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1 posted on 08/20/2017 9:16:38 PM PDT by topher

Where have you been today?

2 posted on 08/20/2017 9:18:29 PM PDT by TexasGator

3 posted on 08/20/2017 9:18:32 PM PDT by ETL (See my FR Home page for a closer look at today's Communist/Anarchist protest groups)

“Gary Lewis & the Playboys were an American 1960s era pop and rock group, fronted by musician Gary Lewis, the son of comedian Jerry Lewis. They are best known for their 1965 Billboard Hot 100 number-one single “This Diamond Ring”, which was the first of a string of hit singles they had in 1965 and 1966.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Lewis_%26_the_Playboys

4 posted on 08/20/2017 9:19:13 PM PDT by ETL (See my FR Home page for a closer look at today's Communist/Anarchist protest groups)

5 posted on 08/20/2017 9:23:08 PM PDT by fso301

I saw Jerry Lewis perform at the old Cherry Hill NJ “Latin Casino theater about 1963 or so. It was during the early “Freedom Rides” protests (which I’ll expound upon in a minute).

Our family friends had gotten a front row table to the stage for their daughter who was turning 16 or 18. Lewis was fantastic, a ball of fire, a fury of life and fun. We could see that he was perspiring a lot as he mopped his head with a handkerchief quite often.

After the show was over, we were supposed to go back stage to meet him and get his autograph. His aides told us that only one person would be able to meet him and get autographs for all of us since Lewis was actually running a very high fever and had a cold.

Nobody knew these during the show except his crew. Lewis told them that he had to go on because the people came to see him.

This man was a real stage “trooper” and an even greater humanitarian. Shalom, Jerry. You’ve earned your rest and those whose lives you helped to save will never forget you.

6 posted on 08/20/2017 9:30:58 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper

RIP. One of the greats.

8 posted on 08/20/2017 10:06:00 PM PDT by SecAmndmt (Arm yourselves!)

France in mourning....Rest in Peace, Jerry...you and Dean Martin will now entertain GOD...

12 posted on 08/21/2017 4:30:22 AM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is DEPLORABLE :-))

14 posted on 08/21/2017 6:58:45 AM PDT by ßuddaßudd (>> M A G A << "What the hell kind of country is this if I can only hate a man if he's white?")

15 posted on 08/21/2017 7:29:04 AM PDT by toldyou (Even if the voices aren't real, they have some pretty good ideas.)

Tribute collection of some of his best moments on the screen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6DxLiNC7Ac

17 posted on 08/21/2017 10:11:39 AM PDT by Yollopoliuhqui (Smarter - Faster)

The scene in The Nutty Professor where Lewis makes the dean play Hamlet and the where he makes the bartender mix a drink kills me. I have those scenes DVRd when I need a good laugh.

18 posted on 08/21/2017 8:12:58 PM PDT by HighSierra5

19 posted on 08/22/2017 9:15:02 AM PDT by morphing libertarian (Imprison, The Clintons, Holder, Obama, and Huma for starters)

To: fieldmarshaldj; BillyBoy; GOPsterinMA; NFHale; stephenjohnbanker; KC_Lion; ...

Wikipedia says he criticized Obama, wanted to keep dangerous refugees out, voiced support of Trump and admired Reagan. I didn’t know that.

RIP.

I wish they’d release that infamous concentration camp movie he made.

20 posted on 08/22/2017 11:24:59 PM PDT by Impy (Anyone who votes to raise taxes deserves to get rabies.)

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