Jerry Lewis Was Many Things, But He Was Not A Fool
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the Jerry Lewis he knew, and how the comedian wanted to make people laugh.
by Scott Simon
Aug 26, 2017
2 minutes
Jerry Lewis could make people laugh with a sneeze. My mother remembered being in an old freight elevator with Jerry at the Chez Paree nightclub in Chicago as it rose slowly in silence to the show floor. Jerry Lewis sneezed. He didn't twist his lips or
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