Dean and Me : A Love Story / Jerry Lewis & James Kaplan / Dean Martin

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ISBN
9780767920865
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Doubleday Religious Publishing Group, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
0767920864
ISBN-13
9780767920865
eBay Product ID (ePID)
45417887

Product Key Features

Book Title
Dean and Me : a Love Story
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Personal Memoirs, Composers & Musicians, General, Entertainment & Performing Arts
Publication Year
2005
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography
Author
James Kaplan, Jerry Lewis
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
16.3 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.3 in

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LCCN
2005-049682
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"This is a wild, joyous book, but also a heartbreaking one. In some ways, friendships between men can be more fragile than those between women, something Lewis grasps intuitively. What kind of guy laughs when you upstage his crooning with a piece of raw meat on a fork? Whoever he is, you'd better hang onto him: he's probably the best friend you'll ever have." -Stephanie Zacharek, The New York Times They were the unlikeliest of pairs - a handsome crooner and a skinny monkey, an Italian from Steubenville, Ohio, and a Jew from Newark. But from the moment they got together, something clicked - something miraculous - and audiences saw it at once. Martin and Lewis were a national craze-an American institution. Then on July 25, 1956, ten years to the day after the two men joined forces, it all ended. Their parting left a hole in the national psyche, as well as each man's heart. "A perceptive and entertaining showbiz memoir that should become a classic of its kind . . ." -Bruce Handy,Vanity Fair "a classic" -Vanity Fair
Dewey Decimal
791/.092/273 B
Synopsis
In a memoir by turns moving, thrilling, tragic, and hilarious, Jerry Lewis recounts with crystal clarity every step of his 50-year relationship with Dean Martin., They were the unlikeliest of pairs-a handsome crooner and a skinny monkey, an Italian from Steubenville, Ohio, and a Jew from Newark, N.J.. Before they teamed up, Dean Martin seemed destined for a mediocre career as a nightclub singer, and Jerry Lewis was dressing up as Carmen Miranda and miming records on stage. But the moment they got together, something clicked-something miraculous-and audiences saw it at once. Before long, they were as big as Elvis or the Beatles would be after them, creating hysteria wherever they went and grabbing an unprecedented hold over every entertainment outlet of the era: radio, television, movies, stage shows, and nightclubs. Martin and Lewis were a national craze, an American institution. The millions (and the women) flowed in, seemingly without end-and then, on July 24, 1956, ten years from the day when the two men joined forces, it all ended. After that traumatic day, the two wouldn't speak again for twenty years. And while both went on to forge triumphant individual careers-Martin as a movie and television star, recording artist, and nightclub luminary (and charter member of the Rat Pack); Lewis as the groundbreaking writer, producer, director, and star of a series of hugely successful movie comedies-their parting left a hole in the national psyche, as well as in each man's heart. In a memoir by turns moving, tragic, and hilarious, Jerry Lewis recounts with crystal clarity every step of a fifty-year friendship, from the springtime, 1945 afternoon when the two vibrant young performers destined to conquer the world together met on Broadway and Fifty-fourth Street, to their tragic final encounter in the 1990s, when Lewis and his wife ran into Dean Martin, a broken and haunted old man. InDean & Me, Jerry Lewis makes a convincing case for Dean Martin as one of the great-and most underrated-comic talents of our era. But what comes across most powerfully in this definitive memoir is the depth of love Lewis felt, and still feels, for his partner, and which his partner felt for him: truly a love to last for all time.
LC Classification Number
PN2287.M52L49 2005

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  • by vino41
    06 Apr, 2016

    These guys went through a lot!

    Great book! Well written. You can practically hear Jerry Lewis telling the story. A bitter sweet story.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: n9GrnpvoSc6@Deleted

  • by ash-tay
    22 Apr, 2025

    Tells exactly what book is about

    I have always loved these two and it is interesting getting more facts on them.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: second.sale

  • by ha7263
    04 Dec, 2023

    Great book

    A great book by one legend about another. A little self-serving but honest at the same time. Good read.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: bobbypsbonline

  • by johns5566.dcxj9yy
    05 Jul, 2018

    Classic

    Fantastic book by Jerry Lewis and too have a signed copy all the better

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned

  • by rez7026
    15 Jul, 2021

    One of the best comedy teams

    A great book about one of the best ever comedy teams. I loved it

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: second.sale

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