Martin and Lewis duo before Martin's death on Christmas Day 1995. The animosity between Martin and Lewis after the split was legendary but Lewis published an affectionate memoir of his partnership with Martin called "Dean & Me: A Love Story" in 2005. Also in 2005, the film "Where the Truth Lies" was loosely based upon the collaboration and sudden split of Martin and Lewis. "Martin and Lewis" is a 2002 biographical CBS television movie which portrays the lives of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. Directed by John Gray and starring Jeremy Northam as Martin and Sean Hayes as Lewis, the film depicts the
The Jerry Lewis Show The Jerry Lewis Show The Jerry Lewis Show was the name of several separate but similar American variety, talk and comedy programs starring comedian Jerry Lewis that aired non-consecutively between September 21, 1963 – 1984. The original version of the series aired on ABC from September 21, 1963–December 21, 1963. A second series of the same name aired on NBC from September 12, 1967–May 27, 1969. A final version also of the same name aired in first-run syndication for one week in June 1984. Before "The Jerry Lewis Show" premiered in 1963, Lewis made several films and television appearances, notably