Jerry Lewis was just a “kid” to the others but one helluva performer. Saw him in 1963 or so at the Latin Casino, Cherry Hill, NJ.
He was sick, running a high fever, yet he did his whole show. We could see him sweating (front table, dead-center to the stage) but thought it was the hot lights and his performance.
Was supposed to meet him but because of his illness, only our friend’s daughter, whose birthday celebration it was, got to see him backstage, but he gave us all autographed photos.
Another “mensch”. Might be the all-time charity donations raiser from his Polio TV marathon shows.
Cute movie was “The Delicate? Delinquent”.
Thanks for that memory. Very cool. I wish our “classic entertainers” still left good health and longer life.
Muscular dystrophy.