obsessional

Part I

“Vic started to sing and Ziggy is jumping and skipping and hopping and he jumps in Vic’s arms and the whole joint was on goddamn fire!”

“They ad libbed, they danced and did impressions”

“Any time anything they were doing got them in trouble, they could just toss out the script. That was the incredible talent they had. Ziggy could just wing it and Vic could play along.”

“When the news hit that Fountain and Bliss were reuniting, it was gigantic. It was bigger than gigantic. It was mammoth.All the networks covered it, all the papers and magazines.”

“Me and him was lightening in a bottle.”

Who could he mean?

— A collection of Lewis’ watches, including his 18-karat yellow gold Cartier watch from the Baignoire collection, circa late 1960s to early 1970s (estimate: $25,000-35,000). Also, an 18-karat yellow gold Patek Philippe given to Lewis by Sammy Davis, Jr. engraved on the back “To Jerry From Sammy Jr.” (estimate: $6,000-$8,000); and a 14-karat yellow gold Le Coultre watch given to him by Dean Martin and inscribed “Jerry My Buddy/ and Pal/ I Love You/ Dino,” (estimate: $4,000-6,000). 

Krusty // Jerry Lewis

In the zone, conducting The Count Basie Orchestra, 1980

Scenes from a Telethon, 1972

Give Peace A Chance

Scenes of a Telethon

Johnny Carson thinks he’s doing a card trick

Happy Birthday Chairman of the Board, Ol’ Blue Eyes 🎉🎁