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Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy

Follows the careers of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis from their first performance together at the 500 Club in Atlantic City in 1946 through their years on "The Colgate Comedy Hour" to their final performance together in 1956.

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Documentary
Comedy
Created By

David Leaf

First Aired on

Jan 01, 1992

1 seaons till Jan 15, 1992

Popularity: 0.532
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Production

George Paige Associates Inc.

Status: Returning Series

In Production

Last episode: Jerry Alone at the Top

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 3 episodes

Season 1

Follows the careers of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis from their first performance together at the 500 Club in Atlantic City in 1946 through their years on "The Colgate Comedy Hour" to their final performance together in 1956.

Aired

3 Episodes
  • Episode 1The Birth of the Team69 min

    Part 1 on Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis chronicles "The Birth of the Team" in 1946 at an Atlantic City nightclub with a set of unrehearsed skits. Included: clips from "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (1950-55).

  • Episode 2The Kings of Comedy70 min

    Part 2. "The Kings of Comedy" highlights their careers from 1950 to '55. Included: clips from their TV series "The Colgate Comedy Hour" that feature Lewis as a butler, golf caddy and lifeguard, and Martin doing an impersonation of Cary Grant.

  • Episode 3Jerry Alone at the Top56 min

    Part 3. Jerry Lewis recounts the 1956 breakup of Martin and Lewis and the development of his solo career. Included: clips from "The Jerry Lewis Show" and "Comic Relief" (1986). Also: Dean Martin's appearance on Lewis's Labor Day MDA telethon in 1976 (the team's first reunion since their breakup).

Crew & Team

David Leaf

Co-Producer

Suzanne Sternlight

Co-Producer

James Tumminia

Supervising Producer

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