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'''Jerry Lewis''' (born Joseph Levitch in 1926) is an American comedian, noted for the wacky style of his comedy and, more recently for his [[LongRunner long-running]] annual {{telethon}}s for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Lewis is generally considered to have been at his peak in TheFifties (when [[ComedyDuo he worked with]] Music/DeanMartin) and TheSixties. TropeMaker for a lot of things.
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* OhGodWithTheVerbing: Trope Maker
* [[SpiritualSuccessor Spiritual Successors]]: Pee-wee Herman, Creator/AdamSandler, Creator/GilbertGottfried, Creator/JimCarrey, Creator/SteveCarell...The TropeMaker.
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* BillingDisplacement: Martin and Lewis got their big screen big break in ''Franchise/MyFriendIrma'' (1949) and its sequel ''My Friend Irma Goes West''. The actual star was Marie Wilson but these the films are very much remembered for Martin and Lewis.
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* CopiouslyCreditedCreator: Produced, directed, wrote, and starred in many of his films starting with ''Film/TheBellboy'' as well as playing multiple roles in ''Film/TheNuttyProfessor'' and ''The Family Jewels''.
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* OldShame: ''Film/TheDayTheClownCried'', '''[[BerserkButton big-time]]'''. He also wasn't especially pleased with how ''Film/HardlyWorking'' turned out.
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'''Jerry Lewis''' (born Joseph Levitch in 1926) is an American comedian, noted for the wacky style of his comedy and, more recently for his [[LongRunner long-running]] annual {{telethon}}s for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Lewis is generally considered to have been at his peak in TheFifties (when [[ComedyDuo he worked with]] DeanMartin) Music/DeanMartin) and TheSixties. TropeMaker for a lot of things.
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* VarietyShow: The Back when he was with Creator/DeanMartin, the duo was one of the rotating hosts of the ''Series/ColgateComedyHour''.
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* LetUsNeverSpeakOfThisAgain: He ''hates'' talk about ''Film/TheDayTheClownCried'', a film he directed and starred in as a means of establishing himself as a dramatic actor and director. The movie was plagued with production issues and an extremely dark plot, and Lewis resolved never to release it, claiming it was an "artistic failure". Anyone who mentions it can expect to be met with anger and/or despondency, as he will reiterate his decision and quickly change the subject.
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* LetUsNeverSpeakOfThisAgain: He ''hates'' talk talking about ''Film/TheDayTheClownCried'', a film he directed and starred in as a means of establishing himself as a dramatic actor and director. The movie was plagued with production issues and an extremely dark plot, and Lewis resolved never to release it, claiming it was an "artistic failure". Anyone who mentions it can expect to be met with anger and/or despondency, as he will reiterate his decision and quickly change the subject.
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* OldShame: ''Film/TheDayTheClownCried'', '''big-time'''. He also wasn't especially pleased with how ''Film/HardlyWorking'' turned out.
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* OldShame: ''Film/TheDayTheClownCried'', '''big-time'''.'''[[BerserkButton big-time]]'''. He also wasn't especially pleased with how ''Film/HardlyWorking'' turned out.
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* CopiouslyCreditedCreator: Wrote, directed, and starred in many of his films like ''Film/TheBellBoy'' and ''Film/TheErrandBoy'' as well as playing multiple roles in ''Film/TheNuttyProfessor'' and ''The Family Jewels''.
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* MissingEpisode: ''TheDayTheClownCried'' is a famous example. It exists but is locked up due to legal issues.
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* TheCameo: Makes brief but memorable ones in both ''Film/ItsAMadMadMadMadWorld'' and ''Theater/LilAbner.''
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* AnimatedAdaptation / InkSuitActor: A number of Lewis-based characters (including one called [[TheDanza Jerry Lewis]] and some from ''The Family Jewels'' (''See'' DoubleVision'', below'') formed the cast of a 1970 {{Filmation}} cartoon series, ''Will The Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down?''. (Lewis did not voice the part ([[LaverneAndShirley Squiggy]] did), though Lewis did contribute to some of the scripts.)
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'''JerryLewis''' (born Joseph Levitch in 1926) is an American comedian, noted for the wacky style of his comedy and, more recently for his [[LongRunner long-running]] annual [[{{Telethon}} telethons]] for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Lewis is generally considered to have been at his peak in TheFifties (when [[ComedyDuo he worked with]] DeanMartin) and TheSixties. TropeMaker for a lot of things.
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!!Tropes associated with Jerry Lewis:
* AdamWesting: he is one of the few who use this trope for ''drama''.
* AmbiguouslyJewish: Almost every Lewis character, or even any knockoff character ''based on'' one of Lewis's characters, will come off as this.
* AnimatedAdaptation / InkSuitActor: A number of Lewis-based characters (including one called [[TheDanza Jerry Lewis]] and some from ''The Family Jewels'' (''See'' DoubleVision'', below'') formed the cast of a 1970 {{Filmation}} cartoon series, ''Will The Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down?''. (Lewis did not voice the part ([[LaverneAndShirley Squiggy]] did), though Lewis did contribute to some of the scripts.)
* BorschtBelt: Performed there in his childhood alongside his parents, and the style influenced his comedy.
* DoubleVision: Was well known for his ''tour-de-force'' performance in ''The Family Jewels'', in which he played seven different characters.
* LargeHam
* ManChild: Not ''quite'' the TropeCodifier, but damn close.
* MissingEpisode: ''TheDayTheClownCried'' is a famous example. It exists but is locked up due to legal issues.
* OhGodWithTheVerbing: Trope Maker
* [[SpiritualSuccessor Spiritual Successors]]: Pee-wee Herman, AdamSandler, GilbertGottfried, JimCarrey,...
* {{Telethon}}: Trope [[strike:maker]] codifier. The first telethon, broadcast by NBC in April 1949, was a fundraiser for the DamonRunyon Cancer Research Foundation.
* VarietyShow: The ''Series/ColgateComedyHour''.
* YiddishAsASecondLanguage
'''JerryLewis''' (born Joseph Levitch in 1926) is an American comedian, noted for the wacky style of his comedy and, more recently for his [[LongRunner long-running]] annual [[{{Telethon}} telethons]] for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Lewis is generally considered to have been at his peak in TheFifties (when [[ComedyDuo he worked with]] DeanMartin) and TheSixties. TropeMaker for a lot of things.
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!!Tropes associated with Jerry Lewis:
* AdamWesting: he is one of the few who use this trope for ''drama''.
* AmbiguouslyJewish: Almost every Lewis character, or even any knockoff character ''based on'' one of Lewis's characters, will come off as this.
* AnimatedAdaptation / InkSuitActor: A number of Lewis-based characters (including one called [[TheDanza Jerry Lewis]] and some from ''The Family Jewels'' (''See'' DoubleVision'', below'') formed the cast of a 1970 {{Filmation}} cartoon series, ''Will The Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down?''. (Lewis did not voice the part ([[LaverneAndShirley Squiggy]] did), though Lewis did contribute to some of the scripts.)
* BorschtBelt: Performed there in his childhood alongside his parents, and the style influenced his comedy.
* DoubleVision: Was well known for his ''tour-de-force'' performance in ''The Family Jewels'', in which he played seven different characters.
* LargeHam
* ManChild: Not ''quite'' the TropeCodifier, but damn close.
* MissingEpisode: ''TheDayTheClownCried'' is a famous example. It exists but is locked up due to legal issues.
* OhGodWithTheVerbing: Trope Maker
* [[SpiritualSuccessor Spiritual Successors]]: Pee-wee Herman, AdamSandler, GilbertGottfried, JimCarrey,...
* {{Telethon}}: Trope [[strike:maker]] codifier. The first telethon, broadcast by NBC in April 1949, was a fundraiser for the DamonRunyon Cancer Research Foundation.
* VarietyShow: The ''Series/ColgateComedyHour''.
* YiddishAsASecondLanguage
