What a wonderful addition to my Jerry Lewis collection, by my favorite performing artist, since I was a kid. Thanks for sharing. I'm so glad a random search brought me here, or maybe Jerry did so himself.... 😀

I remember growing up and watching every 1 of those Jerry Lewis Telephons, 1 or 2 years I remember going out collecting for muscular dystrophy when I was a child. They are memories that I will never forget with my mom watching Jerry Lewis and all the stars on TV. But this was a fantastic production and I enjoyed it immensely ! So to the individual that put this up on KZread thank you ever so much

i saw it in person in boston. when lewis made his entrance in the spotlight the response was THUNDEROUS.

That laugh at 18:33! I keep going back to see it again, it just tickles me!

Jerry Lewis, sleepwalking during the performance -- and then absolutely kills with his vaudeville "Those were the Good Old Days" routine. Awesome! RIP.

we saw him live in atlanta when he said i hate charities and jumped up and down i hate charities then he slowly looked at us as if to say look at who is son the ovation was awesome

There will never be another man like Jerry Lewis, Jerry Lewis dedicated his To muscular dystrophy. He may have been the devil in this production but he was an angel to all those children that he performed for and every 1 of those Telephons

I'm Australian and I find Jerry extremely funny. He has millions of fans all around the world, not just France. Perhaps you need to understand his kind of comedy to appreciate him. Whatever the case you not finding him funny does not mean that he isn't talented; it means you don't find him funny.

@marym5037

5 жыл бұрын

ok so why did you watch this?

@OthO67

5 жыл бұрын

A fan of Dino!

@OthO67

5 жыл бұрын

A fan of Dino!

OMG, David Elder was so young.

Great show!

Very retro 1950s style.

Wow, this production was really good. Just wish the video didn't suck so much. It kept freezing and I missed parts of great performance. Oh, well.

@givethechanceakid

4 жыл бұрын

I am going to re-upload it in better quality soon.

@morgzwow6857

3 жыл бұрын

oh my God I thought you said -this production is really good it’s too bad that it sucks though-I was going to laugh so hard but then I realize that you didn’t actually say that

@nokocchi1983

3 жыл бұрын

@@givethechanceakid how soon? 👀

@givethechanceakid

3 жыл бұрын

@@nokocchi1983 I'll make it my priority to get the dvd out today and do it.

@nokocchi1983

3 жыл бұрын

@@givethechanceakid nice! thank you! ♥

Lewis was the only guest host who's name I didn't groan at when they announced Johnny Carson was on vacation.

dam Yankees jerry lewis was great as the devil great job on thus play iam sure his dad is waching from heaven

I loved the movie where he played a cop.

@shawnmalone9711

3 жыл бұрын

The Delicate Delinquent ,1957 with Darren Mc Gavin.

Thanks for the post, but too bad this KZread presentation seems to be horribly squeezed in horizontally. As in it isn;t even 3:4, it is 4:3. Guess I'll watch it anyway…

@givethechanceakid

5 жыл бұрын

Sorry I will probably repost it again someday. The dvd I have isn't like this, but when it transferred off the dvd, this was what happened. I found out how to fix it later.

@tedwardfox

5 жыл бұрын

Hey, many thanks for whatever you can do. i will check back occasionally!

@skyllarrk

5 жыл бұрын

givethechanceakid thank you for all you upload!!! I’d love to see an updated version of this recording if you ever have a chance, and will be sure to look out for it!

These updates of classic stage musicals never work. Have some respect. Do the show as written or don't do it. As for Lewis, I loved him when I was about eleven, but I outgrew him.

@bigred8432

7 жыл бұрын

What did they change?

@GeorgeWTush

5 жыл бұрын

They changed a lot. Musically and otherwise. They totally refurbished a show that was written at a different time when stage productions were physically far simpler. If you currently presented "Damn Yankees" as written, you would be laughed off Broadway. The first act has about 11 scenes. The second act has about 13 scenes. Scene after scene is short and performed in front of the curtain while the scenery is being changed. It does not work that way anymore and no one would sit still for it. This version of "Damn Yankees" retains all the fun of the original and takes advantage of all the advances in stage scenery.

@nondescript2892

5 жыл бұрын

Musicals shouldn"t be museum pieces...this worked very very well...

@jovanolague3161

3 жыл бұрын

remember "musical comedies are written; they're rewritten"- Stephen Sondheim. A musical is usually revived to bring new life to it and I believe that is what they have done here. Though it is still date, but there is still yet to be a new revival since. The last full Broadway revival of this was 1994. This production still holds up which is why no one has done it since.

@jovanolague3161

3 жыл бұрын

remember "musical comedies aren't written; they're rewritten"- Stephen Sondheim. A musical is usually revived to bring new life to it and I believe that is what they have done here. Though it is still date, but there is still yet to be a new revival since. The last full Broadway revival of this was 1994. This production still holds up which is why no one has done it since. This is the tour, besides a few people, the vocals are not so great here...but the Broadway revival was phenomenal.

I really never like Jerry Lewis's comedy. It's very juvenile and slapstick, but he is so funny as Mr. Applegate and especially his big number. However, I've seen him do drama and he really is a talented guy.

@XxXxTwofirstnames69420xXxXx

8 жыл бұрын

He's an amazing humanitarian as well dedications 60 years of his life and raising well over 2 billion dollars to children with muscular dystrophy.

@yankee2666

5 жыл бұрын

I don't think he gives a shit about your opinion, either way.

where do i buy the dvd

@givethechanceakid

9 ай бұрын

It is not officially available anywhere, but I can definitely sell you my copy.

Jerry Lewis couldn't act his way out of a paper bag, all indication and look at me ma!

@givethechanceakid

8 жыл бұрын

+DavidAsset78 He's a very good actor in his comedy and dramatic films. Your opinion is naive.

@DavidAsset78

8 жыл бұрын

No, he's not. His comedy is juvenile and sometimes racist and offensive. His acting is all indication. There's a reason they've given AFI and Kennedy Center Awards to just about every decent actor who ever lived, and they NEVER thought to give one to him. He stinks.

@givethechanceakid

8 жыл бұрын

DavidAsset78 Whatever, I'm not going to change the mind of someone who doesn't understand comedy....

@XxXxTwofirstnames69420xXxXx

8 жыл бұрын

"If you don't understand Jerry Lewis you don't understand comedy"-Jerry Seinfeld.

@lloydchristopher9506

7 жыл бұрын

Jerry Lewis could never do comedy. You must be French.

I believe Jerry Lewis is a registered clown. Correct me if I'm wrong