MDA Telethon Martin & Lewis November 25, 1953 (Part 2 of 10)

Year Published: 1953

Description: The 1953 MDA Telethon features a lively performance by Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin, who introduce talented guests like singer Carol Richards. The show aims to raise awareness and funds for muscular dystrophy, showcasing a mix of humor, music, and heartfelt messages. The duo interacts with their guests, including Phil Harris, who entertains the audience with a whimsical song about mermaids. The telethon highlights the importance of community support and the contributions of various individuals and organizations to the cause. Keywords MDA Telethon, Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, Carol Richards, Phil Harris, musical performance, muscular dystrophy, 1953, charity event

Complete Record: The 1953 MDA Telethon features a lively performance by Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin, who introduce talented guests like singer Carol Richards. The show aims to raise awareness and funds for muscular dystrophy, showcasing a mix of humor, music, and heartfelt messages. The duo interacts with their guests, including Phil Harris, who entertains the audience with a whimsical song about mermaids. The telethon highlights the importance of community support and the contributions of various individuals and organizations to the cause.

Keywords

MDA Telethon, Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, Carol Richards, Phil Harris, musical performance, muscular dystrophy, 1953, charity event

Transcription

yeah we're going to introduce the lovely lady that worked with us in radio she's a very good singer that's the lady that used to all I know remember the girl that did the songs on the show oh yes yes I remember ladies and gentlemen I'd like to introduce this lovely lady we had the good pleasure working with her on uh a few of our radio shows whatever happened to that show he a a wonderful finger song a great talent ladies and gentlemen a beautiful voice Miss Carol [Music] Richard when all the world is a hopeless jumble and the raindrops tumble All Around Heaven opens a magic when all the clouds darken up the Skyway there's a rainbow highway to be found leading from your window P to a place behind the sun just a Step Beyond [Music] the over the rain way [Music] are there [Music] that I heard of in [Music] a somewhere over the rainbow [Music] and the dream that you dare to dream to come [Music] true wish and wake up where the clouds are far behind me where TR melt like lemon away above the chimney that's [Music] where [Music] Somewhere Over the Rainbow [Music] Fly Over the [Music] Rainbow why then oh why can't I here Happ little BL fly across the rainbow why oh [Music] why thank you that was wonderful thank you Jerry just wonderful as always and we're so happy you could be on the show well thank you for the compliment but you know you're going to have to excuse me now Jerry why what you going I got to go help the letter carrier bye how about it Miss Carol Richards ladies and gentlemen thank you so much we uh ladies and gentlemen we are trying our very best to get as many of the important things as we possibly can in the two hours there's been an awful lot of help that we've received on this show and some wonderful people are doing some wonderful things for muscular distrophy we'd like to thank the shaer in Chicago the cop gaban in New York Mr paulone the president of MDA Mr Bill merer Bill wman and Mr Bob Len of ABC these people have been doing a fantastic job for us and uh I can't keep my mind on my work that Carol Richard she's pretty and all that but uh when I went to high school the girls used to wear dresses like that of course I didn't have as much fun as the taller boys but uh I would like uh oh yeah I would like to say right about here ladies and gentlemen it's a great deal for DEA myself to presented gentleman who is currently working with us on our paramont picture living it up he's a great great Maestro a great conductor and a fabulous musician and we're very proud and privileged to present for your edification haris Mr Walter sharp ladies and gentlemen la [Music] la [Music] the [Music] la la [Music] [Applause] a [Music] all the shot was that beautiful that was his music that was exciting well let's do what we have to we excuse us please for a second they said we got to do this oh I'm a sorry we thank you for playing that number it was very good oh thank you do you dance yes sir well Dean this is it baby look out sweetie pie this is it wow boy would you mind thank you could I have that chair please just the chair I have to lower this this is it thank you a lot boy I'm really nervous about this thank you what are you going to do [Music] now why now well because you said that what do mean because I said well you said before the show you said when it on the air that I'll play no if you'll be a good boy be a nice boy after the show I'll take you a park and we'll paint some socks on statues come on you know what made it so here's what we're going to do right now do you know do you know who's going to come out here now huh that was a terrific G I mean I was surprised you know because I do the jokes and everything and you came out with a good one you know what I [Music] mean good now you know who's going to come out here now no I don't tell me won't you take two giant STS go back you didn't say may I there's only one person like this guy only one person this this is the in how what's the word in no incomparable is that the word incomparable man ladies and Gentlemen The One and Only Phil Harris and here he [Applause] is and I S as I spend most the night meet that Billo sh last night I dreamed that I was down in the bottom of the sea down to that saly water and I'm met a Maid Fair who had a cottage there of course she didn't have a name but anyway we had it and she had a tale of a fish for a train but wo now wo how that gal could entertain and what a time I had with Min the mermaid down in the bottom of the I lost all my troubles and among the bubbles why she was just as sweet as she could be and every night when the starfish came out I H and kissed her so oh what a time I had with many the mermaids down in her sink we bu low low down in her s we bu wao what time I had with many the mermaid down in the bottom of the sea I lost all my troubles and amongst the bubbles why she was just as sweet as she could be and every night when the starfish came out I hugged and kissed her so time I had with many the mermaid down in her seawe bungalow down in her seat with bundle many Brave Hearts are asleep in the Deep so beware were [Music] [Applause] you old H dog that was wonderful that was terrific pH really that was very good we like that a lot thank you Jerry


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