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# Jerry Lewis on comedy and his bond with Sammy Davis, Jr.
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/american-masters/specials/jerry-lewis-on-comedy-and-his-bond-with-sammy-davis-jr-icuvav/
- Published: 2024-04-02T22:50:57.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-20T08:02:52.000Z
- Description: Jerry Lewis talks about becoming a comedian and his friendship with Sammy Davis, Jr.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: American Masters, #ZZZ_Show_528da9a2-8dd6-4ae8-885a-d59d89b91574, #geo-us, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Special_a9c067c4-00e1-4e16-90c8-588a6fca2149, #special

On August 3, 2015, Jerry Lewis sat down for a conversation about his path to becoming a comedian and how his and Sammy Davis, Jr.'s careers and lives were intertwined through a lifelong friendship and mutual respect. Interview conducted for "Sammy Davis Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me" (2019).