Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin MD Benefit

Pallet #9^Box #90006^Reel One of two -- Muscular Dystrophy Benefit -- Thanksgiving Eve 1954^^0:21 Eddie Cantor -- introduces Martin and Lewis^^1:44 Martin and Lewis enter -- Band behind them with M&L logos; caricatures of Dean and Jerry^ABC is thanked^^3:15 Bill Doherty, President of the Letter Carriers, is introduced.^^4:58 Dean and Jerry made honorary Letter Carriers^^5:45 Mail Carrier Barbershop Quartet sings "Sentimental Journey"^^7:59 "That's Amore" sung by Dean Martin^^11:01 Jerry hugs Dean. And again, and again. He's so overcome by Dean's rendition of "That's ^Amore"^^11:30 Dean and Jerry get in digs at the network/sponsor? who cancelled their radio program!!^Reel Two of two -- Muscular Dystrophy Benefit -- Thanksgiving Eve 1954^^0:32 Danny Thomas -- Hopes benefit will be a success. Does traveling on bus^routine. Does Callahan (Irish guy) routine. Does Antonio (Italian guy) routine.^^8:41 Makes mildly anti-communist statement^^10:35 Says he's never been more in debt, but he's going to give to this cause. Sings "Best Things in ^Life are Free"^^12:17 Dean Martins sings song written for him, "Christmas Blues"^^14:35 Jerry's trumpet running gag ^Dean makes comment that Jerry's "Put on a little weight and its all in his head"^^15:30 Jerry sings song "With these hands I will cling to you"^^17:30 Jerry and starlett Barbara Bates ask people to pledge^^19:30 Dean and Jerry introduce Spike Jones^^19:51 Spike Jones and City Slickers "Fireman Save My Child"^^21:20 Banjo gag -- also Billy Barty pops out of a bass^^27:30 Dean Martin^^27:49 Dean and Jerry thank Carthay Circle and crew^^29:41 Station break^^30:40 Vic Damone sings 2 songs: "Dream Your Troubles Away" and "In Your Heart"^^35:06 Jerry "It's been the Italian hour. Now one of my men is coming on... ^36:57 Top Banana's Phil Silvers. Does skit with Julie Stein at piano. Aluminum and linoleum joke.^Phil does "Stardust" on clarinet -- "Though I was going to be lousy, didn't you? What^you just heard cost my mom $30,000." Tells Julie "Don't take on bad habits. Don't start^wearing tuxedos and brown shoes." Explains his flute/drums joke.^^45:20 Dean sings "I Don't Care if the Sun Don't Shine"^^48:32 Dean and Jerry do comedy sketch where they play man and wife. Dean: Husband. Jerry: Wife^Flirt with each other. Hug. "It's a physical attraction" "Talk of the Town"^^52:40 Shot of audience. All postmen clapping^^Dean sings There's No Tomorrow "O Sole Mio" while Jerry hams it up with the orchestra.^^59:08 Jerry closes show, finally singing his trumpet solo^^Credits: Directed by Stuart W. Phelps. Musical Director: Dick Stabile, Walter Sharf Producer:^Ernest D. Gluckman^^Kinescope ^12:30 Carol Richards sings "Somewhere over the Rainbow"^^16:53 Jerry does more thank yous. First time he uses his real voice, not his silly nasally^voice, in show.^^17:37 Walter Sharp conducts the orchestra. Plug for "Living it Up" Plays Wonderful, Wonderful^Copenhagen, more^^22:16 Jerry and Dean have to move piano themselves!^^22:40 Jerry does a comedy gag re: playing a trumpet solo. Becomes running gag throughout show ^as Dean has to think of things to stop Jerry from playing. Dean tells joke, cracks them both up.^^24:06 Phil Harris sings "Mimi the Mermaid"^^27:00 Jerry and Dean do a telephone gag^^27:50 Jerry thanks sorority for donating $2,500^^29:20 ABC station break logo (eagle, bolt of lightning, shield w/ABC logo)^^29:50 Chaos on set coming back from break. Jerry clowns in audience, directs the show^^30:00 Dean, with tie off, sings "You Alone" Shots of kids on couch spoil beginning.^^33:50 Jerry, also with tie off, shows Jerry's kids: Two chimps!^^34:33 Jerry makes serious pitch to buy radium, help kids^^37:58 Anna Maria Albergetti signs two operatic numbers^^43:00 Martin and Lewis do two songs; the latter "Closer to You" by Dean with Jerry^killing the song with his zany conducting of the orchestra^^45:30 Trumpet running gag^^46:04 Station break^^47:00 Jerry and Dean clown with orchestra. Jerry puts two drumsticks up his nose like walrus;^Dean plays trombone.^^48:39 Jerry tap dances to station break, falls down^^49:28 Orchestra does "Lullaby of Broadway"^^51:59 Dean and Jane Wyman (in ball gown) make plea for people to pledge^^55:35 Jerry introduces conductor who does a somersalt^^57:16 Jerry tries to tell joke to fill time to station break. Doesn't make it -- is cut off.^^Kinescope