Is that right? Is farceur, funnyman, flogen-flaygel Jerry Lewis 85 years young today?
Well, klaven my gloven.
Everybody here already knows this man is funny, right? We know how he started as a dual-act with no less a talent than Dean Martin, right? How they made bunches of movies, made dozens of TV appearances and went on to do a whole bunch of song-and-dance-and joke-a-paloozas on stage, right?
Then he went on his own and wrote, directed, produced and starred in bunches of movies where his star shone bright and clear for all to see. I've seen lots of them and even own a couple - ever see Which Way To The Front? I have. Ever see The Big Mouth? I have. Ever watch Cinderfella? Love that one.
And through it all, Jerry was Jerry and everyone loved that he is what he is,. which is Jerry.
He even influenced such comics as Eddie Murphy, Jim Carrey, Joe Piscopo, George Carlin, and even Sammy Petrillo. Heck, he even had a "Simpsons" show character modeled after him.
So what better way to celebrate the man than to laugh at - I mean, WITH - him in thsi very special clip that I like to call...the boardroom scene.
Happy Birthday, Mister Lewis. And HOYGENFLAYGEL!
Dope out.
- TGWD