Jerry Lewis on comedy and his friendship with Sammy Davis, Jr. | American Masters | PBS
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On August 3, 2015, Jerry Lewis sat down for a conversation about his path to becoming a comedian and how his and Sammy Davis, Jr.'s careers and lives were intertwined through a lifelong friendship and mutual respect. Interview conducted for "Sammy Davis Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me" (2019).
Chapters:
00:00 - Sammy Davis blows away Lewis at Holllywood’s legendary Ciro’s Nightclub
01:00 - Lewis brings Davis under his wing as his “preacher”
04:02 - Davis unlearns the vaudeville tropes he inherited from Will Mastin and Sammy Davis, Sr.
06:15 - Davis impersonates his closest friend
08:44 - How the issue of racism complicated Davis’ performances
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I don't think there has ever been anyone sharper of mind than Jerry Lewis. I have a particularly special place in my heart for him because the night before my grandfather died, with a tracheotomy tube protruding from his neck, he performed a comedy skit from his hospital bed. Because he could not speak, he made exaggerated facial movements like Jerry did. That was the last time that my grandpa ever made me laugh. He had been planning to have his respirator disconnected for the previous few days, which everyone in my family knew but me. He had sworn them all to secrecy so that I would be able to enjoy that moment of joyful laughter. I am eternally grateful for that one last gift from my best friend.
@maluveiga3548
7 ай бұрын
Beautiful story. ❤ Thanks for sharing. 👏
Sammy Davis was an incredibly talented entertainer yet humble. Jerry Lewis was an egomaniac
@chenzenzo
4 ай бұрын
Come again?
@chenzenzo
4 ай бұрын
@@debbiemartin2026imagine for three seconds that you had half his talent but you're still a white chick. You'd have been the most famous fuckin singer in three decades. Fuck outta here!
Another vote for the best entertainer of last century.
Jerry talking like he was the god that taught Sammy everything lol
Jerry cared about Sammy a lot. Good on him for helping him. Makes me forget about the nasty criticism that others labeled him with. God bless him.
I know it’s been said that Jerry Lewis was **Not a Nice Man** but as a young girL I CRUSHED HARD on him and watched nearly EVERY MOVIE he appeared in. LOVED HIM 💐😍💙🥰🤗🩵
Sammy did everything I did. Hahaha ..
Jerry and Sammy are 2 of my favorite entertainers ever. And my 2 favorite Jews also. 🇮🇱
SEEING THIS SIDE OF JERRY LEWIS MAKES ME WISH WE COULD HAVE SEEN MORE OF THIS SIDE YEARS AGO
@greekre
7 ай бұрын
why?
I miss this wonderful human being and Sammy Davis!❤️
@user-rt2tw2tx1y
2 ай бұрын
Awesome man ❤in movies
Miss ya Jerry
Only one thing missing from this video....where are all the LAYYYYYYYYDEEES?
Orders 200 suits a year and hundreds of shirts. That’s when I stop believing him.
@Kathom34
Ай бұрын
He would give some away to other people.
And he was*
Jerry think's highly of himself!!! It was Dean, Frank and Sammy Jerry is delusional. And a mean person.
Hmmmmm…..
Jerry was a nasty, miserable creep. Sammy, Frank and especially Dean couldn't stand him.
@debbiemartin2026
7 ай бұрын
We didn’t know what Narcissists were in those days. I grew up with his comedy. He was really good in the Nutty Professor though.
@edwardj4508
7 ай бұрын
Totally wrong on most of that. Frank and Sammy were very good friends with Jerry all through the year's. As far as the "phony" reunion with Dean and Jerry on The Telethon in 1976 they were still talking off and on after the breakup they would bump into each other here and there and BOTH Dean and Jerry jumped on stage in Las Vegas when either or was performing at one of the hotel's. That was later found out it was for publicity reasons (were not speaking to each other) There is a show i can't remember the hosts name Jerry is a guest star and Dean pops out from behind the curtain. I'll try to find it and reply to you again.
@edwardj4508
7 ай бұрын
Search The Eddie Fischer show with Jerry Lewis 1958 Dean pops out from behind the curtain and makes a remark and then is pulled back in by Bing. There are other video clips and pictures out there with Dean and Jerry sharing a laugh or handshake etc BEFORE the "phony" reunion 1976
@WillScarlet1991
2 ай бұрын
@@debbiemartin2026 Jerry was just playing himself as Buddy Love.
@Kathom34
Ай бұрын
You know absolutely zero about them, because all 3 of them loved Jerry. Sammy was Jerry's best friend. That fact was mentioned also in this very interview where the interviewer said Sammy referred to Jerry as his best friend. Dean gave Jerry several presents that said "I love you" on them. Jerry and Frank were always good friends as well. Dean also said on camera at his 72nd birthday "I love you Jerry."
I understand Jerry was NOT a nice person.
Oh Mr. Lewis. Heavenly Father, please reach him by any means necessary in the time he has left in this life and help him to accept the Christ he profanes. Jesus loves you and died for you, and was raised to life so you could have eternal life!
Jerry didn't mean any disrespect by saying things like, "He did everything I did," or that he & Frank "educated Sammy." But I can see how some view it that way. Much of "white culture" was learned from people like Jerry, Frank & Dean, although there were others. Sammy was the best; I will miss him always.
The man simply is not funny.
He doesn't KNOW comedy- I can't EVER remember laughing at anything he did or said... about as funny as a tax audit.
Why would society need to be forgiven by Sammy? He had it all...fame, money. White women, orgies, drugs and sadly society paid for his excesses, I thought he was cringe. A cartoon. As was Lewis, really.
@Blackman19498
7 ай бұрын
Why even comment, what a loser 😮
@debbiemartin2026
7 ай бұрын
Yep