Thursday, December 22, 2005

Dean & Me (Jerry Lewis)

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I heard Jerry discussing this book on public radio and (being a fan) knew I had to get my hands on it. Wonderful stuff. Of course, you have to take into account who's writing (Jerry and his ghostwriter), but Jerry does seem to have gotten over his split with Dean Martin and shows substantial love and admiration for him as a key member of their team. I was surprised to find out how quickly they got together and worked up the act and how short their partnership was (only ten years). Anyone interested in Martin and Lewis, just Jerry or the pre-Rat Pack Dean should read this book.

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