On July 25, 1946, Jerry began a show business partnership with Dean Martin, an association that would soon skyrocket both to fame. It started when Jerry was performing at the 500 Club in Atlantic City and one of the other entertainers quit suddenly. Lewis, who had worked with Martin at the Glass Hat in New York City, suggested Dean as a replacement. At first they worked separately, but then ad-libbed together, improvising insults and jokes, squirting seltzer water, hurling bunches of celery and exuding general zaniness. In less than eighteen weeks their salaries soared from $250.00 a week to $5,000.00. For ten years Martin and Lewis sandwiched sixteen money making films between nightclub engagements, personal appearances, recording sessions, radio shows, and television bookings. Their last film together was "Hollywood or Bust" (1956). On July 25th of that year the two made their last nightclub appearance together at the Copacabana, exactly ten years to the day since they became a team.
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Guest - William Bendix (Jerry "helps" Bendix get a better role in a movie. Funny. Dean sings "You won't be satisfied 'til you break my heart".) |
Guest - Fred MacMurray (Fred is into "animal husbandry". Jerry thinks this is a Lonely Hearts Club for Cows.) |
Guest - Victor Moore (Jerry and Dean want to open their own nightclub, but need a co-signer on the loan, which is where Victor Moore's wimpy voice and weakling jokes are hilarious. Dean sings "Where are you now that I need you?") |
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Guest - Marilyn Maxwell (Jerry is in love with Marilyn Maxwell. Dean comes up with a plan with Marilyn to help Jerry get over it.) |
Guest - Frances Langford |
Guest - Mona Freeman (The skit in this show is "Nanook the Schnook". Guess who plays Nanook? Hysterical show.) |
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