The Jazz Singer with Jerry Lewis (Part 1

The Jazz Singer with Jerry Lewis (Part 1 - 1959)

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This is a rarity!! Here is the opening few minutes of a live TV drama version of "The Jazz Singer". Jerry Lewis takes the lead as a nightclub singer who is torn between show business and his faith. Co-Stars Anna Maria Alberghetti. (This is a TV remake of the famous Al Jolson sound film.)
Note: Part 2 with the final ten minutes appears elswhere in my listings.
NBC-TV October 13, 1959

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this is awesome, ... ( 1 year ago by Indy788)

this is awesome, are you going to post more of this?

I have a few other ... ( 1 year ago by KKD1247)

I have a few other things I'm working on to post, then we'll see. Its had a lot of Views, so thats good!

Hmm....in the other ... ( 1 year ago by antoniod)

Hmm....in the other versions of this story, we're supposed to like the main character.

Exactly...I felt ... ( 1 year ago by KKD1247)

Exactly...I felt the same way. He was so sarcastic most of the way thru this version. Eventually he lightens up a bit and Anna Maria is suppose to fall for him. But to me, it was way too late. If you've ever seen the 1983 film "The King of Comedy" with Jerry, his character is nearly the same. But you got it right - he's not very likeable in this at all.

Thank you so much. ... ( 1 year ago by hamshine)

Thank you so much. This is really a treat. Hope to see more.

thank you! ( 1 year ago by millsbrothers)

thank you!

O MY GOD! Do u have ... ( 1 year ago by musicfan3121)

O MY GOD! Do u have any clips from The Jerry Lewis Show from 1967 to 1969.....id love that!!

Hmmm...not sure if ... ( 1 year ago by KKD1247)

Hmmm...not sure if I do but in the back of my head, it seems like I do. Let me search my collection & will let you know.

Thanks for that ... ( 1 year ago by musicfan3121)

Thanks for that reply KKD1247, its cool u like the things I do....one question is this movie going to make it way to DVD? Where did u get it?

I'm familiar with ... ( 11 months ago by scotpens)

I'm familiar with the first remake of "The Jazz Singer" in 1952 starring Danny Thomas and Peggy Lee, and the godawful 1980 version with Neil Diamond, but I never knew this TV version existed. Thanks for posting!

Yes...me too until ... ( 11 months ago by KKD1247)

Yes...me too until about 5 or 6 yrs ago...then it was difiicult to find. The 1952 Danny Thomas version is rare too.

This was prsented ... ( 10 months ago by fromthesidelines)

This was prsented on "LINCOLN-MERCURY STARTIME" {aka "FORD STARTIME"}, a series of "weekly specials" sponsored by Ford Motor Company on NBC's 1959-'60 Tuesday night schedule.

golden age of ... ( 9 months ago by solomonyanky)

golden age of television------really?

This was originally ... ( 8 months ago by fromthesidelines)

This was originally telecast in color, in October 1959- but only the black & white kinescope exists.

This is wonderful ... ( 5 months ago by pammy1971)

This is wonderful to see, thank you so much:) I feel the same way as that man; when I watch Jerry, I laugh every time as if it were the first time no matter how many times I watch:D

Barry Gordon was ... ( 2 months ago by GJNCA)

Barry Gordon was one very talented kid performer!!!

I think so too. I ... ( 2 months ago by KKD1247)

I think so too. I remember seeing him a lot on old live TV dramas.

Probably Jerry ... ( 2 weeks ago by fromthesidelines)

Probably Jerry Lewis has the master "color videotape" copy, 'Charley'. I hadn't figured on HIM having the original, although he's saved just about everything he did on TV. This kinescope was a "reference" copy, available to sponsors, ad executives, or anyone who wanted to "requisition" a film copy from the network.

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