She never got upset. That was cute. She was so comfortable during her screen test.

Boy, was she holding it together with Jerry...what a trooper..super

she was so patient and respectful of our lovable Jerry. She really kept her cool. ❤

She did a pretty good job of sparring with Jerry.

This was pretty interesting to watch. The way he was trying to mess her up in frustration and she held her own.

@brandylou9132

2 ай бұрын

he wanted to see how well she could hold her own in a comedic situation

As an 8 year old I would have needed a drink after that crap.

@lexdee523

5 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

Donna was incredibly cute, adorable & talented ! Watching this is wonderfully heartwarming ! THANK YOU so much for uploading for us to enjoy !! ❤

This is a pure treasure to watch.

@jubalcalif9100

2 жыл бұрын

Indubitably ! One can tell that Donna was quite the talented little lady !

@clintprovance8047

Жыл бұрын

Whatever happened to Donna Butterworth she had to be almost the same age as Ron Howard???

@KingOFuh

2 ай бұрын

@@clintprovance8047 She was born, paid taxes, and died.

Jerry knew what he was doing. She was confusing her on purpose.

She’s awesome

@jubalcalif9100

2 жыл бұрын

I certainly have a notion to second that emotion !! She's a natural !! 🤓

She was so cute.

Absolutely beautiful 💖👀👂

Interesting how he is trying to get her frazzled to see how she would hold her composure. It would of been funny if she had got up and said, I can’t work with this crazy man 😂

@TheNoiseySpectator

Жыл бұрын

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@aussie8114

Жыл бұрын

@@TheNoiseySpectator Have you no sense of humour.

@TheNoiseySpectator

Жыл бұрын

@@aussie8114 Well, actually, I do. I was pretty tired when I wrote that, and now I see he probably was both having fun with her, and testing her to evaluate how she handled such stress in real situations. 👌🙆 I think she did very well; she could keep the situation straight, and sorted the answers required by the story vs. reality, she recognized when "the ball was thrown to her" and she has nothing to say because she had not been given any lines, etc. Thomas seems to have understood children pretty well. I wonder if he ever met or worked with Fred Rogers?

@aussie8114

Жыл бұрын

@@TheNoiseySpectator She handled it very well.

Donna was such a natural talent and had such a sad end.

I was a great fan of Jerry, then all the videos surfaced of him being a total A’hole. He showed his true colors when I met him in the 90s. Teasing an eight year old. Imagine what Dean had to put up with.

Jerry hated his own kids. Not sure how he felt about Donna, but he did hire her, at least.

@infonut

2 ай бұрын

It's obvious he is lousy with children. Always trying to humiliate them thinking it's funny. The guy was a spoiled brat far more than any kid.

Combining 3 posts from 3 different posters on the same day: "Demeaning creepy awful" YES

What a funny conversation!

also starred alongside Elvis in the movie Paradise Hawaiian style ..1966

@brandylou9132

2 ай бұрын

she was qualified for it, she knew how to spell and properly say Hawaii 😂

This is so cute. She was able to handle it.

Aww come on he was a Crack up he was teasing her. And she got the job and it's a great wonderful movie

Donna died in 2018 of an “undisclosed” illness in her hometown of Hilo.. She was 62. R.I.P. sweet girl.

@blu48

Ай бұрын

How sad, she died so young. 😢

so many things now as time flies by you see and the people are gone its weird

Jerry told her he was going to say "Action" then ask her a question. He never said it, only "go ahead". She followed his direction, was ready and he did not deliver. They don't even do that to adults in screen tests.

i wonder if any screen tests or behind the scenes with her and elvis

She is not having his foolishness, which is what he is after….he likes it when folks stick to the script and not let him ruffle them

Jerry was all right here. Just trying to get reactions from a child.

Jerry is such a tool!

Her hair's so shiny ..she must have been a Breck Girl 😉

@usmc-veteran73-77

Жыл бұрын

That's an old commercial from why back. LOL

Anyone know why her career ended suddenly after only 3 years? Possibly her parents grew tired of show business.

@goodwilj

Жыл бұрын

when they found out it's full of pedophiles.

DONNA BUTTERWORTH Yah Yah Like Sharley Temple

@jdstep97

2 ай бұрын

I do not see any similarities between Donna and Shirley (not ShArley).

Imagine being one of his children.

Is he trying to drive her crazy???

@KCaldwell

2 ай бұрын

I feel like he was seeing how she would react. Jerry Lewis played all 7 roles in the film, so he would be working with Donna Butterworth the entire time. I feel like he was frustrating her on purpose to see if she'd keep her composure (vs cry or walk off set). I'm sure Lewis did a lot of improv as a comedian, and he was most likely looking for a sincere, good natured kid who'd be able to roll with whatever antics or situations that may happen on screen. I've seen this film many times (one of my favorite kid's movies), Donna was excellent and she was perfect alongside Lewis.

@kaizma88

2 ай бұрын

@@KCaldwell I've never seen it, that I can remember anyway... Not much of a Jerry Lewis fan and I honestly don't remember Donna Butterworth at all from back then. I've only learned about her from KZread... She was adorable and very composed for an 8 year old.

@KCaldwell

2 ай бұрын

@kimberlyroy1157 she was absolutely darling! I definitely recommend the film, it's very cute. Jerry Lewis' son Gary Lewis has a cameo in it, too!

What a jerk.

😂❤

I wondered if people ever realized that behind-the-scenes, Jerry Lewis was an absolute asshole, but because of his charity work on MDA, people kept it to themselves for a little while

Messing with an 8 year old kids mind is cruel

@TheNoiseySpectator

Жыл бұрын

Well this was not just for the purpose of getting a good laugh at her expense. He was giving her smaller versions of the larger obstacles she would confront performing on television.

@goodwilj

Жыл бұрын

especially when she's smarter than he is. lol

@kathyd4421

Жыл бұрын

I agree.

@Mister_Listener

2 ай бұрын

I always felt Cosby did sadistic things to children in his segments with kids and those dumb Jello Pudding Pop ads.

Sad she passed a couple of weeks ago.

Poor girl

He was trying to make her laugh 😊

@Levi-2000

Ай бұрын

Um ok

Joey Levitch could not help but being prick, even to an eight year old.

Is he deliberately confusing her?

He's demeaning

Who is Donna Butterworth?

@KCaldwell

2 ай бұрын

She was in Family Jewels alongside Jerry Lewis, and Paradise Hawaiian Style with Elvis Presley.

@Mister_Listener

Ай бұрын

@@KCaldwell thank you. It is always fun to newly discover a performer from long ago and get impressed so many years after the fact. Lol.

What a stupid way to overwhelm a kid to get a role.

I wonder if JL intentionally was being an idiot.

Why is he doing this to her!!! This is mean

He is creepy.

Abuse.

Jerry was an awful person.

@goodwilj

Жыл бұрын

someone needs to do a film exposing the real Jerry Lewis.

@yanniewilliams

Жыл бұрын

Why? What was he suppose to have done?

@petepoulos

7 ай бұрын

@@yanniewilliamsthey are just haters with no life. Donna thought greatly of him and Elvis.

What a funny conversation!