Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis performing at the Sands Hotel March, 1956

[@JohnNavarromodels]

This is great footage ! Their partnership was on the rocks by 1956 but seeing this material you would never have known. True showbiz troopers in the old style. Love them both. There will never be another Dean or Jerry.

[@traceyyelland2353]

Thanks you. I have tears in my eyes ,wish I could go back and see this live.

[@jamlaw]

I'm only 45 so I didnt live through this, and i adore a lot of comedians and sketch teams from my era, but watching them, esp the live shows, I just think it's a loss that there isn't any comedy like this nowadays. It's sharp, smart, silly, raunchy, classy, good natured... it just has it all!!

[@kenburke4167]

I love seeing these two together. Great interaction. No sign of the bitterness that split them up. Thanks for posting this.

[@kellycaviness4850]

That's because they really and truly loved one another no matter what anybody says. If they hated one another they definitely wouldn't be able to pull this off and have it go beautifully like this. Make no mistake, the beautiful feeling they had for one another remained for the rest of their lives

[@rectori]

I love that You and Me act. Thanks for sharing.

[@matthewgallagher1761]

These are treasures and thank you for sharing them with us. By the comments, you can tell how much everyone treasures Martin and Lewis - the greatest act in show business. They were something beyond show business, as a matter of fact. What's fascinating here is that Dean already seems to be transitioning into the "Dean Martin" he becomes with the Rat Pack, the drunk act, and the TV show where you rarely catch him being as natural and normal as he was with Jerry. And here's the Rat Pack act itself - except here it has real humor and heart. And there's true chops going on - from the great singing, the terrific "Pardners" number, and everything that made them quite literally perfect and great. They were already long broken up before I was born, and I didn't know anything about their prior success. As Pamela puts it below, they need more people of today's generation to know more about them. A book that analyzes - and celebrates - what they did would be a start. Jerry's book was great, but maybe something more? The only other question I have is: they made the last Colgate Comedy Hour in November, 1955, and it's worth wondering why they never made any others leading up to this, March, 1956. I wish they could have found a way to work together on occasion - they would have been right back at the top in films and TV. I mean, they were on top separately too, but their act together was on par with the best ever. You don't see anything even approaching it today. Thanks again for sharing, sorry for the long comment, lol. Can you tell I'm a fan?

[@Donazify]

The Colgate Comedy Hour fizzled out right around that time and became the Colgate Variety Hour. It was changing in quality, and other comedians started moving away from it as well. Great comment! Glad you enjoyed. :)

[@michaelhoworko8357]

What does this symbol mean?

[@kellycaviness4850]

Great comment and I agree so much. Dean and jerry were PHENOMENAL! Nobody before or since had what they had. They were absolute MAGIC together!!

[@jerrylewisthekid5479]

They were not allowed to work separately. Jerry had asked York Production (their production company but half managed by Paramount) if he could make a film on his own but Paramount didn't give him permission. If I'm not mistaken in 1955. They were bound by Paramount and that idiot Hall Wallis to work as a couple. The only way they could make separate films was to break up "Martin & Lewis". Jerry tried in every way to break the contract with Hall Wallis but there were too many reasons that tied them together. Wallis wanted them together.

[@kellycaviness4850]

So many “outside forces” working against them. It seemed they were ready to do things independently but they weren’t allowed.

[@ghanasoul]

GREAT clip! Much funnier than the Copa stuff from ‘54. They look as happy as they ever was in this footage. Kinda ironic they were bout to break up. U couldn’t tell. Thats a testament to their professionalism.

[@af5040]

Thank you for posting this extended version. It made my heart happy and my soul hurt....

[@italoschirripa3598]

The live performance of ‘Pardners’ was awesome. Never seen this before. Loved It.👍

[@raapija]

What a gem. Thank you for sharing this with us !

[@iangordon6074]

I really wish that Jerry’s widow Sandra and the Stabile family would be willing to release much more of this material. And hopefully from a more harmonious time In their working relationship. Watching this is wonderful and yet very sad. By then they knew it was over, we’re not talking and Dean thinking Jerry was a dollar sign. Yet they made it to July as the consummate professionals they were. At least they were on speaking terms at the end of Dean’s life. And Jerry knew how important this gig was.

[@jerrylewisthekid5479]

They made up after 14 months of this show. They were often in contact by phone, they met at public events, when Dean's father died, Jerry went to him to offer condolences and those present said that they hugged each other like old times and much much more. It's not true that they haven't spoken to each other for 20 years. At least until the end of 1967 they spoke to each other. Their own children were friends. And months before the 1976 Telethon they were in contact again (it seems that they wrote greetings for each other's performances on the dressing room mirrors with red lipstick as they did when they were friend and before officially becoming a team). The 20 years without speaking is a myth that both of them wanted to carry forward, no one knows why. But their contacts and meetings are well documented with photos and videos as well as scoops in the newspapers of the time.

[@jerrylewisthekid5479]

And when Dean was now old and ill, he confided to his son Ricci that he missed the years with Jerry so much. I have the text of what I'm writing. And his daughter Deana said that he and her father often watched Martin & Lewis films and her father (old and sick) still laughed watching what Jerry was up to and I have the written statement of this too.

[@kellycaviness4850]

@@jerrylewisthekid5479I just love hearing this! I always knew that they just had to have been close all those years after the breakup. I have been commenting to someone on Pinterest who thinks Dean hated Jerry and I set him straight but he blocked me when I told him all kinds of truths.

[@muskawahab7690]

@@jerrylewisthekid5479​​⁠Omg I’d love to see the statement you’re talking about, could you share it with me?

[@jerrylewisthekid5479]

I cried. There was little time to go by now but they were the usual Dean and Jerry. They laughed as always, as good as ever. Always tender to each other. It didn't seem like they hated each other at all! (as told by the official sources)

[@Katiedid93]

They seem the exact same, maybe better.

[@jerrylewisthekid5479]

@@Katiedid93 More professional and less improvised. And that string stretched between them means that the bond will never break.

[@CarpeDiem-qy1wd]

Awesome. Big fan of Martin and Lewis and I’ve never seen this great bit. Ty

[@SlumberPartyLofi]

Ok, the hair into jump rope into lasso and Dean's fall-perfection!

[@TonyBoyOhBoy]

Wow, thanks for sharing!

[@Katiedid93]

Dean interrupting Jerry at the beginning. This. This is where the Rat Pack got their material. Jerry was the unofficial 6th member…

[@emmagoldman9630]

Jer definitely ghosted the Rat Pack. Dean took a lot of Jer’s gags from the act and need two to replace him.

[@Katiedid93]

@@emmagoldman9630 preach. It’s so funny to watch them and notice all the Jerry moments. They left holes in each other’s lives

[@josephpalermo4538]

Joey Bishop wrote all the material for the Rat Pack.....Jerry Lewis was definitely NOT welcome or liked by the Rat Pack

[@Katiedid93]

@@josephpalermo4538 Well you clearly don’t know that Frank was a HUGE M&L fan appearing on their radio program multiple times. The format of the Rat Pack humor was based on the easy repartee of Dean and Jerry. Most of the jokes on Sammy were jokes that Jerry used either with Sammy or Jewish jokes about himself. I get it though you love Dean and villianize Jerry. Happens all the time. ✌🏼

[@jerrylewisthekid5479]

@@josephpalermo4538 Joey Bishop OFFICIALLY wrote the Rat Pack material. But most of what they put on stage came from Jerry Lewis. Dean Martin brought what he did with him into the Rat Pack. It would be enough to look at the performances of Martin & Lewis and compare them with those of the Rat Pack. I remind you that three quarters of the members of the Rat Pak were friends of Jerry. Sammy Davis was his greatest friend, Frank Sinatra loved Jerry from the beginning, Shirley MacLaine has always been friends with Jerry. It wasn't accepted just because Dean Martin was there. On that stage was the ghost of Jerry Lewis. Only Jerry's haters don't take the idea.

[@rodhanson7112]

If the comedians from the old days could be brought back now the world would be a much happier place 😂

[@tammyderson6547]

Thanks for putting this I’ve enjoyed them,especially all legends Richard Jerry Merv that Jerry Lewis was a hoot in every thing lol I just learned today where Richard Pryor got some of his silliness from watching his idol ole Jerry

[@oneafter9095]

This is classic comedy…some people don’t know that these two greats met in 1946 and performed every chance they got from small venues to swanky night spots…and they hung out together..it was a family atmosphere…and to those people who never thought Jerry was funny…ought to have their sense of humor realigned.

[@thernfoster4360]

People are allowed to find different things funny to you, don't be low IQ

[@alantaylor846]

And they were the greatest pardners...

[@karb58benefits]

they were the best

[@MrBRANDONLOREN]

thank you!

[@tomsampson8084]

This is terribly sad. These guys loved each other but at this point were barely speaking to each other. Very sad.

[@pinkmoonpearls8395]

Can this be restored if lost on KZbin please 🙏💝. Love Thank you...

[@Dino_LIVE_]

Where’s the full and video and the part where Dean sings?

[@Donazify]

This was all there was when I purchased the footage from someone that was going to throw away the footage. I do know of others that have seen the complete footage from Jerry's vault, but until it's released, this is all I have available.

[@Dino_LIVE_]

@@Donazify do you know what songs he sings?

[@Dino_LIVE_]

@@Donazify How did they see the footage from Jerry’s vault, and where is the vault?

[@Donazify]

@@Dino_LIVE_ No I'm sorry I don't know what songs he sang in it.

[@Donazify]

@@Dino_LIVE_ They saw footage from the vault in the 80's, when the person in charge of Jerry's vault, gave them a tour I believe.

[@markgiardina1303]

One has to wonder if the team of Martin and Lewis would have lasted longer than 1956 if Jerry had not decided to go all diva and try to ease Dean out of the act? In the long run Dean Martin proved to be an all-purpose performer.

[@JohnMier-fk5jg]

Was there a chance Jerry ever met Elvis while they were shooting Hollywood or Bust around April ‘56 cause Elvis was there at the New Frontier too?

[@stevekarb6190]

they were terrific

[@SSNT4]

Wow! How'd you come across this?

[@Donazify]

I purchased it years ago from someone who was going to throw the material away unfortunately, since they stopped being a fan. I don't understand how someone could do that, but fortunately they took my money offer to save this material, The Eddie Fisher Show appearance where Dean surprises Jerry, The Tonight Show with Steve Allen appearance with Dean and Jerry, and excerpts from two of Dean and Jerry's home movie parodies, which I'm not able to share publicly due to Jerry's estate threatening me last year.

[@Pharoset]

Jeannie Martin's birthday was on March 27th, 1927, so this must have been the 27th, not the 28th.

[@Donazify]

It's possible this was a show that ran into the 28th, as they did shows well past midnight.

[@emmagoldman6591]

❤️💔

[@claudepoulin1670]

Merci !

[@normal_media]

this is really reminiscent of when Jerry came to Deans concert with that bvirthday cake when they were like 70 or something. Dean said similar words. I can feel some tension though in this. Not as zany as usual.

[@frankdevechio3043]

I noticed in this new show that in some ways their roles are reversed. Dean is much more animated and acts like the old Jerry while Jerry plays more of a straight man to Dean.

[@juniormacedo3287]

ESSE É O ULTIMO SHOW DA DULPLA ????????????????

[@1982violinist]

Wonderful generation

[@kellycaviness4850]

If you look closely, you can see Jerry playing with Dean's butt starting at around the 2:10 mark. These two were not just friends.

[@philippineantics]

love Jerry

[@ofourgodandking840]

wow

[@alangoldfarb2585]

Do you have the entire performance you could post perhaps? Thanks

[@jeromykriege]

March 27 1956

[@vincentdefeo5917]

Look I loved Dean and Jerry especially ,Dean but when they broke up I didn't cry and get suicidal all things end good and bad and besides they each went on to have great individual careers made lots of money and had great lives especially Dean with Sinatra and rat pack so I felt bad when they split but not to the point of tears and anger they had great lives alot cameout of thier breakup/as well as thier teaming up.

[@joyceedwards6112]

This is at the end of their partnership.

[@maddog2771]

Oh my God Jerry's voice is giving me a headache 😫

[@Djm8520]

Bla Bla Bla with the Jerry Lewis fan clubbers claiming the Rat Pack took their act from M&L. Horsepucky! It was with the Rat Pack that Dean changed his entire image. He worked hard with Jerry: energetic dancing, physical comedy, mayhem; even his singing style featured his full range on difficult-to-sing songs. All that changed with the RP. Dean developed his drunk, laid back, very cool persona and never again let them see him sweat. The RP was the evolution of diverse personalities and individual talents who riffed off of one another in ad lib fashion. M&L did not invent ad libbing-although Lewis would probably take credit for that too!

[@Donazify]

Sammy literally imitates Jerry sometimes, and did his entire career, and Dean kept some bits from their act, so yes there were some things that were Martin and Lewis. If you don't agree, well then you clearly don't know either act very well.

[@Djm8520]

@@Donazify And if you think I wrote that then you can’t read.

[@frankdevechio3043]

If you think Dean was laid back and just "cool" when on stage with the Rat Pack, you clearly never saw them on stage. And yes Dean brought a lot of M&L with him after the breakup. And all that material was Jerry's.

[@Djm8520]

@@frankdevechio3043 clearly you have a reading and/or comprehension disability.

[@kellycaviness4850]

Dean brought everything he did with Jerry straight to the rat pack and it took 4 OF THEM to do what Jerry did! Jerry could have been the leader of that group!!!

[@zappamax8639]

In jokes! How entertaining

[@jonathansmith9235]

Lewis was such an obnoxious, hateful, and hated, one trick pony. Dean was multi talented, and loved by everybody.

[@steve3602]

Both of them were multi-talented.

[@TheBohemianAngels]

Jerry was so damn annoying. I understand why Martin had enough of that clown.

[@MelloGee33]

That "Jewish" cackle......

[@Donazify]

What's that supposed to mean? What has being a Jewish person, to do with his cackling, which literally anyone can do? Explain yourself and do it fast.

[@MelloGee33]

@@Donazify Fran Drescher

[@jamesprior2496]

@@Donazify Or what?! Calm down, son! It's called freedom of speech.

[@jerrylewisthekid5479]

@@jamesprior2496 It's called ANTISEMITISM!

[@davedee4382]

Jerry not thin.

[@otisdriftwood1697]

You skipped a lot more than *2 bars !!* 😒

[@Msfifisquarepantz]

No. He wasn’t. If they’d wanted that, he would have been. He was too annoying and uncool to be a regular part of those guys. Very small doses of this guy.

[@FrancesHernandez-z4y]

When fid they die

[@davidbaise5137]

Wow! Hope and Crosby were so much funnier.

[@josephq2228]

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[@southfloridaarcheryguy114]

I have never seen anything from Jerry Lewis that struck me as being funny. Maybe it’s generational?

[@Donazify]

Then why are there a bunch of teenage fans of him on social media? I'm 32, and became a fan at 21.

[@jamesprior2496]

@@Donazify What does that have to do with it?

[@Msfifisquarepantz]

Absolutely. Not funny. And often mean and always self-serving. The male Meghan Markle. And she’s funnier.

[@steve3602]

Maybe it's you! Yes, America was simpler in those days and comedians didn't have to worry about repercussions from social media. But if you don't think Jerry Lewis was funny then I question if you know what funny is. Besides, why is there a need among some people nowadays to make negative comments? Nobody forced you to watch this video.

[@thernfoster4360]

​@@steve3602People are allowed to express their opinion, nothing he said was bad, and people are allowed to not find people funny, stop being low IQ!

[@jonathanlegthigh8264]

More annoying than funny. #overrated

[@mr.djcooncoon8196]

TORTURE!!!!

[@Donazify]

Excuse me?

[@pamelahawley4844]

I think they mean it hurts to watch them be so close and then breakup. It’s so painful