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#8373: JERRY LEWIS LABOR DAY TELETHON, THE

1970-09-06, SYN, 540 min.

Jerry Lewis launches his ninth fund-raising telethon for Muscular Dystrophy with a huge array of stars. This was the first coast-to-coast telecast of the telethon. Nine hours of coverage recorded. 9 AM to 6 PM Eastern time. The complete broadcast spanned twenty hours and began at 10 PM Eastern time
September 5th, 1970.

#19018: JERRY LEWIS LABOR DAY TELETHON, THE

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1971-09-06, SYN, 300 min.

Celebrities perform and appeal for funds to fight Muscular Dystrophy on Jerry Lewis' 10th Labor Day Telethon.

Scheduled for 20 hours with segment cutaways by local Indiana NBC affiliate station Channel 14, originally recorded but deleted from this master tape.

The broadcasts opens introducing the show coming from The Americana Hotel in New York and from Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. The show opens with Jerry Lewis welcoming all for this important fund raising marathon TV broadcast. Guests include Mike Douglas who converses with Jerry and sings, "This Could Be the Start of Something Big."

Johnny Carson appears and works with Jerry showing his prowess as a magician which he states he began at the age of 12. Johnny Cash does a long stint singing a melody of his hits as well as the entire Carter Family including June Carter.

Other stars perform including Yvonne De Carlo who sings a song from her Broadway starring role in "Follies." Jack Palance (on film) provides a moving soliloquy reflecting the affliction of MD, called "I Hate People Especially Children."

Cast of Godspell perform. David Hartman joins Jerry. Joey Heatherton performs "When There's a Shine on Your Shoes."

Also on the telethon is stand-up comedian Jerry Villa, and The 5th Dimension perform. Maria Callas appears and praises Jerry. Henry M. Watts Jr. National President of MDA speaks highly of the great work that Jerry Lewis has done for Muscular Dystrophy.

Bonnie Franklin sings "Applause."
Van Johnson chats with Jerry. Connie Francis sings two songs including "Walk a Mile in My Shoes."

A film is shown taken in Paris praising Jerry Lewis. Buddy Rich and his orchestra perform. Jerry calls Dr. Michael DeBakey his "brother" with great respect. They talk. Sarah Vaughn sings "Tonight."

Jerry signs off with his theme song "You'll Never Walk Alone."

NOTE: Not complete.

#8375: JERRY LEWIS LABOR DAY TELETHON, THE

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1973-09-03, WRGB, 420 min.

Jerry Lewis's fund-raising campaign for Muscular Dystrophy from the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas which represents his first National MDA broadcast away from New York.  
  
The National television broadcast begins at 9 PM Eastern time on September 2nd, 1973 and concludes on September 3rd, 1973 at 6:30 PM Eastern time. This was the first time the Jerry Lewis Labor Day National Telethon was telecast from Las Vegas.   

This year's Muscular Dystrophy Association of America telethon raised a record $12,395,983 in pledged money during its 21 1/2 hours of telecasting. There are numerous half hour cutaway breaks from the National broadcast...giving Jerry Lewis a break in the action, and these cutaways are hosted by a litany of hosts all over the country depending on the station broadcasting this marathon broadcast. 
 
In New York hosting at different intervals were Buddy Hackett, William B. Williams, Julius LaRosa and Soupy Sales and MelTorme. In Nashville, Roy Clark hosted, etc. etc. This broadcast was recorded off the air in Schenectady New York, via station affiliate WRGB. 
   
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This broadcast recording begins at approximately 11:30 am EST on Monday, September 3, 1973. 
Jerry wraps up the broadcast stating that when he began work for MDA he had but one secretary in 1950 and now his fund raising event is the second biggest in America. Jerry signs off singing, "You'll Never Walk Alone."

#6130: JERRY LEWIS LABOR DAY TELETHON

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1975-09-01, WNEW, 330 min.

Jerry Lewis' annual campaign to raise funds to fight muscular dystrophy. Five and a half hour excerpt of a 21 & half hour Tenth consecutive year campaign. Anchorman Ed McMahon joins Jerry in Las Vegas while Julius LaRosa is the MC in New York.

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The coverage of this five and half hour excerpt was recorded 12:15 to 3:15pm and conclusion from 4:00 to 6:30pm.
Scheduled entertainment includes production numbers from Broadway musicals, "The Wiz" and "The Magic Show," and Las Vegas acts, including Dick Clark's "Good Ol' Rock 'n' Roll." Also slated to appear Carol Burnett, Johnny Cash and June Carter, Mike Douglas, Peggy Lee, Jack Lemmon, Liberace. 

SOME OF THE ABOVE PERFORMANCES AND PERFORMERS MAY BE INCLUDED IN THIS 5 & 1/2 HOUR EXCERPT...SOME MAY NOT.

4 records found for JERRY LEWIS LABOR DAY TELETHON

#8373: JERRY LEWIS LABOR DAY TELETHON, THE

1970-09-06, SYN, 540 min.

#19018: JERRY LEWIS LABOR DAY TELETHON, THE

1971-09-06, SYN, 300 min.

#8375: JERRY LEWIS LABOR DAY TELETHON, THE

1973-09-03, WRGB, 420 min.

#6130: JERRY LEWIS LABOR DAY TELETHON

1975-09-01, WNEW, 330 min.