Orson said, "You know, Jerry Lewis is not about Jerry Lewis." I said, "What do you mean?"...
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Orson said, "You know, Jerry Lewis is not about Jerry Lewis." I said, "What do you mean?" He said, "It's about Dean Martin." And I said, "What?" He said, "Jerry Lewis' success and what makes that so special is the incredible, straight comedy and timing of Dean. And the fact that he can maintain the level, so that Jerry can play off of it and on it and go around it, and it's the consistent line that is held for the audience." He said, "Dean is the genius behind that show."
Orson said, "You know, Jerry Lewis is not about Jerry Lewis." I said, "What do you mean?" He said, "It's about Dean Martin." And I said, "What?" He said, "Jerry Lewis' success and what makes that so special is the incredible, straight comedy and timing of Dean. And the fact that he can maintain the level, so that Jerry can play off of it and on it and go around it, and it's the consistent line that is held for the audience." He said, "Dean is the genius behind that show."
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Orson said You know Jerry Lewis
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is not about Jerry Lewis
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and I said What do you mean
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He said It s about Dean Martin
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And I said What
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He said Jerry Lewis success
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and what makes that so special
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is the incredible straight comedy and timing of Dean
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and the fact that he can maintain the level
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so that Jerry can play off of it
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and on it and go around it
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and it s a consistent line that is held for the audience
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He said Dean is the genius behind that show
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Movie Summary
The story of Dean Martin.
