martin and lewis be the 2002 tv movie that trace the rise and eventual destruction of one of the great show business team in hollywood history . even though i have always felt martin and lewis be worthy subject of a theatrical biopic and i will take this over nothing . this movie start in the 1940 and showcases the beginning of both of these show business legend and implies that both be struggle and about to go under when and accord to this film and both be book at the same club and lewis insert himself into martin act and the audience think they be so funny together that they become an act that sell out nightclub and eventually segue into a lucrative movie career . i do not know for sure how close it be to the truth and but this film depict jerry lewis a an insecure and career drive ego maniac who sincerely think he be the brain of the act and that they would be nowhere without him and martin be the guy who just sort of allow lewis to push and prod him through their success until lewis ego get to be too much for dean to take . whether or not this be what really happen and i guess only dean and jerry can say for sure and but it make for an immensely entertaining tv movie that have me rivet from start to finish . sean hayes receive an emmy nomination for his nearly flawless recreation of jerry lewis and from an insecure unknown comic begging for his dad approval to the egomaniac whose insecurity and paranoia and and control issue drive martin and everyone else to the edge . jeremy northam powerhouse turn a dean martin match hay note for note . martin singing voice be dub in for the musical sequence and but the rest be northam and who bring martin easy and lay back persona beautifully to life here . he may not really resemble martin physically and but martin personality and spirit and even his speaking voice be on the money for me here and the interaction between northam and hayes be kinetic here . a joy to watch . mention should also be make of paula cale a dean first wife and bettya and to kate levering a dean second wife and jeanne . this tv movie be a triumph and one of the few time i wish a film could have be longer . this one definitely leave me want more . i be still hop it will inspire a theatrical look at this legendary team .