@breckrichardson390 ,when Dean and Jerry performed together,people came to see Jerry.during their 10 years together,it was Jerry who was the highlight of the show.after they broke up,Jerry was also successful.dont forget about his annual telethon.millions of people watched the show,to see Jerry lewis.
"My rifle, pony and me". Dean was awesome, and a nice man at that. Lewis simply wasn't a nice person. He had a lot of talent, but that just doesn't carry you through...
I lost all respect for him when he wouldn't acknowledge his ONLY daughter who was biological not adopted, who was disabled and homeless. It took his son Gary to step up and do the right thing! What a difference between him and his father! Class!
So sad to see her looking so much like him & living on the streets.
I can differ between the private person and what he done on stage and screen. Would his movies be better, when he would have been polite, kind, someone, you want as friend?
@@robfriedrich2822 nobody said his movies aren’t good. We aren’t talking about those right now
@@robfriedrich2822 and yeah probably, that is the person he portrayed lmao him and Dean had countless songs about being best friends and good buds
@@robfriedrich2822 they couldn't be any worse.
Jerry can be a real jerk....and can't seem to hide it, even in public.
When I was a kid I wrote to Jerry from Brooklyn, giving him my allowance that week for the MDA . He wrote me back 2 weeks later telling me how proud he was that I gave my hard earned allowance for a great cause. He signed the letter as well. 😢
@Jonny Boots, nice to hear a good story about Jerry.
I worked in the public relations office of MDA, for a few years. There were writers who composed those letters from Jerry Lewis, and the letters were usually “signed” with a special ink stamp mimicking his signature. However, when he visited our office, he would sometimes personally sign a few letters.
Bitter, bitter man.
I've read he was a real jerk. If I was that audience, I'd walk out for treating a fan like that.
Lady carpenter,if I was in the audience,I would have wanted security to throw the fan out.jerry was absolutely right,you don't disrespect his song.jerry was correct in the way he handled it.right then and there,Jerry deserved a standing ovation.
@@robertrothberg8678 Lewis was sensitive about the song so his reaction wasn't surprising or all that extreme in this case. However, some of his recorded actions don't allow for generous interpretation so critique of his nature is not without foundation.
@@kevinarnold8634 ,Jerry Lewis was a talented entertainer,who relied on his humor.its very difficult to analyze everything he says.most of what he says or does is spontaneous.he is extremely proficient in his work.i can't condemn Jerry for being candid.i guess Jerry had lots of support,being millions of people adored him.any man who dedicated his life to the telethon,I find no fault in.people can express their views on Jerry,but when Sammy davis jr.considered Jerry to be like his brother,that says a great deal.
@dogpetdog ,without any hesitation.
@@kevinarnold8634Jerry Lewis could be a bit full of himself and overbearing at times but that also became part of his schtick.
Ironically, the train wreck was Jerry's, and not the kid's.
He chose the absolute wrong song to imitate or make fun of. That's a heartwrenching song. I side with Jerry on this one.
I saw Jerry in concert live a few times. He was a narcissist every time without fail. I have never seen a person so full of himself. Let's be honest here; he's a bully. The only reason he did the telethons was because he was accused of making fun of the disabled in his comedy, and wanted to change that image.
He is a terrible man.
He gets a lot of money for those telethons. and only 3% go to the kids. NO CURE YET.
@@Servicerep49 Really?! Only _three_ percent? Jesus.
Jerry Lewis was arrogant,mean,and just plain a red hot egotist. Our dad he a
hated him!!?
perfect immitation. Jerry's dark, psychotic ego took over of course.
Pretty clear Jerry was setting the kid up to be humiliated. I don't think it would have mattered what the kid said, Jerry would have still done this. He seemed to have a habit of it. Never meet your heroes
Yeah, I met one of mine. A classic B-Movie actor. I had introduced him at a panel, and he got a moment with everyone in the crowd (many of my "hot female" friends, of course.) He was all jokes and smiles with everyone. As I was coming over to say hi, and maybe get an autograph, he just glared at me... I said, "Hi, um... I introduced you at the-"
"Oh, YEAH! THANKS, whoever the HELL you are!" and just stared like a disappointed parent. Everyone got quiet. Suddenly, I was the odd-man out who ruined the fun. I apologized and turned around, face flushed, and mumbled, "I just wanted... to meet you..."
He shouted behind me, "YOU'LL LIVE." and then went back to speaking with everyone.
(I guess he didn't like the intro) the only thing I can maybe consider is that I was overdressed compared to him, because I took the gig a bit seriously. I was wearing a laid-back suit and tie. Maybe he didn't like that.
-Every single time I've seen this actor in public or at an event after that day,... he's always the BEST dressed person in the room, now. Every time: laid-back suit and tie.
You think he treated that guy bad?Imagine being his son.
Yes, I watched that video last week about how he didnt give his sons any inheritance.
@@garychambers5850 He ignored all of his biological children from his first marriage--all boys. He gave everything to his adopted daughter from his second.
he also has a biological daughter he ignored completely.
@@torgman ,it's none of my business.he entertained the world,that's all that matters.theres one thing he wasn't,a mass murderer.
@@robertrothberg8678 What are you doing--going after all of my replies on this discussion board?
I did a photo shoot with Jerry about 30 years ago for Kellogg’s. He was a real arrogant jerk. We wanted him to pretend that he was pushing the swing in which Snap crackle and Pop would be inserted. He insisted that he couldn’t pretend to be pushing a swing, he had to actually push a swing with weight in it to make it properly realistic for his level of perfectionism so we had to get a bag of sand and tie it to the swing. So Jerry pushed the bag of sand, looked at the camera with his big goofy smile - - SNAP! - - the bag of sand came back and hit him in the balls! The crew rejoiced.
That's hysterical. Great story.
I can understand why he wanted something heavy on it. Was it so much of a problem to put something heavy on a swing so the great comedian could do a better job at the photo shoot?
They should have put his ego on the swing but it probably would have broken the swing
@@commanderkeen3787 😂😂
That sounds almost too good to be true. Hope it wasn't.
Those 2 notes actually sounded like Jerry though. I guess we'll never know how good the kid was.
Laura Stone It’s true. He sounded exactly like him, but unfortunately, he chose to do something that Lewis considered to be sacred. If he had done almost anything else, he probably would have had a shot. Lewis was not averse to impressions of himself.
@@iVenge You're defending this obvious fiend. Explains how Trump happened.
@@iVenge oh please stfu. Another moron with i eat out of people i like ass regardless of how shitty they are.
@@generalyellor2187 Trump defeated the fiend
@@generalyellor2187 I guess with the current elect you have to eat your words. Get it right next time.
That's a song he used on the telethon. That's real personal to him. Shouldn't of invited him on the stage to begin with.
He couldn't possibly have known the guy was going to use that song for his bit...
I have felt for years that Lewis is hung up on himself and what he does. Listen to him talk about about his art and he talks in a very demeaning style. This is not surprising.
I wish I could have heard more from him, he sounded a lot like him.
the kid could probably sing a hell of a lot better than him
The dude probably didn't know that Walk On is a special song between Jerry and the MDA kids. You do not mess around with that. HEYYYY LLADDDDDY!
He humiliates a young man in front of the world. What a classy thing to do.
He's a asshole. So is Mickey Rooney too. Anybody who tears up a autographed picture in front of a child is a soulless son of a bitch in my book. All because the boy didn't have twenty dollars for the fucking autograph. And he didn't ask for the fee until after he signed the damned thing, He just told the kid "Sure; I'll sign it!" Then shortly after signing the damn thing he goes " That will be twenty bucks!"
Zzzut.the kid should show Jerry Lewis respect.you don't make a mockery of his song.jerry was restrained when he dealt with this issue.
@@robertrothberg8678 What song was that? Title?
@@RedEyed2012 ,the song is titled you'll never walk alone.this is the song Jerry closes the telethon with.on you tube,there's many telethons with Jerry performing this emotional song.actually this song Jerry sings was chosen by one of the kids with muscular dystrophy.
Zzzut,the young deserved what he got.you don't disrespect the song that Jerry lewis becomes emotional when performing it.jerry was extremely correct and handled it perfectly.the audience should have given Jerry a standing ovation.
Hell's Human Resource Department is trying to figure out one thing... How to get rid of Jerry Lewis. 😵
You don't disrespect that song ever, period !!!
I meant him in Las Vegas with my roommate Connie in 1975 (or 76) on a golf course (I was 2o or 21). I said hello and he he kind of rolled his eyes at me (like I want my space right now). I then became embarrassed/quiet, and Jerry immediately changed his demeanor and took time to speak to my roommate & I and was very nice to us. We then went on our merry way.
This is one of the most awkward showbiz moments I've ever seen.
Well being mean to his own sons and leaving them out of the will speaks volumes of Jerry Lewis!
I believe the wife was brainwashing the sons, that's what incensed Jerry. They both married young. And the wife was the classic 40s/50s kind of dutiful wife - lines up the kids to welcome home the father.
@@buckrogers5331 I think he felt that the wife and sons were doing things behind his back. and I think he was a guy who never forgot a slight, whether large or small. And while I agree with just about everyone that leaving his fortune to the second wife and adopted daughter was unfortunate, it WAS his money. There had to be a reason he did what he did and I guess we'll never know what it was.
He was a miserable person
Jerry the schmuck 👎🏿
I met him yrs ago a bit rude
Jerry was always a bit NASTY, at least that was the impression I got over the years, his behaviors were well known . actors/stars he worked with would elude to it in interviews and his own family made it known as well .
Jerry was by far the greatest comedian alive, when he was alive you could just ask him and he’d tell you.
Yeah he was DEFINITELY a great comedian!! But not much of a father! He DID NOT want & kept his sons from attending his funeral & DID NOT leave them ANTHING in his will!! But left money to his stepdaughter & wife at the time of his death! He also had a daughter that he denied having! What a DICK!!
LOL!!🤣🤣🤣😂😂 .... ( Rickles joke 👍)
Wow, what an asshole!
.. I'm not having that.. his stuff now comes as across as dated and unfunny
Jerry was the best. Idiot.
@Hadeydeppio "You'll Never Walk Alone" the song was suggested to him in 1964 by a disabled child, walking with a cane. It was suggested to Jerry as a song that would specifically represent physically disabled children.
He couldn't stand ANYONE besides himself getting any kind of laugh...
What I think was the MOST heartbreaking was
He left his wife if 37 years an his sons with nothing.
No support Nothing. The sons had to get an attorney for their mom an the younger boys still at home to get her some support. She was going to be kicked out in the street. Can you imagine living in Hollywood an
In a lavish home an having no money for food or electricity. Its shameful. He lost his mind an never regained it
I guess. From what's been written and validated he was a notorious Womanizer an Patty had
Had enough. God bless her an God bless her sons.
I worked at a theater in Cleveland and met him while he was performing there. He came out of the dressing room and walked right past several kids with muscular dystrophy who wanted to say hello. He just stood there with his back to them and tuned them out as he waited to be introduced. I lost all respect for him that day.
He was lowlife part of the mob.
@Mythslayer - My father was around Bob Hope quite a bit and says directly the opposite about him. So, I guess opinions vary.
Prove it.
fjvideo many examples, but google how he left all his children out of his will
He was a big fucking phony douchebag! Glad he’s gone!
I get upset Everytime I see this. Jerry was an ass and I think everyone will agree that was there that night
He was petty with a small mind. Jerry Lewis was Jerry Lewis' best friend. They loved each other's talent.
Pretty damn good impression it sounded like to me.
@angelheart7 It was "You'll Never Walk Alone", the song he always sings in tribute. Remember, it's MD and these people can't "walk" so it's sort of the dream he has that they will one day.and that we will always be with them in spirit fighting for a cure.
Yuck, I'd rather crawl than walk with Jerky Looser.
Meanest man that ever “graced” a stage.
Danny Kaye though.
I heard that when children approached him in public with "Hi Jerry" or "Hello Mr. Lewis" he ignored them not even acknowledging their presence. Sure celebs hate being pestered in public BUT when you're Jerry Lewis & children spending their allowance to see you at Saturday matinees is it too much trouble to smile, say "Hi kid!" and scribble an autograph? Sheesh! ☻
Legend in his own mind
Spot on.
Jerry loved only one person in life that was himself !!!
Wow you could hear the crowd pull back I mean why even ask him to do it at all then? He’s like a kid keeping your name alive to the newer generation you should be happy he knows your songs and cared enough to practice an impression
I never knew he was so big headed and snobby. Notice how Jerry pushes him to leave
Jerry was a jerk.
really? so allowing the assclown to mock the moment when Jerry would "lose it" at the end of the MD Telethon would have been OK with you?
@@hihats Defending this turd who was only fake nice on TV so weak-minded and gullible people like you would buy into their fake image.
What a nasty man
And what he did to his own family was disgraceful.
It’s sad that he ruined his own legacy and all his good works with his nasty personality
Chee chalker,Jerry never tarnished his legacy.his legacy is quite simple,great entertainer and great humanitarian.
@@robertrothberg8678 he was one of the greatest entertainers I agree
And a humanitarian
But it doesn’t change the fact he treated his sons terribly
I have lived in Vegas since 73 and ran into Jerry numerous times. I filmed Dr Hoffman's wedding and I did Jerry's voice and he was nice to me but I had to get him to stay out of some shots as he was mugging so much for the camera. "Jerry move, they are cutting the cake!" He had a nasty reputation...
Jerry Lewis doesn't work tirelessly to help others. He works "tirelessly" (a couple of days a year) to help himself and improve his own self image. He makes it harder for people with MD to achieve equality and live full lives because he perpetuates the myth that a cure is the only answer and they are helpless beings who can't work or live fulfilling lives. Do you actually KNOW anyone with a disability? The dozens of people I know with MD celebrate the fact that Jerry no longer does the telethon.
The song title should have been. " You'll never walk, I'll run to the bank, words and music by Jerry Lewis. 😂
You're off base here. What happened had nothing to do with money. In fact, it was the opposite, making fun of the most sacred cause Jerry dedicated his life to: muscular dystrophy. That was Jerry in real life, not a character from his movies which would be fair game...and welcomed...
I met Jerry Lewis in St Louis in the eighties during one of his telethons and he was very kind and approachable to me
Opinions vary, I guess.
Guessing he was drunk. Functional. But still drunk.
I watched the MD telethon years ago when ol' blue eyes ( for the younger generation Frank Sinatra) had 2 surprises for Jerry when he walked across the stage with big donations. Then after that the ushers locked all the doors and in comes Dean Martin. Reunion arranged by Frank. Very emotional...then last month or so I watched a TH-cam video of a reporter interviewing Jerry and when I say my jaw hit the floor I'm not kidding. He was EXTREMELY RUDE AND A TOTAL ASS HOLE!! OMG !!!! I CAN'T BELIEVE WHAT I WITNESSED AND I'LL NEVER BE ABLE TO DELETE THAT MEMORY. 😱😰😨SO UNFORTUNATE !!!!
I never understood the fascination with Jerry Lewis. I never found him funny, or entertaining. But I guess he served a purpose for many.
Jerry Lewis' main audience was always the Saturday kiddy matinee crowd who loved his childlike comedy persona in much the same way children have always loved Curly Howard, Harpo Marx and Lou Costello. Those only seeing his movies as adults (including many movie critics back then) fail to understand this. I grew up spending many Saturday afternoons at the movies watching Jerry Lewis, Elvis and those Disney films. What a shame those kind of movies aren't being made for today's kids.
excidedous ~ So any1 who enjoyed Jerry Lewis movies as kids when Saturday afternoon matinees at local theaters were packed houses is an asshole? Then I guess America by your opinion is full of assholes. Hey, I'll agree that Jerry is no saint but perhaps you'd see the real asshole in a mirror, eh? Sheeeeeeeeeeeeesh! ☺
exidedous ~ Yo mama!
Why would you post an insult to yourself?
excidedous ~ Aren't there any entertainers whose work you admire who aren't the saintliest people in real life? If so then I suppose that makes you an @$$h0le as well, right?
@FullHouseFanatic
"you don't want to be pitied because you're a cripple in a wheelchair? stay in your house!"
a fine example of his "respect".
No words.
Wow! He really said that??!
The two words he did manage to sing were actually a pretty good imitation.
That's not an imitation, it's the main and heartfelt version of the song Jerry sang for the sick children.....doing the buck tooth or typically well known Jerry Lewis....Laaaddddyyyyy would have been apropos!!!!!
rcaive08 my thoughts exactly! At first I thought it was actually Jerry singing!
Yep. He sounded spot on and THAT is probably why Lewis grabbed the mike back. He was expecting the guy to be bad.
damn that start was perfect too..wish I could see more from this kid
Same!
First let me say, "I never thought he was funny at all." he made faces which were funny at times but not many times. I suppose one of the things that bothered me that he didn't care enough about his family and when he died had left so much of his 50 million to a 2nd wife that wasn't there for most of his life. His first wife should have received some compensation and the children and grandchildren. Very upsetting to think he was so mean to them. That is not what he represented with the MDA Show? I thought he was generous and kind boy was I mistaken. What a creep!
Angela Carleton hello from his first family he would come home after work with an attitude the wife would get on the speaker and say your dad is home. The kids would run in their rooms and close the door. Memories of the kids
Yeah, and Jerry was removed from that telethon. Enough said.
You all don't know why he didn't leave his sons any of his estate? There's more to it that what it appears on the surface. He did leave a trust fund in place for all of the boys except for one, the one who was stealing from him.
I agree, didn't think he was that funny and a bit overrated.
He wouldn't help out his youngest son when he needed him most. Jerry was embarrassed by his son because he suffered from drug addiction.
@angelheart7 it's "You'll Never Walk Alone" - a sad inspiration song Jerry sings at the conclusion of every one of his Jerry's Kids telethons.
I know Jerry was funny, and mad many people laugh, and had moments of kindness. But at heart, he really was a miserable prick.
Clearly Jerry was extremely protective of the trademark / signature song of the telethon.
I don't think the guy was trying to - but apparently did not comprehend, "I'll never walk alone" was sacred to Jerry, like a prayer or Hymn.
That’s right. That’s a song not to be touched and unfortunately this kid tried the wrong one. That was very wrong.
Idiotic move.
Nice try but Sit down!!! 👍🏻
i enjoyed jerry lewis' comedy growing up buy some yrs ago when some victims of MD were picketing the MDA foundation.. jerry was asked about the situation and while on record, he was reported as saying, " Ask them who bought their wheel chairs" He has a history for making rudes gaffes.
It was a perfect imitation, even tho it was only two words!
It was too perfect and Jerry wanted no competition. He didn't feel honoured by this imitation.
@@robfriedrich2822 ,you don't disrespect the emotional song.no one can upstage Jerry lewis.jerry showed restrain with his reaction towards the audience member.
What the heck was the song though? I'm racking my brain to figure out why he got so mad in the first place. Also, I think he could have at least given the kid another chance. Comedy is so damn hard.
@@Rose-rn1or,the song was titled you'll never walk alone. that song was requested by the disabled kids for Jerry to end the telethon with.its an extremely emotional song that Jerry would sing.the fan disrespected the importance of the song that Jerry sang.there should be no second chance for the fan.jerry handled this situation with a lot of class.
@@Rose-rn1or The song was ''You'll Never walk Alone''. No idea why Lewis was sensitive about it. Elvis recorded it in '67 and ... well, that was it! Now it's an Elvis song. I have no idea what association Lewis thinks he has with it. I believe it was a Rodgers and Hamerstein show tune.
I always thought Jerry was at his funniest without Dean Martin. His movies made me laugh, but was surprised at all the negative comments about him.
ALWAYS WAS AN UNPLEASANT MAN.
From what I learned Dean had a heart an SWAG 📽🎬👤⭐boss of charisma🎯JERRY ON THE OTHER HAND📽🎬👤⚖
I seen a movie about Jerry and Dean a few years ago, The movie was a biographical movie about them called Martin and Lewis, it came out in 2002 I believe. and in the movie there was this scene that every time Dean would tell a joke and get the laughs, Jerry would all of a sudden put on a sick act, then later being caught telling Dean's jokes and getting the laughs for himself like they were his jokes! Dean just rolled his eyes and let Jerry take the spot light, cause Dean knew he didn't have to prove himself. Jerry was an asshole from the start!
"you'll never walk alone" Jerry's kids weren't worried about walking alone, they just wanted to walk
He doesn't have the gangster reputation like Sinatra and Martin but Jerry had quite a mean streak too apparently 😄
Jerry was a real jerk the older he got and not the person everyone thought he was
Let's face it, it didn't take much to make Jerry mad...
We can't place all our hopes on a cure that might never be found, and we don't sit around waiting for a cure and feeling sorry for ourselves. We have lives to live.
@diuga1 I'm not arguing his talent or his fame on screen, but in real life everyone loved Dean and couldn't stand Lewis and that's a fact. Now you do some research.......
@Trollking2988boring
Erik s,whether people admit it or not Jerry Lewis carried dean martin.there were thousand of singers out there,but only one Jerry lewis.thats a fact.
@@robertrothberg8678 Dean Martin became MORE famous after left Jerry Lewis and that's also a fact!
@@Justentime77 ,don't forget another fact.working with Frank Sinatra and Sammy davis jr.in the rat pack ,also helped Dean to become more popular.another fact was that Jerry Lewis relied on himself to become an international star.these are 2 good facts that I presented.
@@robertrothberg8678 Don't forget this fact, Jerry was jealous and resentful that Dean had the more popular appeal and it was Dean who cut ties. Fact- Dean could sing and Jerry couldn't, although thought he could. Fact- Sinatra CHOSE Dean to be in Oceans Eleven/The Rat Pack because of his natural persona and charisma. Fact- Jerry's corn-ball shtick approach to comedy became redundant, while Dean went on to bigger, more successful movies and was able to adapt as his career evolved.
Wow. Dean Martin was still alive at the time of this recording
I loved his immitation. I've been a huge fan ever since.
Lmao
If that guy were even a vague fan of Jerry, he would have known to not sing that song. It has a special meaning to Jerry.
He was right. That is one song that shouldn't have been made fun of since it came from the mda telethon.
Right on.....hey notice how none of the brain dead and ignorant "people" have responded....real douches!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
mightymeatmonsta Actually, it was written by Rodgers and Hammerstein for the Broadway musical Carousel in 1945, a year before Jerry even met Dean, or had even thought of the MDA Telethon. Ironically, the film version of the show was released in 1956, the same year that Martin and Lewis officially broke up.
True perhaps Mr Lewis might have been sensitive about that particular song but he could have told the guy to choose another song please and then giving him another chance. Still we should not be discussing these things about a person who is dead _Jesus said "Let the dead bury their dead you go pick up your cross and follow me." The person that is dead is in God's hands, what we should be doing is thinking 'what if I was in that person's shoes right now where would I be throughout eternity future?' 📖Because as it is appointed to mankind once to die and then the Judgment, so Christ Jesus died once for The Ransom of many."
So the most important thing that we should do whilst we are alive is to "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and You will be saved - do not neglect so great a Salvation."
Dammit I wanted to hear the rest of it.
I think what honked Jer off was the kid singing THAT song, "You'll Never Walk Alone." Not to defend him, because I think he could've at least let him go a little further into the song, but that's the song that Jerry always finished his telethon with, and he has strong feelings about it as it's attached to that other thing he's got strong feelings for: MD and kids.
Meanwhile, there's no way for that kid to have known Jerry's affection for that song and its annual usage. I'd like to think Jerry would've enjoyed an attempted impersonation of him using ANY other song or comedy bit. We'll never know!
That is a song that Jer cherishes...as he has been through some very tough times (who hasn't?)...."You'll Never Walk Alone"...
ok folks my Mom knew both Dean and Jerry, Dean was a funny, nice, sweet and generous & a gentle man, Jerry a self serving insecure and back stabbing depressed man, total opposites of what he let us to believe he was, he found fans annoying and rarely signed a autograph. my Mom said he was always insecure, depressed and jealous of Dean and lots of other actors in his heyday, with Dean Martian she said what u see is what you got,
Jerry just the opposite, he blew off fans & crew workers & was down right mean to them @ times.. something Dean never or rarely would do to fans or anyone else, the "Act" was just that, an act, even his telethon was not sincere, my Mom was a Model for Conover Modeling Agency, now the Ford Model Agency back in the 195'0's and was on the telethon, answering phones and socialized with these guys, she was horrified when she heard and saw Jerry's interaction with ppl he thought were below or beneath him like in this Video, he even tricked my Mom into coming to a party @ his hotel after the show 1 time, but there was no party, just her him and his driver, he wanted to take advantage of her but she asked to leave and told him she was insulted, he got mad and told the driver to take her back home, no apology for the trick party when all he wanted was a good time with a young model, shame on him, he has no morals and he was not a nice man at all!! So sorry he let his Biological kids out of his will too, cold hearted!
JoJo Ber did you ask her which one was better in bed?
Ace, Crude and rude yourself. That wasn't funny.
I would find fans enormously pathetic and annoying. Fortunately I don't have this problem.
he's loved in France so quit speaking ill of the dead...nobodies perfect including you, im sure.
Its funny to still see people trying to hate on Jerry Lewis. He was brilliant. Amazing talent. Did he have faults? Sure.....who doesn't? And I loved Dean Martin...both had their own thing.
Too fucking bad for arrogant Lewis.
I remember hearing a caller on Howard Stern talk about this. It's on TH-cam too.
Jerry was protective of the song. He did not want it being used to make fun of kids with muscular dystrophy. By 1995, there was a strong backlash from some of “Jerry’s Kids” who were angry at him.
He thought the young man was a plant and so he acted accordingly. It is very understandable when viewed in that context.
Jerry was an enormously talented but troubled soul.
Pappy Tron And I doubt that many of those football fans nowadays are even aware of either Jerry Lewis or his telethon. For them this song is, and always has been, their clubs anthem.
He thought everyone was out to get him, or rip him off, too.
I love all these people slamming Jerry Lewis for one short snippet out of 70 years of entertainment and tens of Millions of dollars raised for MD. He's wonderful man and seriously, the impersonator shouldn't have picked "that" song to mimic. It has a personal meaning to Jerry and many other MD suffers and fans. Jerry Rules!!!
a wonderfull man would not treat his kids like he did
I grew up loving Jerry's films in the 60's but eventually found his displays of ego off putting. Having said all of that, Jerry did the right thing here and let the guy off without too much ridicule considering what a professional comedian of that stature can do to a heckler or bothersome audience member. (it aint pretty)
I happen to agree with Jerry on this one. That song is not a joke. Perhaps the kid’s wanting to pay tribute but it just wasn’t appropriate.
,,,Jerry got a little weird as he got older.
As Jerry said, you don’t make a joke of that song, which is close to his heart and the closing song for his MS telethons. The kid had a chance to do anything he liked, but he chose poorly.
Jerry your a legend in your own mind !!!
You NAILED it !!!
to be fair for the small amount of the impression he got it, it sounded exactly like Jerry !
We finally found something he cares about
JERRY LEWIS. THE MOST UNFUNNY MAN EVER. IF IT WAS'NT FOR DEAN HIS CAREER WOULD HAVE TANKED YEARS AGO. HE STUNK.
When Jerry was younger we loved his performances, as he aged he didnt do it well...In anyway that we can see...He was mean and nasty and very hurtful to people so, so sad to say
I think he was right. That song was something special for the telethon. He really wasn’t that rude. People see things that are not there.
It's funny because Jerry is "schooling" this kid on choosing appropriate material . . . Jerry Lewis being the ultimate arbiter of good taste.
That song is from his MD telethon I agree- can’t make fun of that
I agree. Perhaps Jerry might have responded in a better way, but you're right.
google it and see how many times it's been recorded
he didnt write or own it
I agree with you. Lewis did this for himself to look like a hero. I never bought his act.
Jerry is a favorite comedian, especially in his vintage films, but I'd always want to be on his good side!