Well, a man who worked in showbiz from age five was hardly liable to be unsophisticated and naive. He admitted to having two sides to his nature and so what? Every comic is not some banal extension of their sweetest creations - he was flesh and blood and real and above all, fascinating and brilliant.
And Buddy Love destroyed the love that Dean Martin felt for Jerry. Dean Martin was naturally funny, likeable and NEVER took himself seriously. He has shown, thanks to his natural sympathy, that he can continue to be successful WITHOUT Jerry. Jerry took himself TOO seriously, without Dean he wasn't as fun (and innocent) as he was at the beginning of their career. And soon the public abandoned him, preferring Dean. Had he been more humble, his relationship with Dean would never have ended and his career would have continued for many more years. I've been reading a lot about them right now, they've become kind of a fixation :(
@@jerrylewisthekid5479 they were both successful after their split-Jerry was top movie draw from 1958-1964, that's almost a decade after he split from Dean. Both men had their fans.
Jerry was 39 in 1965. He had been in show business 20 years by this time. Wow what a lot of living and success he had. A very handsome, precious, special, unique man. He was and always will be my favorite.
This interview was so way ahead of its time. I have seen this interview a few times and it gets better and better.Jerry was genuine in all aspects of his life, and of course the " Hollywood business".. Not inlike todays hollywood....
I .love Jerry Lewis as a person a lot. He was genuine but I think life hammered him in his later years as well as some health problems. He was a genuis...Jack Baker NYC/NJ
Always so funny & even occasionally outrageous onscreen, but offscreen, he was anything but. Offscreen ,he was all business: shrewdly intelligent & deadly serious.
THANK YOU for all of your Jerry Lewis videos. My family went to see all of his movies, all together, every time. Jerry Lewis was a big part of my growing up. I still mourn his loss. I can't believe he is gone. There will never be another Jerry Lewis. It is the end of an Era.....
Sue Elias a typical comedian, quite a nasty and too serious. over confident . i prefer his other funny side of him. an arrogant man. what a shame, just goes to show that its all an act on the stage. i think he was an attractive man. but, i couldnt have him around him for too long because, he wouodnt listen to me and , he thinks hes always right. what a disappointment to see the true jerry lewis.😧😥👺
I like Jerry Lewis. I'm 45 years old. He was be for m time. I have watched a lot of Jerry's work..from the 50's til now. Dude has integrity and morals, lives his Family. He's in a tough business, where judgement is heavy. Dude holds his own.
What people hate about him is that he is BRUTALLY honest. Something most people withhold from others but most truly feel the same in most circumstances.
Watching Jerry Lewis interviews, it seems as if he is apprehensive to use any comedy. It's as if he's saying "If you want me to make you laugh, you better buy a ticket!".
He was a perfectionist, which can make for controlling, or being in charge. If your in a film or directing, you want it to be the best as you are projecting yourself in that image. But he was also tough on himself too, so never satisfied.
HI JERRY I LOVED YOU SINCE I WAS A KID, NEVER KNOWIN I WOULD MOVE TO CALIFORNIA FROM NEW YORK AND HAD THE HONOR TO GO TO YOUR HOUSE IN BEL-AIR BACK IN THE 70'S TO REPAIR YOUR MAGNAVOX TV AND GOT TO MEET PATTY AND ONE LITLLE BABY AND SAW YOU COME IN ON YOUR FOURS AFTER THE BABY IT STRUCK ME SO FUNNY BUT ALSO LEFT IT IMPRINT ON ME OF WHAT A WONDERFUL FATHER YOU WERE. THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO IT SHOWS THEKIND OF MAN THAT YOU ARE. BACK IN 56 I COLLECTED MONIES FOR MUSCULAR DISTROPHY WITH MY WIFE. NEVER KNOWING THAT I WOULD HAVE 3 KIDS WITH THE DISEASE. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU'VE DONE WE'VE BEEN LUCKY TO HAVE YOU ON THIS EARTH THIS LONG A TIME.
I love stories like this. I t is always inspiring to see . Sometimes we never know how something that happens will be a foreshadowing of future events. What are the odds ,? I do believe in Fate. Thank you for sharing your poignant story.
I agree with Jerry. Don't dance with another man's wife and husband's don't dance with other women. UNLESS you're cool with the spouse and your absolutely ok with them. It can invite unplanned behavior. It's just marital nature. I have danced with a married man before and I felt weird about it.
Using the same metafore, seems to me the greater step of being "human" would be having a toothache and learn not to wish someone else's pain because of that. I guess he hadn't learnt that
Right when I was thinking his head was too big for his shoulders, he calls himself and egomaniac and says "my wife is mine and no man will dance with her". Insecure as well. Hollywood messed his head up a bit. But still he was a legend. His confidence wasn't always arrogant. But sometimes it was. But didn't matter, prob no one donated more to charity than Jerry Lewis!
Yes, he was insecure, although he tried hard not to be. He often came across as different characters and spent years trying to get confident as Hollywood is a tough place to survive in. Although he tried to hide it, he had a soft centre.
Out of all the interviews and even Jerry's own book, I think this interview really shows Jerry's Buddy Love side the most! He was also at the beginning of a downward slump in his career--as it was after the horrendous fall he took that chipped his vertebrae and after the disastrous NBC Variety show that bombed. I think it's safe to say he was not in a good place here!
I know a lot of people probably couldn't appreciate Jerry's honesty but I personally love it. This is a man who was incredibly confident in his views on things and wouldn't falter or be influenced by what others thought. I definitely don't agree with EVERYTHING he said but at least there was no fakeness.
dirtysouthlepluv and he wasn't afraid of speaking about his insecurities and his mistakes. But people in America love people who can conceal the truth and sound like they are perfect human beings. Lol
Of course he was jealous when it came to his wife. You don't have to be Sigmund Freud to know that was in large part. Due to the fact he was one of the biggest and most notorious skirt chasers in Hollywood.
He was no worse than any of the others at that time. Ever checked up on Sinatra or Dean Martin? They were all at it and still are. That's Hollywood dude. Don't tell me most men would be any different given the chance! Women too, those actresses were just as bad, and the showgirls would put it about with all the stars.
I love Jerry...But clearly he has major major walls up here...and his comments about helping his son be the best bank robber he can...is just an assanine thing to say..
As much as I love Jerry Lewis, & I can say he was my fav. til I was about 10. I still think he was beyond the best. What I express next is my opinion, & not a clinical psychological FACT . His 1st marriage to Patty was something he seemed to resent in time . She became a Mother figure in a certain way . It seems she wouldn't go to premiers, or parties, or be interviewed, etc. were her way of punishment for those affairs/dalliances he supposedly had indiscriminately in certain cases. She may have danced around, but I doubt she slept around or wanted to either. At this point there marriage was shot. Just remember Patty 's the one who never remarried. I'm assuming she is still alive . After all is said & done I also assume Patty , (whether she liked it or not . ) still loved JERRY. .
Yes B Wayland, I read Patti's book and she said that thinking about Jerry and Sandee (his second wife, but his girlfriend at the time) was extremely painful for her. She was still deeply in love with Jerry. However ,mistakes in relationships are usually made on both sides.
He was married at 18 and a dad at 19. Very young and just before big fame hit. He loved her of course and considering their lives changed drastically, the marriage still lasted 36 years. You really can't expect his head not to have been turned by it all, especially at that age. They saw what had happened to Betty after Dean left her, and I doubt Jerry wouldn't have wanted that fate for Patti, but by the end she'd had enough and you can't blame her.
Valerie ehrlich I agree. He was a very emotional and conflicting person. Acts cool and aloof, but you can sense his feelings almost bursting out of him. He didn't seem to have an easy time with himself or his sense of vulnerability.
Affairs and dalliances? He seemed so committed to his wife and family, so sincere in his praise of her in the 1st part of this Suskind interview I watched...interesting.
Jerry was very smart and analytical. I think people were turned off by him bc they didn’t get some goofy side- show clown during interviews. He wanted honest and open dialogue. I appreciate his intellect. I’d never interview him though. I don’t think I’d be able to keep up.
He was a very smart man, you have to be smart to do comedy and he was very confident. This is what scared Dean Martin away. People are fine with you belittling yourself, but when you finally find your voice it reflects to them the uncomfortability that they have not found their own voice yet. And they leave, though they've known you for years. Not to get too deep but in all actuality, they're really leaving themselves behind, not you.
A mean and evil dad would not spend 500,000 over the years to get Gary's ass out of jail multiple times during Gary's drug years. Jerry was really heartbroken over what Vietnam had done to his son, and the effect drugs took on his family and marriage. Frank Sinatra even became involved to get Gary out of trouble. Patti Lewis' book talks about this.
At around 8:10 - the word "analogous" (At least in my opinion) was PERFECT use of the word. Just saying… "The same thing" is not actually quite as good a description.
voicetube Absolutely. The word 'analogous' followed by 'to' was a significant repeated phrase in my PhD where saying it's 'like' or 'represented by' is by strict definition not true. If Jerry has to be such a pedantic pain in the backside then he invites pedantry his way.
What an absolutely off the wall stupid statement. I think even David Susskind had to pause a second to say to himself, did he really say that!!!! Jerry when you said if one of my son's wants to be a bank robber, I'll help you be the best bank robber so long as you love it and know there are consequences! If someone else thinks that was a smart/normal thing for a parent to say, please comment back and tell me why?????
NO IT'S NOT NORMAL.! So, whoever said JERRY LEWIS was Normal. ? Suskind should have asked Jerry, if he would drive the getaway car to help out ? I doubt it . Jerry would never have jeopardized Jerry .
Bank robber j/ Lewis is comedian ...he meant if you steal don’t do small potatoes ie whatever you do go big .. time IE ROB A BANK HA HA TWAS matter of FACT speach dumbo have SOME IN-DEPTH Insightenness you OBVIOUSLY don’t get Jerry Whys BECAUSE YOUR NOT READING SAME BOOK YOUR ON DIFFERENT PAGE he was A genius you will never EVER get it as your shortsighted ie shallow sorry but you did ask for opinion I’m even wasting my time ....
Being the best at what ever the boy decide's to be.Such as POST MAN - LAWYER - DOCTOR- BANK ROBBER - RABBI -PILOT -WHATEVER -do it well be the best AND LOVE YOUR TRADE .Why do what make.s you unhappy .
That clown was no fool.Two sided coin and highly intelligent . A genius if not - THEN A MASTER OF HIS OWN MAKING. Alway's thinking about his next reply.
I loved Jerry Lewis as the goof ball obnoxious, sloppy clown ,he actions entertained me and pleased me ...he did all the silly things dumb kids would do...Dean Martin was just in the way, he was not just an interruptor of fun...To listen to Jerry now is as different as day and night...now he is intelligent, practical, disciplined, principled and philosophical about a vast array of subjects . .He has life figured out..my way or the highway appears to be his M.O..his wisdom has brought him success after success. He is a very complex man but he produces treasures. He comes on as know it all fellow which makes him difficult to deal with. Leaving his sons out of his will is a big blow to his legacy and his reputation as a man.. He created his sons and should have rewarded them with financial help.. if his sons ever need help, they will turn to strangers or government for it.. mr Jerry Lewis was not expecting that but it is a possibility...life has its ways
He left his sons trusts according to his son Chris. He literally gave them jobs working for him, or working in the industry. He gave them gifts and money his whole life. At some point where does the support stop? Do you expect him to take care of his kids their adult lives? They had careers and jobs. His son Gary had a music career. He doesn't need the money from his dad. And why exactly is it a blow to his reputation as a man or legacy? Adult children shouldn't be entitled to their parent's money automatically. People can do with their money, whatever they want to. Also several of his sons did some bad stuff, and therefore Jerry stopped talking to them. His son Anthony was stealing money from his mother Patti, for money that Jerry was sending her for her nursing home care.
I find it interesting that his oldest son Gary had a successful career in the music business, despite Jerry claiming that it was Scott who was the musical prodigy. Do we know anything about what Scott ended up doing during his life? thanks in advance ...Bruce Towell
Humble? I don't think so, he was sitting there with adultery in his soul, he projected his sins upon his poor wife, as do all adulterers, that is why he didn't want her dancing with another man, he was afraid she would behave as he did. He was a typical narcissist.
ASeedSower234 - Who are you to pass judgment? Or are YOU reflecting? And just incase you don’t know, Love, Sex and Marriage are all different institutions - and they don’t always ‘Fit’ together.
Simply making a statement, derived from his own mouth, from all his own interviews, and available public facts. I pray he repented before he died. Because all his good works, and all his money, did not go with him. One can not earn a place in Heaven, it is only by our faith in the shed blood of Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world, who died once for all.
ASeedSower234, adulterer?? Ok...I guess people in this thread are all perfect human beings ..please!!! who is without sin throw the first stone! LOOOOTS of judgmental comments here wow! People are so damn opinionated. Look at your own lives and have respect for people you DON"T KNOW!!! He did a lot for others especially children! Did you do the same????? He was just a damn human being like you and other haters in this thread.
Jerry was a major womanizer during his first marriage. He had long term relationships with several actresses who he supported, financially. Patty knew about his girlfriends. Everyone in show business knew, but said nothing. Jerry didn't care. He had his staff cover up his behavior. He paid them very well and they remained loyal. But he forbade Patty to dance with anyone other than himself. So can we assume that Jerry never danced with any of the girlfriends he slept with? Or that it was okay for Patty to sleep around as long as she refused to dance with these guys?
I think Jerry had some insecurities and sounds a little arrogant. Who cares about somebody dancing with your wife, afraid someone's gonna take her. Love his movies..
Jerry Lewis was a "flawed" comedic genius who let his "flaws" sabatoge his comedic genius unfortunately. He was very pompous and an egomaniac besides being a brilliant comedian.
In truth he was trying to cover up his insecurities and come across as more in command than he really was. He was also trying to show that he wasn't the idiot kid that he'd often portrayed. He was really quite knowledgeable, but doing badly at school affected him and he had a lot to prove. Sometimes he can come across as pompous, depending on which interview you watch.
Drugs (like uppers that many actors/singers/entertainers took then) and the adrenaline of working and performing. I'm sure he was exaggerating though, as I read he usually got about 4 hrs asleep before getting up in the morning to go work or perform again. Probably less at times.
Hello. Maybe you can help me. Do you have this is interview in spanish because I am of Argentina and I speak english very little. And I love Jerry Lewis.💓 please. Thank you.
@@denissetissieres6347 Hi, I do you have a smartphone that is able to access google translate? You can put your microphone up to the video, if you play on your computer, and have the voice translated to Spanish right there. :) Otherwise I can translate for you if you like.
Lol His son Gary Lewis is worth 10 million net worth, but go off I guess. If his other sons didn't have enough money from the jobs he gave them throughout the years and the money he gave them as well, then that is their own damn fault. Jerry Lewis did not have a fortune, and net worth actually doesn't equal money in the bank. So while Jerry and Gary are worth millions in net worth, they were never that rich. Gary still tours and is richer than most but not a millionaire in the bank, and Jerry was about the same. All of his possessions were sold at auction, and he was heavily in debt when he passed away. His daughter and wife that he left his film rights to, and possessions and property, are not rich and had to pay off those debts. His daughter lost her job during the pandemic and had to use the savings that were left. She was on youtube, saying as much. His homeless daughter Suzan chooses to live on the streets. Her sons who seem to be well off and traveling the world, are somehow letting their mother live on the streets? Gary Lewis who considered her, his sister for awhile, sure didn't take her off the streets. I used to be friends with her on facebook, and it seemed that she was choosing to live that way. Lots of people wanted to help her out, yet she is still on the streets. How do you explain that?
