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Jerry Lewis: Dead at 91 - 8/20/2017 6:08:12 PM   
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Jerry Lewis was an American comedian, actor, singer, film producer, screenwriter and film director.

I enjoyed so much of his work, his talents and caring as an activist for MD will be greatly missed....

RIP

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RE: Jerry Lewis: Dead at 91 - 8/20/2017 6:09:24 PM   
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They estimate that he raised 1.5 billion for MD...

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RE: Jerry Lewis: Dead at 91 - 8/20/2017 8:51:21 PM   
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ORIGINAL: MasterG2kTR

Jerry Lewis was an American comedian, actor, singer, film producer, screenwriter and film director.

I enjoyed so much of his work, his talents and caring as an activist for MD will be greatly missed....

RIP



I never found him terribly funny, BUT I respected his activism for MD.

RIP Jerry

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RE: Jerry Lewis: Dead at 91 - 8/20/2017 9:19:11 PM   
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Dick Gregory died yesterday, 84.

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RE: Jerry Lewis: Dead at 91 - 8/20/2017 11:01:39 PM   
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DesFIP,

Marini started a thread for Dick Gregory in P&R.

http://www.collarchat.com/m_5065569/tm.htm

My guess is you missed it because you don't go there often.



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RE: Jerry Lewis: Dead at 91 - 8/20/2017 11:13:04 PM   
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Jerry Lewis of course started and rose to fame as the comic sidekick/partner
of Dean Martin. As a performer in this country he was never allowed out of
that "box".

I have read that in Europe he was very respected as a movie director. His
work against MS speaks for itself.

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RE: Jerry Lewis: Dead at 91 - 8/21/2017 12:33:12 AM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: outlier

Jerry Lewis of course started and rose to fame as the comic sidekick/partner
of Dean Martin. As a performer in this country he was never allowed out of
that "box".

I have read that in Europe he was very respected as a movie director. His
work against MS speaks for itself.


In the movie "Boeing Boeing" he was sidekick to Tony Curtis, but in a much more mature role than his usual Dean Martin paired roles. In "King of Comedy" he was completely out of the sidekick zone.

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RE: Jerry Lewis: Dead at 91 - 8/22/2017 9:38:13 AM   
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quote:

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Jerry Lewis of course started and rose to fame as the comic sidekick/partner
of Dean Martin. As a performer in this country he was never allowed out of
that "box".

I have read that in Europe he was very respected as a movie director. His
work against MS speaks for itself.


In the movie "Boeing Boeing" he was sidekick to Tony Curtis, but in a much more mature role than his usual Dean Martin paired roles. In "King of Comedy" he was completely out of the sidekick zone.



That is true but you must realize that by the time "King of Comedy" was
made the movie going audience had changed from the "Martin and Lewis" days.

Also, I have no direct knowledge but I would bet that the money was there for
that movie was there because of Martin Scorsese and De Niro, not Lewis.

None of that is a comment on Lewis as much as it is a comment on the public's
ability to see people as actors and not as the character they play. Once an image
is set the public is often reluctant to see them in another way and the movie business
does not want to risk money on a project where they do a different type of role.

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RE: Jerry Lewis: Dead at 91 - 8/22/2017 1:43:46 PM   
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I'm floored he lived to be 91! From various news accounts he had prostate cancer, several heart attacks, pulmonary edema, type 1 diabetes, and he smoked 4 packs a day for decades. That's one strong son of a bitch.

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RE: Jerry Lewis: Dead at 91 - 8/22/2017 1:43:55 PM   
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DesFIP,

Marini started a thread for Dick Gregory in P&R.

http://www.collarchat.com/m_5065569/tm.htm

My guess is you missed it because you don't go there often.




Thanks. I avoid P & R at all costs.

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