The Wonderful Madness of Jerry Lewis

[@PaulHagl]

If your interested in watching Jerry's films from Paramount Pictures, here is a good place to find them www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Dmovies-tv&field-keywords=Jerry+Lewis&rh=n%3A2625373011%2Ck%3AJerry+Lewis

[@jennyfenu7660]

thanks

[@zboys4586]

The first time I smoked a joint I was watching JL Movies. Try it sometime. LOVE like madness.

[@pappamojovchero9797]

No thanks

[@philippecasteleyn9327]

I am afraid it will remain there.

[@donnaGarcia-j4d]

Thank u

[@guitarman7573]

I remember watching him as a kid back in the seventies. He was my favorite. Made me laugh so hard that my head would hurt. Lol. Rest in peace Jerry. You will be missed.

[@edgarhelbling9382]

Me also, and then I grew up, as did Dino. This creep milked his shit to the end.

[@fabianpatrizio2865]

He was the top earning star for over a decade...did film, TV, radio, recordings, live shows....billions gathered in charity...an actor, writer, director, producer, innovator...on stage from the age of 5 to 91... umm, exactly what have you done??

[@donaldstephens11]

Are you kidding me EDGAR HELBLING? Jerry put Dino's name on the map. If it wasn't for Jerry, there would've never been any Dino. There were thousands of crooners in the old days with even better voices than Dino that never made it. Why do you think Dino ever coupled up with Jerry in the first place?

[@gerard1657]

hebling's another lowlife troll.

[@gidget711]

You call him a creep? I don't even want to know WHY some nobody like you would call him that. Just cuz you don't think he's funny is no reason to speak that way about someone so many people loved who just died. YOU'RE THE CREEP! What the hell is wrong with you?! He made people laugh, and he helped to raise awareness and mucho $$$$$ for Muscular Dystrophy. What have you ever done, edgar helbling? I don't recall ever hearing your name...

[@VicMartino]

Thank you Paul Hagl for posting this excellent documentary about one of the absolute greatest comedians of all time. Jerry Lewis the true king of comedy.

[@tqs3]

Those who knew him best considered him a malignant narcissist scumbag. I'll trust their word over yours.

[@VicMartino]

@@tqs3 Yes Jerry was a real “jerk” at times but I’m able to separate the man from his art! His body of work impressive.

[@TerryFlynn-sd1ho]

I Agree, Its No Secret Jerry Could Be An A hole but he Was A Funny Comedian!

[@davidnelson702]

Thank for this upload. I was very fortunate to meet and work with JL in the 90's as his personal security while he stayed in Melbourne when on tour. A genuine, caring and extremely funny man, who engaged with those around him. A truly wonderful man who left me with many stories to pass onto my grand children.

[@sign543]

I never get tired of Jerry Lewis. Thank you for this wonderful 8 minutes of laughter. :)

[@CREEDO.]

nope, this is not funny AT ALL LOL

[@gounderusbyMichaelTomlins]

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[@ptripidakis9628]

Love the man! I grew up in the 60's and 70's crying in laughter to Jerry Lewis! Thank you for the great memories!

[@CREEDO.]

he was a sex predator

[@JNava]

You can clearly see where Jim Carrey got his inspiration for absurd facial expressions

[@brandonvandine1695]

@GretschDog jerry lewis is though

[@db90990]

Yea & interesting factoids: Jim Carrey AND Bruce Lee had Jerry as their comedic hero.

[@jojogarcia8766]

Sort of... This compilation makes Jerry feel very one note with his redundant crossed eyes look. I'm of the opinion that Carol Burnett had a bigger influence on Jim.

[@santinho212]

I'm 43 and remember jerry Lee Lewis briefly and I always thought Jim Carey got his comedy facial expressions inspired on jerry Lee lewis

[@Infiniti-Benz]

Except Jim is actually funny.

[@ealanzer]

Jerry Lewis made my adolescence much lighter.. As an adult I came to admire him for his fund raising telethon in favor of the muscular distrophy association. R.I.P. Jerry!

[@CREEDO.]

nope, this is not funny AT ALL LOL

[@rexmundi3108]

So.....this is where Jim Carey got his whole act.

[@zdcyclops1lickley190]

Yes. I don't either of them humorous. Stupid voices and stupid faces, play the same type of character in every film.

[@kevmed64]

@@brnabrmsable No, because he was an original.

[@Infiniti-Benz]

Except Jim is actually funny.

[@VicMartino]

@@Infiniti-Benz Except Jerry Lewis was an innovator and a comedic genius.

[@jasonbourne00700]

But he do it muck better then him

[@tmac20031]

People not seeing the humor don’t understand how things were back then. Life was much more serious. Someone like Jerry helped people lighten up.

[@michelejuergens1682]

I have always loved Jerry Lewis ....from a young kid in the late 60's and 70's and forever....You will be missed 💔Rest In Peace ❤️

[@Ν11-φ9ρ]

Gave me so much relief with much needed laughter when things were really sad....tx Jerry, always in my heart !

[@jondunmore4268]

The King of Kings of Comedy. Long may he reign. RIP Jerry.

[@Leon-zu1wp]

He was The King of Kings of Comedy in the King of Comedy

[@Mervyn691]

Bless you forever 'Pardner'. Make them giggle in heaven.

[@cruisematt8585]

The background music for these clips is chef’s kiss 💋

[@waynefoote3781]

I was thinking how great the music was on his movies. He probably had something to do with choosing it as a much valued producer. Especially on disorderly orderly!

[@iR0CZ]

This has to be Jim Carey's father!

[@suzycreamcheesez4371]

Jim Carrey wishes

[@BeatlesCentricUniverse]

I was SO thinking that Jim Carrey must have studied Jerry Lewis, and then I saw your comment.

[@josephcalderon906]

+Big Bill O'Reilly Eddie a little more so talented.

[@josephcalderon906]

+Big Bill O'Reilly Eddie ,as in murphy.

[@JD-gm1wq]

Jim Carey had fleeting moments of touching on humour. He just isn't in the same league as Jerry.....he has to try too hard.

[@LouG2006]

Thanks for reminding me of how wonderful silly humor can be...!!

[@stacia2016]

Robin Williams, Jim Carey, and Jerry Lewis. Geniuses of physical comedy in film.

[@BeckyWolfe-lg8fh]

You forgot Dick van dike he was also amazing.

[@mkphotofilm]

What about Michael Richards?

[@mdselectrical9965]

He introduced comedy to my generation (60s), and it became a value.

[@surreygeorge11]

Jerry was much more than a comedian. He was an all around entertainer. He could sing, dance, play piano, act in drama, but he loved to make people laugh. He was one of the most benevolent stars I have known, working tirelessly year after year for muscular dystrophy. He gave a lot to this world. One of the best.

[@marym5037]

best comment!

[@cquilty1]

surreygeorge11 Is that why all his kids despised him?

[@lestergreen1190]

I think he sucked ass.

[@lestergreen1190]

Jerry was a real sport, just ask his kids.

[@whitesirhc]

Of all the comedians that we loss,Jerry Lewis has & always will be my favorite comedian!! He has made me & my wife laugh every time we watch 1 of his movies or on The Colgate Comedy show.He is truly a one of a kind man.Thank you Jerry Lewis for the hours of laughing & the many memories that I will always remember.

[@johnhindman4781]

whitesirhc .

[@bluestarlighting29]

Truly sad why he die , he always remember lots funny moments of movies he left us to enjoy though his life career. God bless Jerry Lewis. R.I.P. If there box Collection all movies did in his life. His movies and many other things did in his life lives on forever and ever A plus all film movies clips. He was Gift person make laugh or cry and so much more. Thank you Jerry Lewis.

[@robertelder300]

Thank you for this great compilation of some of Jerry's films. I started watching Jerry and Dean Martin's comedies in the late 50's and through the '60s and he influenced my sense of humor in school. His talent is not to be underestimated...but unfortunately, many feel he was too "over the top".

[@timopappas7178]

Hands down he is the best comedian of all time his style and his energy was well beyond its time. Legend

[@CREEDO.]

nope, this is not funny AT ALL LOL

[@DJWOLFLIVE]

The master comedian, r.i.p.

[@kincaide67]

Oh man that made my night. I've had a few Jerry highlight vids posted. Some were pulled. This just makes me want to go dig out the DVDs and watch'em again. Great compilation. Hit the highlights hard! Loved the editing and choice of scenes. Thanx again.

[@JosephRDBenjamin]

That toothpick in the elevator scene was hilarious. 😂

[@robertgosselin14]

RIP Jerry. Thanks for the laughs.

[@dameinbell3097]

absolutely loved it and needed that after today

[@dantyler6907]

I predict there will be an award for comedy, someday, named in honor of Jerry Lewis.

[@Infiniti-Benz]

You'd be wrong I hope, well idk most humans are pretty daft...

[@CREEDO.]

nope, this is not funny AT ALL LOL

[@romankramer6649]

RIP Jerry Lewis You Are My Favorite Actor !

[@rhylschermatz5809]

jerry, you passed away, I'll passe away too so I'm not afraid because I 'll see you again

[@marym5037]

rhyl schermatz, sweetest comment!

[@michaeljudge3401]

Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved.

[@suzyflorida1193]

He was so unique and so funny and so over-the-top and brilliant is so many ways. He was blessed to have that face and do those expressions and movements. He made you laugh over and over and over again. And so verbally brilliant and fast and witty and sharp.

[@CREEDO.]

no he wasn't?? THIS IS SO CORNY AND GENERIC, if you think this is funny? you would piss yourself every single time out of laughter if i did said or did something funny

[@thewindowsmaaane]

@@CREEDO. yes but it was corny and generic before it was corny and generic you simpleton. It's now a trope BECAUSE of it.

[@gaysy1st]

When he was 'normal', I thought he was quite handsome 😊

[@cnfuzz]

Comedy is timing , Lewis had perfect timing

[@hardlines4]

A comic genius who will be sorely missed!!!!

[@gounderusbyMichaelTomlins]

BRAVO!! What an extraordinary way to celebrate the true comedic genius of the 20th Century! Thank you so much for assembling some of the greatest comedy gags ever to be put on film!

[@degsbabe]

I agree with the 'genius' part. But if i may . I'd certainly say he was up there with the others. He'd certainly be honoured i'm sure to be up there with his hero ..Stan Laurel.

[@gidget711]

Fabulous collection of some of his best and funniest. Thanks for putting this together! :)

[@islewait6107]

Love that Jerry! The father of "This Diamond Ring" is a winner in my book. Missing the simplicity of that time, while I endure these times! TY for uploading! 👏👏👏

[@ltcolumbo9708]

The King of Comedy. Period

[@lnr243]

The Second Worst and the Second best film Scorsese made..

[@irenamajstorovic5299]

It was so great to enjoy in your acting. I was a child when I wached your films, lauhged so much and loud. Thank you for this great times.

[@prowelderbill]

I'm in stiches, i havent seen these since i was a kid!😂🤣😃😆

[@SloneStudios]

I grew up loving Jim Carrey, since i was born in 93, But seeing the man who was clearly his inspiration is truly amazing. Whether i was born in this time or that time i'm happy to know that someone like that was around to spread immense humor!!!

[@Castro62]

Truly the King of Comedy. R.I.P

[@tomcooper6108]

The words Wonderful and Jerry Lewis should never be mentioned together.

[@scott_e8333]

Woke up the whole house laughing. Comedy gold this is 😂👍🏼.

[@JuneLynn]

An excellent editing job with all of the clips...Love it, I've loved Jerry since I was a kid...thanks so much for making and sharing this. I think Jerry would love it too, may he Rest In Peace : (((

[@carlospresley2989]

I will miss him soooo much.

[@ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113]

A great loss to anyone with a funny bone and an even greater loss to anyone with Muscular Dystrophy, i would assume. (Spellcheck says i misspelled "Dystrophy". Sorry)

[@RattySkankster]

I loved Jerry Lewis as a kid, completely forgot about his movies until I was in my 40’s, such a funny man, god bless Jerry.

[@sharpsh00ter619]

Wow! Pulling faces and shouting - this is the pinnicle of commedy. I also love in a best of compilation we see the same jokes multiple times - really speaks to the depth and breath of his writing. Great compliation that realy exposes the amount of tallent this guy had.

[@nerdywordybird]

My heart will forever hurt. 💔 miss you, buddy

[@michaelplatek1657]

Simply HILLARIOUS!!!!! One of the best comics EVER on this planet..period!! Thank you jerry for indeed blessing humanity with your God-sent gifts...you always make me laugh!! And I for one need that!!

[@MelindaLyons]

Back in his day he was funny, still love that movie, The nutty professor

[@galimirnund6543]

This dude cracked me up when I was a kid ,,

[@pamelahawley4844]

So grateful for Jerry Lewis and all he gave us, both comedically and philanthropically. It was like 4 lifetimes!! ;). Martin Scorsese on Jerry Lewis: 'It was like watching a virtuoso pianist at the keyboard' He was the anarchic funnyman who went from comedies with Dean Martin to inspired cinematic brilliance with The Nutty Professor. In addition to his varied entertainment, philanthropic and family responsibilities, Jerry has also served as an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California, where he taught a graduate course in film direction. The Total Film Maker, a book based on recordings of 480 hours of his classroom lectures, was published by Random House in 1971. And since the book hit the stands, it became mandatory reading in every university and film school in the United States, as well as Continental Europe. The Films of Jerry Lewis book is one of the most comprehensive studies of one man’s body of work in the motion picture industry. And Jerry is brilliant at using humor to make an emotional connection. Behind the pratfalls, the jokes and the public persona, Jerry Lewis is a devoted family man who always carries snapshots of his family in his pockets for luck. The entertainer has a daughter, Danielle, born in 1992, in addition to five sons - Gary, Ron, Scott, Chris and Anthony - and several grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. A frequent MDA Telethon highlight is a performance by Jerry's number-one son and his band -- Gary Lewis and the Playboys -- and the Telethon cameras regularly catch Sam and Danielle sitting in their customary front row seats. It’s also no coincidence that the official Jerry Lewis Web site, www.jerrylewiscomedy.com, is hosted by Jerry’s son, Chris. Jerry is famous for his love of children, and the immense popularity he enjoys among them is hardly surprising. “I get paid for doing what children are punished for,” he reasons. “In doing this, I can help them get rid of their hostility quotient.” Or, as one 14-year-old fan put it: “Jerry is just a nice big kid who makes us laugh. Kids love him because he’s really one of us.” Jerry summed it up himself when he said - in response to the countless well-wishers who wrote to commemorate his 76th birthday in March 2002: “76? You got the birth date right, but the age is wrong! I’m only 9 … remember? Always have been, always will be.” The motto that best expresses Jerry’s ongoing love affair with humanity is this: “I shall pass through this world but once. Any good, therefore, that I can do or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer nor neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.” “Jerry Lewis is a man for all seasons, all people and all times. His name has, in the hearts of millions, become synonymous with peace, love, and brotherhood.” The late Secretary of Defense Les Aspin, then a congressman from Wisconsin, penned those words in 1977 in the conclusion of his nomination of Jerry for the Nobel Peace Prize. Never in the history of show business has an entertainer been so honored. In 1984, the government of France officially recognized that country's legendary admiration of Jerry Lewis by giving him its two most distinguished awards. First, Lewis was made a Commander in the Order of Arts and Letters, and was extolled by French Minister of Culture Jack Lang for his “human qualities and generosity. You are a child’s friend, and a model for adults.” Later that same year, Jerry was inducted into the Legion of Honor by the decree of President Francois Mitterand. Legion membership honors individuals whose accomplishments demonstrate extraordinary public service. Back in the United States, on June 8, 1985, the Defense Department presented Jerry with its highest civilian award - the Medal for Distinguished Public Service. In 1956, Lewis began hosting an annual Labor Day Telethon for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, a role which he held for over 40 years. In 1977, he became the only comic ever nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize and in 1985, he received a United States Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service. In March 2006, the French Minister of Culture awarded Lewis the ‘Legion of Honor.’ Lewis received the National Association of Broadcaster's Distinguished Service Award in April 2015. Lewis was a life-long philanthropist, and raised over $2 billion for his Muscular Dystrophy Association's Charity, Jerry's Kids. He was honored by not just one, but two stars on the Hollywood. In December 1996, the American Medical Association presented its Lifetime Achievement Awards to Jerry and MDA “for significant and lasting contributions to the health and welfare of humanity.” As National Chairman of MDA, Jerry has devoted two-thirds of his lifetime to the effort to eradicate neuromuscular diseases. His unflagging, year-round work for this cause has endeared him to millions. Under Jerry’s leadership, the Association has been - and will continue to be - the recognized leader in the worldwide fight against these diseases. One of the most successful performers in show business - with worldwide box office gross receipts of his films in excess of $800 million - Jerry Lewis has received global acclaim for his unique ability and style with both comedy and drama. Best known for his comedic genius, he's considered among the elite in the history of comedy. He has an exceptional feel for comic timing and possesses all the other unique qualities of a great clown. Critic Harriet Van Horne described Jerry’s screen persona as “a sort of witless genius,” while Hollywood director Leo McCarey called Lewis “the Pied Piper of the business, the heir to the mantle of Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd.” Of note on his films. Even alone, Lewis was money. His first solo film-The Delicate Delinquent, in 1957-was a hit, as were Rock-a-Bye Baby and The Geisha Boy. In 1959, around the time Paramount signed him to a $10 million deal, the studio told him it wanted to release his movie Cinderfella in the summer of 1960 instead of giving it the Christmas debut he envisioned. Lewis, adamant that Cinderfella was a holiday film, told them he'd make another movie to fill the summer spot. He wrote The Bellboy while working stand-up at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach (where the movie would later be shot). He asked Billy Wilder to direct. But Wilder, who'd offered Lewis the Jack Lemmon role in Some Like It Hot, told him to do it himself. The experience would change Lewis's life. The film the Bellboy is a masterpiece of physical comedy built around a simple idea: The bellboy never speaks, because nobody ever asks him a question. When Paramount got wind of this, eecutives worried that Lewis was making a silent movie. He told them they were wrong-everyone else in the movie talked!-but they were still queasy, so he offered to finance it himself. It cost just under $1 million to make. Over time, he says he's made hundreds of millions on that film alone. "People at Paramount hear the word bellboy, they get very nauseous," he says. So grateful were the studio brass for his box-office magic-by his estimate, he'd brought in $450 million in ticket revenues when tickets cost less than seventy-five cents-that when he turned 40, in 1966, they came to his party and publicly asked him what he wanted for a present. He didn't hesitate: In thirty years, all the rights to his films would revert back to him. They agreed. And in 1996, he got his wish. On January 13, he received the Comic Life Achievement Award during cable television’s annual ACE Awards. The National Association of Broadcasters paid tribute to Jerry by inducting him into the Broadcast Hall of Fame on April 17. In an eloquent plea that ran in the Los Angeles Times, David Weddle, now a producer and writer on the TV series CSI, quoted them and several others talking about Lewis's lasting impact: the 1960 invention he is widely credited with, the video assist, which allowed directors to see what they were shooting in real time (it's still in use today); his 1973 book about directing, The Total Film-Maker, which even now is read in film classes; the continuing impact of the students (Spielberg, George Lucas) who sat in on the directing class he taught for years at the University of Southern California. In the end, though, it was his work with kids-the same work that got him nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1977-that won him the Academy Award. Jerry was inducted into the International Humor Hall of Fame in 1992. And on February 22, 1998, Jerry received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Comedy Hall of Fame. In 1999, legendary film director Martin Scorsese presented Jerry Lewis with a career Golden Lion award at the Venice International Film Festival. Lewis was honored as “an extraordinary example of the total filmmaker: scriptwriter, director and protagonist of his films, therefore fully responsible for his work.” He kept giving and giving and giving to us. He loved so much. We are so grateful to him and his life.

[@graceturner222]

One of the best compilations I’ve seen 👏👏 bless his heart x

[@americanpatriot3667]

There will never be another jerry Lewis

[@jmadratz]

Mỹ mother always used to watch The Dean Martin Show in the 60s. I got hooked on his music and antics. Growing up in the 60s (nee 1957), I never knew of the Martin and Lewis team until I was about 11. Lewis probably would never have achieved the fame he did without Martin. Martin was an all around talent (singing and acting and straight man) and would have eventually became famous one way or another.

[@ROCKINGMAN]

Cinema needed people like him, but there weren't many of them. Very animated, funny visually as well as with words and sounds. There was always something about a Jerry Lewis film. His first solo film The Delicate Delinquent is a masterpiece. One of his best.

[@mayanandalall3580]

He'll sure be missed😍

[@Anderson-mu6mq]

Thank you Jerry for make us happy here too, in Brazil!

[@Happyboymargarine]

A Hollywood producer being interviewed said jerry Lewis had so much talent. He was almost too talented

[@michaelmarron8441]

A lot of other people say he had no talent

[@GH3K3]

Great collection; nice job!

[@WestonNey]

He seems completely different and out of place compared to every other actor from this era, I love it.

[@archierri]

Great Tribute for a GREAT ACTOR!

[@bryanmiller5060]

A excellent actor who could play any role.

[@micahhermiller]

this brings back memories! he is the best! :D

[@gregakinson2800]

He was the BEST! Thank you so much! LOL!

[@omarokinawa4743]

Rip jerry u made me laugh for over 50 years

[@deaneaton8105]

Farewell to "that kid".... :-(

[@pamelahawley4844]

So grateful for Jerry Lewis and all he gave us, both comedically and philanthropically. It was like 4 lifetimes!! ;). Martin Scorsese on Jerry Lewis: 'It was like watching a virtuoso pianist at the keyboard' He was the anarchic funnyman who went from comedies with Dean Martin to inspired cinematic brilliance with The Nutty Professor. Jerry has also served as an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California, where he taught a graduate course in film direction. The Total Film Maker was published by Random House in 1971. And since the book hit the stands, it became mandatory reading in every university and film school in the United States, as well as Continental Europe. The Films of Jerry Lewis book is one of the most comprehensive studies of one man’s body of work in the motion picture industry. Behind the pratfalls, the jokes and the public persona, Jerry Lewis is a devoted family man who always carries snapshots of his family in his pockets for luck. The entertainer has a daughter, Danielle, born in 1992, in addition to five sons - Gary, Ron, Scott, Chris and Anthony - and several grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. A frequent MDA Telethon highlight is a performance by Jerry's number-one son and his band -- Gary Lewis and the Playboys -- and the Telethon cameras regularly catch Sam and Danielle sitting in their customary front row seats. It’s also no coincidence that the official Jerry Lewis Web site, www.jerrylewiscomedy.com, is hosted by Jerry’s son, Chris. Jerry is famous for his love of children, and the immense popularity he enjoys among them is hardly surprising. “I get paid for doing what children are punished for,” he reasons. “In doing this, I can help them get rid of their hostility quotient.” Or, as one 14-year-old fan put it: “Jerry is just a nice big kid who makes us laugh. Kids love him because he’s really one of us.” The motto that best expresses Jerry’s ongoing love affair with humanity is this: “I shall pass through this world but once. Any good, therefore, that I can do or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer nor neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.” “Jerry Lewis is a man for all seasons, all people and all times. His name has, in the hearts of millions, become synonymous with peace, love, and brotherhood.” The late Secretary of Defense Les Aspin, then a congressman from Wisconsin, penned those words in 1977 in the conclusion of his nomination of Jerry for the Nobel Peace Prize. Never in the history of show business has an entertainer been so honored. In 1984, the government of France officially recognized that country's legendary admiration of Jerry Lewis by giving him its two most distinguished awards. First, Lewis was made a Commander in the Order of Arts and Letters, and was extolled by French Minister of Culture Jack Lang for his “human qualities and generosity. You are a child’s friend, and a model for adults.” Later that same year, Jerry was inducted into the Legion of Honor by the decree of President Francois Mitterand. Legion membership honors individuals whose accomplishments demonstrate extraordinary public service. Back in the United States, on June 8, 1985, the Defense Department presented Jerry with its highest civilian award - the Medal for Distinguished Public Service. In 1956, Lewis began hosting an annual Labor Day Telethon for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, a role which he held for over 40 years. In 1977, he became the only comic ever nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize and in 1985, he received a United States Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service. In March 2006, the French Minister of Culture awarded Lewis the ‘Legion of Honor.’ Lewis received the National Association of Broadcaster's Distinguished Service Award in April 2015. Lewis was a life-long philanthropist, and raised over $2 billion for his Muscular Dystrophy Association's Charity, Jerry's Kids. He was honored by not just one, but two stars on the Hollywood. In December 1996, the American Medical Association presented its Lifetime Achievement Awards to Jerry and MDA “for significant and lasting contributions to the health and welfare of humanity.” As National Chairman of MDA, Jerry has devoted two-thirds of his lifetime to the effort to eradicate neuromuscular diseases. His unflagging, year-round work for this cause has endeared him to millions. Under Jerry’s leadership, the Association has been - and will continue to be - the recognized leader in the worldwide fight against these diseases. One of the most successful performers in show business - with worldwide box office gross receipts of his films in excess of $800 million - Jerry Lewis has received global acclaim for his unique ability and style with both comedy and drama. Best known for his comedic genius, he's considered among the elite in the history of comedy. He has an exceptional feel for comic timing and possesses all the other unique qualities of a great clown. Critic Harriet Van Horne described Jerry’s screen persona as “a sort of witless genius,” while Hollywood director Leo McCarey called Lewis “the Pied Piper of the business, the heir to the mantle of Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd.” Of note on his films. Even alone, Lewis was money. His first solo film-The Delicate Delinquent, in 1957-was a hit, as were Rock-a-Bye Baby and The Geisha Boy. In 1959, around the time Paramount signed him to a $10 million deal, the studio told him it wanted to release his movie Cinderfella in the summer of 1960 instead of giving it the Christmas debut he envisioned. Lewis, adamant that Cinderfella was a holiday film, told them he'd make another movie to fill the summer spot. He wrote The Bellboy while working stand-up at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach (where the movie would later be shot). He asked Billy Wilder to direct. But Wilder, who'd offered Lewis the Jack Lemmon role in Some Like It Hot, told him to do it himself. The experience would change Lewis's life. The film the Bellboy is a masterpiece of physical comedy built around a simple idea: The bellboy never speaks, because nobody ever asks him a question. When Paramount got wind of this, eecutives worried that Lewis was making a silent movie. He told them they were wrong-everyone else in the movie talked!-but they were still queasy, so he offered to finance it himself. It cost just under $1 million to make. Over time, he says he's made hundreds of millions on that film alone. "People at Paramount hear the word bellboy, they get very nauseous," he says. So grateful were the studio brass for his box-office magic-by his estimate, he'd brought in $450 million in ticket revenues when tickets cost less than seventy-five cents-that when he turned 40, in 1966, they came to his party and publicly asked him what he wanted for a present. He didn't hesitate: In thirty years, all the rights to his films would revert back to him. They agreed. And in 1996, he got his wish. On January 13, he received the Comic Life Achievement Award during cable television’s annual ACE Awards. The National Association of Broadcasters paid tribute to Jerry by inducting him into the Broadcast Hall of Fame on April 17. In an eloquent plea that ran in the Los Angeles Times, David Weddle, now a producer and writer on the TV series CSI, quoted them and several others talking about Lewis's lasting impact: the 1960 invention he is widely credited with, the video assist, which allowed directors to see what they were shooting in real time (it's still in use today); his 1973 book about directing, The Total Film-Maker, which even now is read in film classes; the continuing impact of the students (Spielberg, George Lucas) who sat in on the directing class he taught for years at the University of Southern California. In the end, though, it was his work with kids-the same work that got him nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1977-that won him the Academy Award. Jerry was inducted into the International Humor Hall of Fame in 1992. And on February 22, 1998, Jerry received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Comedy Hall of Fame. In 1999, legendary film director Martin Scorsese presented Jerry Lewis with a career Golden Lion award at the Venice International Film Festival. Lewis was honored as “an extraordinary example of the total filmmaker: scriptwriter, director and protagonist of his films, therefore fully responsible for his work.” He kept giving and giving and giving to us. He loved so much. We are so grateful to him and his life.

[@sixoclock4436]

20+ years of living. Only just now discovering this man. Damn...

[@oldiesfreek]

RIP

[@alansmlth7989]

Jerry Lewis--a TRUE GEM!

[@romankramer6649]

Jerry Lewis Is The Greatest Actor Of All !

[@HardKore5250]

Roman Kramer Why?

[@WeedETman]

@@HardKore5250 why not?

[@solarflare1008]

Still today 2024 one of the movies intro ever….

[@nccruising6851]

Jerry and Dean were fantastic.

[@robertcalva8664]

Brilliant!

[@danielliendo8196]

Sin duda alguna el mejor de todos los tiempos..como me he reido en este rato de cortos videos...Gracias ..!

[@pronateceepadm7852]

This is genial! When i was child and only can i do was saw black´n white tv, i saw very, very movies with Jerry Lewis. I laugth until today with his jokes. He was single actor to do that, he invented this kind of apresentation. Hilarious! Great Jerry, greate... and thanks to make my infance time supportable. RiP my hero !

[@ginnymay8965]

Oh I love jerry Lewis!

[@steverakes6182]

Great compilation! :)

[@dutube99]

best cure for depression :)

[@cristobalin40]

Clearly he had a natural talent to make people laugh

[@21TheSavant]

I was born in the eighties so this was before my time but he so reminds me of Jim Carrey and Adam Sandler in one person. Just watching this funny clips made me laugh so much it's too bad I wasn't around to watch him on TV rest in peace

[@Evan.Arapis]

So why don't you look up his movies? He met Carrey once,JC asked him if he's the guy who knocked up his mother.

[@21TheSavant]

Evan Arapis I'm not a big fan of black and white movies also I don't have anything to watch it on like a laptop or computer but yeah he is I mean was a funny guy

[@Evan.Arapis]

I see,if you really like him you could buy one of his color movies on dvd.

[@Merca230e]

Try this: www.fuck.u

[@stevearkie5722]

A legend in the comedian world .

[@al3k]

The music as he was causing carnage near the end made me absolutely lol :p

[@wildandbarefoot]

Norman Wisdom JERRY, and Carey could never have existed on screen at the same time.

[@honeybeebadger]

Very good at physical comedy RIP Jerry

[@richardremick1639]

Jerry Lewis is a natural born genius! ❤

[@FrankieBonsignoreMusic]

Omg I love Jerry Lewis!! He was sooo funny 😂❤️ I also heard he was a big influence on SpongeBob. Kinda see it!

[@georgestefano673]

Love Jerry Lewis,very funny.

[@cefimssoas9830]

I see where jim carrey got his inspiration, I rememeber seeing jim carrey the first time in the mask and I immediately remmebered the days I used to watch jerry lewis

[@JacobVonRoker]

I'm sad I've only seen this guy's work until now

[@rflcanela]

LOVE JERRY!! AWESOME COMEDIAN

[@unknownstrongman]

I used to wait until his movies came on, and record the funniest parts on VHS, then reenact them in my room, then in front of my friends. 😂

[@micahhermiller]

so sad that he just passed away!

[@tulagoudevenos6010]

Oh.... You know, Jim Carey reminds me this King !! Jerry Lewis was an Unbelievable Comedian. Always a Pro

[@th-pw7qk]

a superb collection sir! where is more of the talent from the boy in the first clip?

[@lilboss6035]

2:28 What the hell😂👆🔥

[@rick6699ca]

Great video Thanks