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Jerry Lewis Dead at 91

Posted on 08/20/2017 10:54:39 AM PDT by SamAdams76

Can't beat Wikipedia.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: hollywood; jerrylewis; obituary
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To: Old Yeller

First Dick Gregory, then Jerry Lewis. Who’s next?

I’m going to guess Willie Nelson.
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We can only be sure it won’t be Keith Richards.


121 posted on 08/20/2017 12:48:45 PM PDT by Eagles Field
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To: nickedknack

[It was actually the other way around. Lewis was a smart, shrewd guy. Playing the fool is what made their act a hit and allowed Martin to become a popular singer.]

Pretty much like Abbott and Costello.


122 posted on 08/20/2017 12:49:30 PM PDT by headstamp 2 (Ignorance is reparable, stupid is forever)
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To: Maine Mariner

Oh, Ron Silver! He was a wonderful actor, too.


123 posted on 08/20/2017 1:24:14 PM PDT by AmericanMermaid
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To: SamAdams76

Never heard of THIS

“Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0g6-vEDTLw

The opening and closing to Filmation’s “Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down”, which aired from September 12, 1970 through September 2, 1972 on ABC-TV. The series, which featured David L. Landers (later Squiggy on “Laverne & Shirley”) as the voice of Jerry Lewis, was based on various characters that were originally created by Jerry Lewis for his films.


124 posted on 08/20/2017 1:28:23 PM PDT by SMGFan (Sarah Michelle Gellar is on twitter @SarahMGellar)
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To: freedumb2003

“It seems like last year and this year have been particularly bad in taking the greats from us.”

It actually started in April 2015 when seven music greats died.
1. Dave Ball of Procol Harum
2. Jack Ely of The Kingsman
3. Tut Taylor, Bluegrass musician
4. Ben E. King
5. Percy Sledge
6. Margo Reed, Jazz musician
7. Benjamin F. Logan, Bluegrass musician

RIP Jerry Lewis


125 posted on 08/20/2017 1:35:30 PM PDT by Mozilla (Truth Is Stranger than Fiction)
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To: SMGFan
I very vaguely remember this! Back in the early 70s, all the stations had Saturday morning cartoons like Scooby Doo, Speed Racer, The Archies, and The Jetsons. This must have been one of them. Saturday mornings were big for cartoons.

I think liberal lobby groups eventually had the cartoons done away with because many of them were not politically correct, reinforced stereotypes, weren't "educational" enough and other typical liberal clap-trap alarmist nonsense.

126 posted on 08/20/2017 1:37:57 PM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: SamAdams76

Will miss you, funny guy! You’ll have them rolling in the aisles, up in the heavenly realm!


127 posted on 08/20/2017 2:05:00 PM PDT by miserare ( Hillary--you lost! Get over it!!)
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To: Cowboy Bob

Yes! That was a funny & memorable one!


128 posted on 08/20/2017 3:13:07 PM PDT by AmericanMermaid
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To: SamAdams76
One of the great moments in comedy was when Dean and Jerry met on stage at the MD Telethon after many years of estrangement. Two pros carried it off naturally and perfectly. Such timing!
129 posted on 08/20/2017 3:41:30 PM PDT by llevrok (A group of baboons is called a "congress." Just sayin' .....)
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To: AU72
First Dick Gregory, then Jerry Lewis. Who's next?

John McCain!

130 posted on 08/20/2017 3:52:01 PM PDT by KevinB (Barack Obama: The best example in history of the dangers of affirmative action!)
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To: SamAdams76
Bill O'Reilly ✔ @billoreilly Jerry Lewis loved his country & helped it enormously. I occasionally spoke with him about policy-he was on it, very engaged despite his age.
131 posted on 08/20/2017 4:00:35 PM PDT by SMGFan (Sarah Michelle Gellar is on twitter @SarahMGellar)
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To: Eagles Field

Ann-Margret just so happens to occupy the number one spot on my list of sexiest women ever (among famous people, of course). The fact that she does not fail to disappoint, fifty plus years into her career only serves to confirm that ranking.


132 posted on 08/20/2017 4:31:30 PM PDT by fhayek
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To: Eagles Field

Ann-Margret just so happens to occupy the number one spot on my list of sexiest women ever (among famous people, of course). The fact that she does not fail to disappoint, fifty plus years into her career only serves to confirm that ranking.


133 posted on 08/20/2017 4:50:51 PM PDT by fhayek
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To: SamAdams76

One of the giants. RIP.


134 posted on 08/20/2017 5:59:11 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Je Suis Pepe)
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To: SamAdams76

Damn Hippies!


135 posted on 08/20/2017 6:27:20 PM PDT by Shady (We WON the Battle, Now let's WIN THE WAR!!!!)
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To: Southnsoul

You summed it up perfectly. I have been reading a lot tonight about Jerry and no one has mentioned his time at Brown’s Resort in Loch Sheldrake... that was one of his seminal gigs!


136 posted on 08/20/2017 6:33:06 PM PDT by Shady (We WON the Battle, Now let's WIN THE WAR!!!!)
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To: Pravious

The Rembrandt Letters...Keep your foot on the pedal..next time I’ll take the bus,,,


137 posted on 08/20/2017 6:35:05 PM PDT by Shady (We WON the Battle, Now let's WIN THE WAR!!!!)
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To: plain talk

Makes you wonder why, doesn’t it? I always liked Dean Martin. I think Dean’s children actually liked him too (altho I could be wrong on that).


138 posted on 08/20/2017 9:13:39 PM PDT by midnightcat
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To: midnightcat

Yeah. One might say it was due to health issues etc. Dunno. I watched a bunch of interviews and there was a consistent obnoxiousness and meanness through all of them. I found it sad because I had always liked the guy’s work.

Nevertheless I am not trying to bash the guy. He was what he was. He had a full life.


139 posted on 08/20/2017 9:22:03 PM PDT by plain talk (hen)
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To: dainbramaged

King of Comedy was an intriguing movie and a favorite of mine. Jerry was perfect in his role.


140 posted on 08/20/2017 11:46:43 PM PDT by DaughterofEve (Proverbs 3:5-8)
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