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In Toronto to give a performance at the CNE tonight, comedian Jerry Lewis yesterday held a press conference at which he gave his views on the lack of comedy in TV and movies, the future of the movie industry, and a particularly personal project, muscular dystrophy
In Toronto to give a performance at the CNE tonight, comedian Jerry Lewis yesterday held a press conference at which he gave his views on the lack of comedy in TV and movies, the future of the movie industry, and a particularly personal project, muscular dystrophy

In Toronto to give a performance at the CNE tonight, comedian Jerry Lewis yesterday held a press conference at which he gave his views on the lack of comedy in TV and movies, the future of the movie industry, and a particularly personal project, muscular dystrophy

Date8/19/1971
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  • In Toronto to give a performance at the CNE tonight, comedian Jerry Lewis yesterday held a press conference at which he gave his views on the lack of comedy in TV and movies, the future of the movie industry, and a particularly personal project, muscular dystrophy
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Telethon team: Stephen Desi, 11, assistant to Ontario team in the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon, races chairmen Mike Darow, left, and Brampton fire Captain John Prankard, right.
Telethon team: Stephen Desi, 11, assistant to Ontario team in the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon, races chairmen Mike Darow, left, and Brampton fire Captain John Prankard, right.
Slaughter, Mike
5/25/1987
Winning team, Warren Davidson, 12, of Tilbury, has been chosen this year's poster child by th Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada, helping TV per(...)
Winning team, Warren Davidson, 12, of Tilbury, has been chosen this year's poster child by th Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada, helping TV per(...)
Griffin, Doug
6/10/1985
John Picton, Even TV movies gave him the urge to smoke
John Picton, Even TV movies gave him the urge to smoke
Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
1/30/1982
Meet the preacher, Georgia Lee, a minister's wife and movie star who appeared in five Billy Graham movies, will sing and preach at CNE bandshell evanglistic meet Saturday
Meet the preacher, Georgia Lee, a minister's wife and movie star who appeared in five Billy Graham movies, will sing and preach at CNE bandshell evanglistic meet Saturday
Grant, Frank
9/7/1962
Comedian Jerry Lewis ribs U.S. Ambassador to Italy John Volpe
Comedian Jerry Lewis ribs U.S. Ambassador to Italy John Volpe
Lewis, Jerry, 1926-2017
6/14/1974
Privacy almost sacred'. Adults should be allowed to see any movies they want. But I'm against the people who think that lack of censorship means they (...)
Privacy almost sacred'. Adults should be allowed to see any movies they want. But I'm against the people who think that lack of censorship means they (...)
Cooper, David
1/12/1978
Likable devil, Having appeared in 100 British movies, most of them comedies of the Carry On
Likable devil, Having appeared in 100 British movies, most of them comedies of the Carry On
Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
3/3/1982
Ontario censor George Belcher (top) is retiring from the board after 50 years. The board has recently demanded cuts in two movies - Luna (left), with Jill Clayburgh and the Brazilian comedy, Dona Flor and her two husbands.
Ontario censor George Belcher (top) is retiring from the board after 50 years. The board has recently demanded cuts in two movies - Luna (left), with Jill Clayburgh and the Brazilian comedy, Dona Flor and her two husbands.
Bull, Ron
10/30/1973
Tired swimmer eased into boat. Cam Kamula swam across Lake Ontario for 17 hours yesterday to raise money for muscular dystrophy research, but exhausti(...)
Tired swimmer eased into boat. Cam Kamula swam across Lake Ontario for 17 hours yesterday to raise money for muscular dystrophy research, but exhausti(...)
Dutton, Don
8/6/1983
Winners of dance marathon for muscular dystrophy, David Miller, 22, and Nancy McCormick, 18, dance out last few minutes of 72 hours in tent at Alderwo(...)
Winners of dance marathon for muscular dystrophy, David Miller, 22, and Nancy McCormick, 18, dance out last few minutes of 72 hours in tent at Alderwo(...)
Barkley, Harold
9/6/1971
Muscular dystrophy victim Vincent Nadeau, 10, jokes with Ronald McDonald the Clown at Varsity Arena party
Muscular dystrophy victim Vincent Nadeau, 10, jokes with Ronald McDonald the Clown at Varsity Arena party
Spremo, Boris
8/24/1977
Stretch, baby, stretch! Instructor Tracy Lennox, 20, helps 2-year-old Christian Buchert prepare for the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada's Aer(...)
Stretch, baby, stretch! Instructor Tracy Lennox, 20, helps 2-year-old Christian Buchert prepare for the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada's Aer(...)
Slaughter, Mike
2/23/1986