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Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis Collection

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This is a fantastic collection of seven episodes of the Colgate Comedy Hour featuring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. The telecast, with Dean and Jerry as hosts, ran from around 1951-1954. This collection is filled with several funny skits and memorable songs, as well as a stellar supporting cast of classic
Hollywood film stars. We are also treated to vintage Colgate commercials, as these specials are left entirely intact.

As a bonus the duos classic "At War with the Army" is features on disc one, and disc five finds "At the Movies with Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis", where several of the comedy teams sixteen feature films are featured using the original (or re-release) trailers.

In short, this collection is a great start to what will hopefully lead to Dean and Jerry's entire cinematic catalog being released to DVD, as well as that of comedian Jerry Lewis's entire solo career.

A treasure for any fan of the duo, or a lover of good entertainment.

This is a wonderful selection of the Martin and Lewis Colgate Comedy Hours. The show used revolving hosts, and Eddie Cantor and Martin and Lewis were by far the most popular. For those that are only familiar with the team through their films, this collection will be a revelation. The duo's television appearances are only a slightly toned down version of their live act-and that was legendary. The show dates are not indicated on the packaging, so here they are: 1-2/4/51, 2-1/25/53, 3-11/4/51, 4-4/29/51, 5-12/19/54 (next to last appearance), 6-11/13/55 (last appearance and the next-to-last episode of the show), 7-No date can be found, but it is the 8th Anniversary of the team on the Comedy Hour, broadcast from Atlantic City. The set also includes trailers for some of their films-great stuff, especially for the films filmed in VistaVision, where the process is promoted as much as the team. ("Bigger, Brighter, Funnier!") Grab this one!

Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin are always a treat to watch! And this DVD collection shows seven hours of the couple's best gags and songs presented on the Colgate Comedy Hour. And to top it off, it includes the movie "At war with the Army". If you are a Martin & Lewis fan, you'll love this DVD collection. And if you're not a fan, you might as well become one. I've been a big fan of Jerry Lewis since I can remember, and here he shows why he's considered America's best comedian. Well... to me, he's the best.

This DVD collection is proof that dated (as well as more purifying) comdey often is appreciated today more than it was when it was in its prime. The deliveries of gags and one liners between Martin and Lewis have always been, to me, more hilarious than anything in today's world of comedy. The skits they pull off here are sometimes better than in any movie they were appearing in together. This is when the dynamic between the two was fresh, and at its best. You truly will not be disappointed.

Martin & Lewis. I didn't get get "it" when I was younger because by the time I was watching the old movies on reruns they were already a non-team. Only by watching these old Colgate shows can a person recapture the magic that made them headlines. Jerry's was the free spirit of nonsense but he needed Dean to pull him back into line once in while and if you watch carefully (very carefully) you can see the dynamics of how they worked off each other's best comic features. Terrific comedy team that was at their best when they forgot the scripts. This is one of the better collections.

Martin and Lewis pull out the stops for these live TV shows. Better than their movies. Would have rated it 5 stars except for the sound quality. Because of the primitive recording equipment of the 50s, some lines are hard to catch. The included movie is typical ML comedy. Picture quality is OK, but not as good as others I've purchased.

I bought this set for my mom who enjoys Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. They are the original shows with commercials and all. These shows are sure to make you laugh. It is just as described in the description. A great deal for the money.

STRICTLY FOR DIE-HARD FANS ONLY. THE EARLY "JERRY LEWIS" WORK GETS ON MY NERVES, HIS TALENT IMPROVED TOWARDS THE MID 1950s IN HIS FILMS WHEN HE CREATED A CHARACTER THAT EVOKES SYMPATHY AND LIKEABILITY. BUT HIS EARLY WORK IS TOO MAD, THAT NASAL VOICE HE USED TO ADOPT IS SOOO IRRITATING.

FOR LEWIS GENIUS, BUY "THE DISORDERLY ORDERLY" "ARTISTS AND MODELS" - BETTER CHOICE THAN THESE TV APPEARANCES ON "COLGATE COMEDY HOUR".
THE SHOW CHOICES WERE SO RANDOM TOO.

2 STARS ONLY

Was not as great as I thought. Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin are better in movies then this sidcom shows

I didn't get what I thought it was going to be. Can I please return this package?