danny la rouge
More like *fanny* la rouge!
Let's not be hypocrites: he was a horrible man, and his "humour" hasn't dated well. But mainly he was horrible.
And now he's dead.
And now he's dead.
Jerry Lewis dead
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littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
He had nice, um, teeth.
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
Goodness gracious..oh, scrap that.
Never heard of him.
Never heard of him.
danny la rouge
More like *fanny* la rouge!
Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis? You never saw those films on a Saturday morning in the 70s?
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
/obligatory France declares day of mourning joke
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
Sorry Danny, I really don't do films. I looked him up. I've seen King of Comedy. Never heard of him.
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
what did he do that was so horrible? like planetgeli i've never really heard of him
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
He was huge in France. Was he dubbed there by any chance? That might explain some of it.
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
i think this is the sort of horrible thing danny's getting at Jerry Lewis Is Still Alive (and Still a Piece Of Shit)Sorry Danny, I really don't do films. I looked him up. I've seen King of Comedy. Never heard of him.
danny la rouge
More like *fanny* la rouge!
Jerry Lewis: Refugees ‘should stay where the hell they are’
"Asked to weigh in on the Syrian refugee crisis, Mr. Lewis said bluntly: “Refugees should stay where the hell they are.”
“Hey, nobody has worked harder for the human condition than I have, but they’re not part of the human condition.”
And watch this interview:
Watch the Most Painfully Awkward Interview of 2016: 7 Minutes With Jerry Lewis
He and his co-star Dean Martin were the biggest box office stars of the early 50s in the US. I don't have data to hand but I believe their films were pretty popular in the U.K. too.
imposs1904
Thread Killa'
I came here to ask if it was true he was an arsehole in real life. Cheers for the heads up. I'm showing my own declining years, tbh, 'cos when my wife told me that he'd died I had to think for a few seconds before I realised it was him and not Jerry Lee Lewis.
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
I, er, er, think I'll skip that interview.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
And yet, half the posters here have never heard of him.
Perhaps I should rephrase: He was huge in France long after he had started to become forgotten in places like the UK.
1927
Funnier than he thinks he is.
I had to stop watching that!
danny la rouge
More like *fanny* la rouge!
The fuckers are making me feel old.And yet, half the posters here have never heard of him.
I imagine half of the posters here were born after Martin and Lewis's last film in 1956. Just because you and others haven't heard of him, doesn't mean that someone wasn't very famous and popular.And yet, half the posters here have never heard of him.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
danny la rouge
More like *fanny* la rouge!
Don't watch the interview, then!
Sea Star
have you ever explored your dark side?
danny la rouge
More like *fanny* la rouge!
"Do you know what mixed emotions are?" he asked. "Mixed emotions," he explained, "are a man watching his mother-in-law drive off a cliff in his new Lincoln Continental." The Lincoln Continental was discontinued in 2002.
Lurdan
old wave
Aside from The Nutty Professor which I haven't seen for years I never enjoyed his work and didn't care for his comedy persona. Doubt I'd think as much of Nutty Professor today but then that's true of a depressingly large number of the things I enjoyed when I was younger.
It's true that he is held in higher regard in France but that doesn't mean that he is universally adored. He simply has a dedicated fanbase there, in much the same way that say Sgt. Bilko has in the UK.
Interesting how some comedians play better abroad though. I remember discussing Benny Hill on an American message board years ago and being gobsmacked at the level of affection for his late period work.
It's true that he is held in higher regard in France but that doesn't mean that he is universally adored. He simply has a dedicated fanbase there, in much the same way that say Sgt. Bilko has in the UK.
Interesting how some comedians play better abroad though. I remember discussing Benny Hill on an American message board years ago and being gobsmacked at the level of affection for his late period work.
The Octagon
Stop...Hammertime
I remember watching 'The Ladies Man' and being fascinated by the lengths he went to in building the huge set and how it worked throughout the film, but his humour doesn't age well and he was a colossal dicksplash.
Wonder if we'll finally get to see his infamous Holocaust Comedy / Drama 'The Day the Clown Cried' now?
Wonder if we'll finally get to see his infamous Holocaust Comedy / Drama 'The Day the Clown Cried' now?
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
I loved The Nutty Professor as a kid
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