"Putting on the Whole World" Jerry Lewis and America’s Descent into Jewish Comic Madness

"Putting on the Whole World" Jerry Lewis and America’s Descent into Jewish Comic Madness

Yet there is more here than meets the habitually adoring eye. Decades before the notion of “transgenderism” or same sex marriage emerged, Lewis’ unpredictable, crass, and effeminate character, dubbed “the Kid” or “the Idiot,” pushed the boundaries of acceptance by promoting a marked irreverence for established authority and mores; his unconventional schtick involved parodying curbed intellectual development, dressing in drag, and femininely catering on stage (or camera) to longtime comedy teammate Dean Martin…

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