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  1. The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon

    The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon

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  1. The MDA Labor Day Telethon 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). The Muscular Dystrophy Association was founded in 1950 with hopes of gaining the American public's interest. [2]

  2. The MDA Labor Day Telethon was an annual telethon held on Labor Day in the United States to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), which was founded in 1950 with hopes of gaining the American public's interest. Stars. Jerry Lewis. Ed McMahon. Jack Jacobson.

  3. Sep 2, 2011 · This Labor Day, for the first time in forty-five years, there won’t be a Jerry Lewis telethon on TV. It will be a great day for people with disabilities.

  4. Earlier this year, the Muscular Dystrophy Association announced that the organization was ending the annual Labor Day telethon. It's a move that followed Lewis retiring as host in 2011, and...

  5. Nov 21, 2016 · Frank Sinatra shocks MDA Telethon host Jerry Lewis with a surprise guest - the one and only Dean Martin! Take a look at this classic MDA Telethon moment from 1976.

  6. The MDA Labor Day Telethon was an enchanting yearly variety show that ran for half a century. Hosted for many years by Jerry Lewis, the telethon featured top...

  7. May 1, 2015 · It became a weekend-long Labor Day telethon in 1966, usually kicking off Sunday night and running into Monday afternoon. Celebrities including Frank Sinatra, John Lennon, Michael Jackson,...

  8. Sep 2, 2012 · 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...

  9. When it comes to memorable moments from the nearly 1,000 hours of live television broadcast during MDA Labor Day Telethons, the surprise 1976 Dean Martin-Jerry Lewis reunion organized by Frank Sinatra still tops a truly incredible list of unforgettable television highlights.

  10. The 1973 Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon: With Jerry Lewis, Ed McMahon, Jon Morgan Woodward, Richard Rossi. Jerry Lewis's 11th annual fund-raising telethon telecast from Las Vegas's Sarah Hotel. Buddy Hackett anchors the show from New York.

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