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Syndication (1968–2012) ABC (2013–2014) Release. September 4, 1966. ( 1966-09-04) –. August 31, 2014. ( 2014-08-31) The MDA Labor Day Telethon [1] was an annual telethon held on (starting the night before and throughout) Labor Day in the United States to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA).
- R. A. Clark (2012–2014)
- September 4, 1966 –, August 31, 2014
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Sep 2, 2011 · The problem with the Jerry Lewis telethon was not that he tried to help people with muscular dystrophy. The problem was the way Jerry Lewis did it. Yes the telethon raised a lot of money. But...
- Background
- The First Jerry Lewis Labor Day Weekend Telethon
- Big Spenders
- Celebrity Guest Stars
- Why Did He Do It?
TV's first telethon took place in 1949. It was New York's Damon Runyon Memorial Cancer Fund Telethon, hosted by Milton Berle. One of the guests on that very first telethon was a brash young comedian who appeared with his singing partner, Dean Martin. The young comic was, of course, Jerry Lewis. At the time, Martin and Lewis were the hottest act in ...
In 1966, the first official Jerry Lewis Telethon for muscular dystrophy took place over the Labor Day weekend, broadcast from the Americana Hotel in New York. Some were skeptical about the success of the undertaking, as many people were not home on Labor Day. But surprisingly, the telethon was a huge success, raising just over one million dollars.
Jerry Lewis's annual Labor Day telethons went on to raise more than 2 billion dollars in donations to fight muscular dystrophy. Lewis claimed his goal each year was to get "one dollar more" than the previous year. The biggest single donations over the years have come from the Firefighters Association, who have given more than $250,000 to the cause....
Many of the biggest celebrities in show business have either hosted or appeared on Lewis's telethons over the years, including Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., and three of the Beatles. (In John Lennon's appearance with wife Yoko Ono, he stated, "Jerry is one of our favorite comedians.") The ultra-reclusive Joe DiMaggio came on to answer the phones ...
One of the biggest mysteries of all regarding his unceasing dedication to the Muscular Dystrophy Association is, "Why does Jerry do it?" Oddly, Lewis has never revealed to anyone the exact reason. While no one may ever know the real reason, a little-known story about Lewis is very telling. When he was two years old, Lewis developed a strange and po...
- Eddie Deezen
- 13 min
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Kevin Hart to host famed telethon long hosted by Jerry Lewis. The Muscular Dystrophy Association announced Wednesday that Hart will host the MDA Kevin Hart Kids Telethon. The two-hour, star-studded virtual fundraiser event will air Oct. 24. USA Today
Sep 9, 2020 · Jerry Lewis Telethon Will Return With Kevin Hart. Once a Labor Day weekend tradition, the telethon is coming back in October to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association and its...
The Telethon. In 1956, Jerry and his partner Dean Martin co-hosted a television program from New York City’s famed Carnegie Hall to benefit the fledgling Muscular Dystrophy Association of America (MDAA). Thanksgivings 1957 and 1959 brought the first two telethons hosted by Jerry.
Sep 9, 2020 · September 9, 2020. The Muscular Dystrophy Association announced that their telethon will return with comedian Kevin Hart. Matt Winkelmeyer/FilmMagic/Getty Images. Every Labor Day weekend for more...
