Jerry Lewis on his split from Dean Martin - EMMYTVLEGENDS.ORG

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[filmmakingjoe]

Jerry is wrong and right. He is being honest but leaving out some truths. Dean was the "good guy" and patient. Jerry was hotheaded and arrogant. I heard many rare recordings of the two and Jerry was really disturbing out of character. You could tell he was an ass at the time. He was the reason for the animosity.

[jpracingph]

Jerry, you're a great comedian and, with your telethons, a humanitarian as well.

You are also full of shit.

[bossyboots55]

@jennifersenn i guess we will never know. The important thing is they made up later after not talking for so many years! Remember that reunion with frank sinatra? that was awesome. Maybe there was some truth in what he said....but there must have been some underlying problems that he didnt want to say....of course.! Did Dean write any books about him and jerrry?

[5hinkuro]

Very arrogant guy but also very intelligent

[Scott93205]

Fuck you for “moderating” the comments on this page. Why create a false impression of what people think of JL, except to promote your own agenda? That makes you weak. You prefer what’s fake to what’s real. Again fuck you and thanks for listening. Bye.

[jennifersenn]

So which version is true?? I heard Jerry was heartbroken that Dean wanted to leave (almost like they had been lovers or something) and he asked Dean "what about the friendship we had this past 10 years?" To which Dean coldly replied, "I don't know what you're talking about -- you're nothing but a $ (dollar sign) to me." Dean could cut people off and never look back. That's just how he was. Emotions and sentimental stuff made him uncomfortable.

[farscapebabe]

They were a great team. Just like Abbot & Costello & Oliver & Hardy. One straight the other a comic.

[susee33]

jerry was jealous.

[billyfrank94]

I agree with filmakingjoe. Jerry was really really big then and everyone thought Dean would tank without him. But, Dean was very talented and knew all the right people, and had some breaks. I dont think Jerrry would ever have broken up with Dean and always missed him and the fame they knew together. Jerry was talented, but oh, so full of himself.

[scm8487]

You guys are all wrong. Jerry is telling the truth. Back then, Jerry Lewis was BIG, really BIG, and Dean Martin just wasn't that popular. Its unfortunate, because I think Dean was much more talented. But the public liked Jerry over Dean back then. Sad, but true. So Jerry is telling the truth. He's a good guy. If he's arrogant sometimes, so what?

[arbgast641]

Jerry lewis is a lying. Dean is the one who broke up with jerry. Fed up with him. Look at what dean did after jerry. Movies,tv show, knocked the beattles out of number 1. Jerry made a couple of fair movies and that's it. When dean died he was worth 300million. Even today. Jerry is not even close to that. Jerry was and is nothing without dean

[xxsandmanxx02]

@timmyd61109 Couldnt agree more with this. I think Jerry was/is a great comedian and performer and theres never been another like him, but man oh man does Jerry love him some Jerry. Listen to him for 5 mins while he's not performing and his ego just bursts through...he loves patting himself of the back. So I take his account of things with a grain of salt