Early Jerry Lewis Telethon

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A clip from an early MDA telethon. The vintage should be the mid-1960s.

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[pammy1971]

There are people who have critised Jerr for his involvement in raising money for MD, they should watch this clip; because if that isn't a man pure of heart, I don't know who is. I have never seen anything more open and honest, more heartfelt. I love Jerry through and through, but seeing clips like this makes me love him even more. He's a truely beautiful man, God chose well.

[Scottishknight19]

I pity your ignorance!!!!! I can say that because I am a 26 year old person with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. I am an Eagle Scout, and I have a Masters Degree. However because of my disablility I can only work part time at lower paying jobs. Marriage and family arent an option for me. I got my degree without any help, but I need all the help I can get from good people if there is ever going to be a cure for my disease. However I will gladly take my physical handicap over your mental any day!

[Mamaluvsmambo]

This is in black and white...and still no cure?

[younghoss]

There is no doubt Jerry has raised a great deal of money for a good cause.

But what an egomaniac!

2 examples:

1. Every yr he says he hopes to raise more the next yr! Why doesn't he say he hopes not to need to be back next yr?

2. Why does Jerry get top billing over the disease? Why isn't it called MD telethon starring Jerry Lewis?

He's done a lot of good, but what an ego.

[gregherbert2009]

@pompom11 that 2010 video was probably the most atrocious most pathetic attempt at schmaltz yours truly had ever seen. Jerry needed to be ashamed of himself after that. No wonder pledges are down, it's not all Obongo's fault, (though he is largely responsible too) but Jerry acts like an ass because he's a manchild an 84 year old manchild. Shame on him.

[ruedydude]

If Jerry had paid more attention to his own biological kids including his illegitimate daughter who by the way is friends with his oldest son Gary, maybe people wouldn't question his motives. Jerry only acknowledges his daughter publicly and doesn't mention his boys by ex wife Patti.

[pompom11]

Hey check out the 2010 Walk On song he did compared to this clip . . It's on You Tube now 9/7/2010

[TheMashuggina]

@McNelly92 hes not dead!!!! lol hes alive and kickin

[analyzingfunny]

Not being funny. I have worked for the scam. Its a scam. Its a concert ticket/ figherfighter/ medical industry scam. They dont show the poor MDA people and it pisses me off every year. It is so sugar coated and upper upper middle class for TV.

[ShawtyLikeMe2007]

Too much emotion... love this guy so much, and his work :).

[tritonrocks]

I am so anti MDA it's unbelievable. It's not the cause - that is a real issue. It's the organization. It is very inefficient, and frankly, I haven't seen much progress in the past, what, 45 years? I did 4 MDA carnivals when I was a kid and raised something like $100 for each (remember, this was the late 1960's). The last carnival MDA lost our money and didn't acknowledge our effort. I saw this repeated year after year - screw the MDA.

[klwewf]

You know he's alive. Stop bein' dumb.