Martin Short on his Jerry Lewis impression

...in conversation with Howard Stern

[@kipperrepublic3568]

I was waiting for about 20 seconds for Martin Short to move, and then I realised it was a still.

[@kirkfuller8987]

Right that’s another impression. The stillman

[@michellelekas211]

(: Short is the best

[@theelvisguru9490]

I did the same thing!

[@bryanjensen2614]

He learned to be very still from Drax...almost invisible.

[@gabevachon326]

I bumped into Martin in LA once and it made my life. He look terrified because I had so much so say...but he's okay.

[@kanealson5200]

A Hirschfeld. Perfect analogy. Give that man 3 lines and you recognize the person instantly. Short can do it in one.

[@TubenIt83]

Martin Short’s Jiminy Glick interview of Jerry Lewis is great! Martin and Lewis!

[@susieaxym]

Lewis does Dylan, by Short... soooo f'n funny

[@wilmetteentwistle9242]

I love Martin Short's impressions of Jerry Lewis.

[@designerlarry]

Martin Short is the best - The nutty professors class is adjourned! The best impersonation of Jerry was the superb SCTV- where Martin Short did the sketch Jerry Lewis is line in Paris. Having loaves of French bread thrown at him, singing in fake French then breaking down in tears- his yelling at his band leader at the piano for missing his cue (Dave Thomas) . LMFAO!

[@rayjr62]

Jerry loved Martin Short.

[@TotalSinging]

Jerry Lewis Live on the Champs Elysees kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6nUoqaVZ7GXhtE

[@wes11bravo]

"Do you mind if I smoke? The broad in the front row with the French bread - do you mind?"

[@user2144]

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[@alabarjhoni9742]

you mean the one he mentions in this very interview? LAAAADY

[@amiblueful]

Howard Stern was very respectful (which is a rarity) to Martin Short. Martin's a legend.

[@lorrainekaiyas1800]

If you havn't watched Jiminy Glick interview (the real) Jerry Lewis it's very funny

[@andrewdutler9249]

I’ve always wondered about this too and Stern articulated the question perfectly. I’ve seen the sketches and I’ve always taken them as a “deep cut” vs an homage.

[@FerdinandCesarano]

This is a great interaction. Stern is a masterful interviewer; and he shows it here by asking a provocative question and evoking a thorough and descriptive answer.

[@raulduke3237]

Stern is a putts

[@FerdinandCesarano]

@@raulduke3237 - Actually, he's never been better. He was funny in the mid-1980s, but I got tired of him eventually. He's now become a lot more interesting than he ever was in those days. I only wish he had reached this point earlier.

[@sleazyfellow]

Watch all the old funnymen, even before Jerry's time and see what influenced him. He was the last of the vaudeville acts that transitioned to film and did it better than anyone. He also revolutionized film making period. We didn't see another of his type until Chris Farley hit it big in the late 90s, and so far nobody since.

[@matthewkissau981]

Technically, he was a burlesque act when he got started.

[@gerrydooley951]

Stern is correct. I think that Short's opinion is revisionist because in the '70's we hated the phoniness of the '50's and '60's show biz. Mostly, thanks to Steve Martin.

[@barbsmith9325]

Stern would be so lucky to get a letter from Jerry Lewis.

[@TheKitchenerLeslie]

Especially now!

[@susanfraser1920]

sctv was way more funnier than snl bingo

[@robertm7889]

More funnier "ouch" on the bad grammar.

[@robertm7889]

Jesus and you are illiterate to boot...sad. "way more funnier" Way funnier or funnier would be correct.

[@langdonalger9219]

Not an English major I’m guessing?

[@geniusmchaggis]

cmon guys! dont piss on susan for a little grammar error... SHE IS RIGHT... SCTV WAS way more funnier than SNL! she gets a thumbs up from me...

[@danielsalisbury245]

I grew up passed the heyday of both shows. SCTV holds up better joke for joke although it seems a bit like comparing Eddie Van Halen to Jimi Hendrix in that one lived to see a larger body of work thus allowing more room for errors.

[@fmradio42]

I have one of the best of MS doing JL on Regis show. I'll have to post it when I get time.

[@marym5037]

Thank you Martin Short! Jerry was an amazing performer, a funny man, but unfortunately very misunderstood in this country!

[@danarzechula3769]

Which country France?

[@RjBenjamin353]

Jerry was a terrible human being.

[@finddeniro]

Martin Shorts book is Great.. Humanity ...

[@danyluk1]

Howard Stern, for Kotex

[@extramile734]

How ???? Is Show Business phoney???????

[@woodyobi]

Hot top isn't it on the side

[@gerrob6222]

Jerry impersonation frame threat

[@xaviergarcia8274]

All these dead celebrities doing normal stuff. It's amazing.

[@saifonlawrence2044]

Stern is an....not for KZbin sensitivity.

[@iworkforme]

stern talks too much. never did care much for his know it all ness.

[@julietteyork3721]

Agree

[@matthew4694]

…and yet, here you are.

[@John-pc3cx]

He exposed Jerry for the jerk he was whether he acknowledges it or not.

[@meiyeelee7064]

I totally totally agreed ~ 2:54 ~ Woman aren't funny at all [ Only very few are exceptional. ]

[@russbroda7207]

Call Jerry anything but don’t call him brilliant !

[@susanfraser1920]

jerry was not funny sorry

[@arawn10]

I think he was Brilliant and Funny... but he was a notorious asshole, which kind of spoils the funniness.

[@crazygreg4400]

Susan Rennie ,you should be sorry.jerry was a complete and extremely funny entertainer.he was a natural funny individual.from robert,the s.giant fan.

[@robertm7889]

Yes he was! God he was very funny that is why he became rich and famous. Instead sad and boring like you.

[@robertm7889]

@Crazy Canuck How is the truth Hogwash or Nonsense? Unless you are a jerk like you clearly are. Jerry Lewis was well for goodness sakes Jerry Lewis a super star, movie maker, comedian, philanthropist legend...end of story.. you don't have to like him, but to say otherwise is just dishonest and stupid!

[@robertm7889]

@Crazy Canuck and Jerry Lewis will be remembered forever as the legend he was and you well I already forgot about clearly an unaccomplished loser and a moron man.

[@DK-yh4xt]

Stern is the worst interviewer

[@Sonofspam64]

It's true that Lucy wasn't funny. People tuned in to I Love Lucy pretty much by default. We only had 3 TV channels back then so if the other 2 didn't have something good, Lucy would get the ratings. She tried to revive her career with a 2nd sitcom in the 70's and again in the 80's, and she just wasn't funny so the shows flopped.

[@dewimatthews]

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