Today" The Big Screen "meets and two years. A display that I am still sharing with you all, thank you, faithful viewers.
I admired Jerry Lewis was the protagonist of his first post , who better than he could inaugurate it. And it was again at the conclusion of the first anniversary d and this film blog.
With what is quite clear that Jerry becomes cinematic and my lucky charm, he also celebrating today the second anniversary. And with its large friend Sammy Davis, Jr. , who has not wanted to miss this celebration. And I, delighted, what a luxury.
One night, the actor Jeff Chandler asked Jerry Lewis to accompany him to Ciro's to see the performance of Will Mastin Trio . Jerry still remember seeing them opening for Mickey Rooney in a role in the Loew's State .
" Its role, ten minutes was most convincing. The best of the three, the middle one, dancing as if a nuclear accelerator on his feet, imitating Danny Kaye so well that I almost think it was painted himself black Kaye "
So Jerry went to Ciro's with Jeff, that after the show took him backstage to present, of course, with Sammy Davis Jr .
" As we met, it seems that there was
a positive chemical reaction "
At that time, black performers were not allowed to step on the casino hotels in Las Vegas, having to enter through the back door the artists, and leave the same way.
As Jerry himself tells in his autobiography " Jerry Lewis Jerry Lewis " realized this "unbearable standard" when he and Dean Martin acted in the Sands hotel . They shared the bill with Step Brothers , who came to welcome Jerry to his dressing room at halftime of their performance the second night of the premiere. I suggested then to go out and shop around for cooling a bit and they told him they were not allowed out, they were the rules and could only go to dance.
Lewis immediately filed in the office of director of the show asking him to do something about it. By not getting more phrase than " rules are," Jerry told him that if Step Brothers not dined that night in the dining room and play freely in their casino, he and Martin would not carry out its second function, or that night or any other.
Step Brothers The had carte blanche at the hotel and Jerry was noted in the blacklist of the Sands. But not for long, because the money generated each night Jerry and Dean was stronger for senior casino.
" The emotional core of our friendship came to see clearly what was his problem. A situational problem ...
being born black in a white America "
Jerry Lewis Sammy always referred to as his closest friend. And Davis always was grateful to Lewis for his unconditional support in terms of their " racial issues, which were not exactly short.
A friendship that existed between them would be perfectly sealed with multiple appearances on the Sammy Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon against muscular dystrophy.
deserved homage to Al Jolson, singer and actor recalled, idol Jerry Lewis in a wonderful selection of songs where neither could resist to appear as authentic and genuine showman ...
Playing together the song "Without you 'm nothing", which first made reference each other and moved after the meaning of the lyrics to the viewer ...
And above all, in one of his best moments, joint interpretation of " Friendship", which became abundantly clear that not only joined a very close friendship, but it also went really well together. How lucky for both.
And what great. Thanks Jerry, thanks Sammy. For sharing with us all the good times with that wonderful background music.
" Sam and I got to know each other very well. Serious in talks and we were very close to each other. I came to love very much Sam "
(JERRY LEWIS )
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