The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon

Comedian Jerry Lewis kicks off the 39th Annual Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon at CBS Television City on September 5, 2004 in Los Angeles, California

History of the Jerry Lewis Telethon for the National Muscular Dystrophy Association

Jerry Lewis hosted this telethon for decades.

black and white publicity shot for the radio program

Martin & Lewis: Their Post-Split Relationship

One of the hottest comedy acts of the 1950s onstage, on radio, on TV and in films, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis ultimately suffered a bitter and heartbreaking professional breakup.