WEBVTT 1 00:00:22.920 --> 00:00:24.440 My name is Larry Foster. 2 00:00:24.500 --> 00:00:25.980 Where is the store Larry? 3 00:00:26.720 --> 00:00:28.280 4834 Church in Skokie. 4 00:00:29.600 --> 00:00:33.180 This is one of the stores that is participating in the Jerry Lewis Telecon? 5 00:00:33.180 --> 00:00:34.040 Yes it is. 6 00:00:34.260 --> 00:00:40.980 Can you tell us how, what's going on here that's going to help Jerry's kids? 7 00:00:41.340 --> 00:00:44.080 Well we had a car wash for the kids this year. 8 00:00:44.860 --> 00:00:47.680 And every year we try to do whatever we can. 9 00:00:48.360 --> 00:00:54.000 And where do you get the go ahead to start these kind of activities? 10 00:00:54.580 --> 00:00:55.800 With the company. 11 00:00:56.260 --> 00:00:58.980 Anything that we want to do is fine with them. 12 00:01:00.260 --> 00:01:02.220 We have a meeting twice a year. 13 00:01:03.020 --> 00:01:05.920 And people come up with different suggestions for different locations. 14 00:01:06.840 --> 00:01:09.400 And we all try to pitch in. 15 00:01:10.660 --> 00:01:14.600 So people can purchase here at 7-Eleven to help out Jerry Lewis? 16 00:01:15.300 --> 00:01:19.960 Certainly and Schick Blades both give a rebate for Jerry Lewis. 17 00:01:20.180 --> 00:01:21.340 And how much is it? 18 00:01:21.340 --> 00:01:24.460 I really don't know. It varies on the different products. 19 00:01:25.060 --> 00:01:31.580 So do you think that people tend to buy thoroughly over another dessert during this weekend? 20 00:01:32.580 --> 00:01:33.160 Yes, definitely. 21 00:01:34.360 --> 00:01:36.780 During the year I don't think so. 22 00:01:37.320 --> 00:01:39.960 But when they know the push is on they all do. 23 00:01:40.440 --> 00:01:42.660 And what about this display here? 24 00:01:43.680 --> 00:01:45.320 Do you get a lot of response? 25 00:01:45.440 --> 00:01:46.840 Do people tend to throw their change in there? 26 00:01:47.740 --> 00:01:48.780 And how long has this been up? 27 00:01:48.780 --> 00:01:50.540 This has been up for three weeks. 28 00:01:50.800 --> 00:01:54.060 And they just emptied it before the weekend for the count. 29 00:01:55.260 --> 00:01:57.660 And you mentioned that there was a little boy here? 30 00:01:58.360 --> 00:02:01.780 Yes, just a few minutes ago with multiple children. 31 00:02:02.560 --> 00:02:05.600 And he was in a wheelchair and he came with his bucket. 32 00:02:05.880 --> 00:02:07.320 He had been out collecting. 33 00:02:07.760 --> 00:02:10.160 Oh, so he goes around collecting from house to house? 34 00:02:10.160 --> 00:02:10.380 Yes, he was. 35 00:02:49.620 --> 00:02:51.580 Now, here. Thank you. Okay? 36 00:03:20.440 --> 00:03:21.780 He's watching the show. 37 00:03:22.900 --> 00:03:25.140 What's Jerry Lewis doing by all this? 38 00:03:26.020 --> 00:03:27.320 Getting money for MTA. 39 00:03:28.440 --> 00:03:30.140 Do you think that's where the money really goes? 40 00:03:31.240 --> 00:03:32.620 Which one is Jerry? 41 00:03:32.700 --> 00:03:33.920 That's a mom's t-shirt. 42 00:03:41.000 --> 00:03:49.060 And you pedaled all the way over here? 43 00:03:49.240 --> 00:03:50.260 Down to Irving Park. 44 00:03:50.840 --> 00:03:51.460 Uh-huh. 45 00:03:52.520 --> 00:03:53.720 How long did it take you? 46 00:03:53.800 --> 00:03:55.280 I left at about 11.30. 47 00:03:55.760 --> 00:03:56.760 About a half hour. 48 00:03:59.880 --> 00:04:01.980 So you got here in half an hour? 49 00:04:02.280 --> 00:04:03.680 Well, I left here at 11.30. 50 00:04:04.060 --> 00:04:07.200 And I got here about a half hour ago. 51 00:04:07.460 --> 00:04:08.740 What do you think of the telethon? 52 00:04:08.960 --> 00:04:09.640 It's excellent. 53 00:04:10.100 --> 00:04:11.340 Uh-huh. You've been watching it? 54 00:04:11.420 --> 00:04:11.720 Yeah. 55 00:04:12.360 --> 00:04:14.160 You wanted to come out and see what was going on? 56 00:04:14.480 --> 00:04:14.780 Yeah. 57 00:04:14.820 --> 00:04:15.220 Uh-huh. 58 00:04:16.380 --> 00:04:17.980 I stayed up all last night. 59 00:04:17.980 --> 00:04:18.540 Uh-huh. 60 00:04:18.620 --> 00:04:19.460 This morning. 61 00:04:19.600 --> 00:04:20.000 Great. 62 00:04:20.540 --> 00:04:21.100 And down here. 63 00:04:26.760 --> 00:04:27.660 Come on. 64 00:04:28.680 --> 00:04:31.480 Hey, Dad. 65 00:04:37.480 --> 00:04:38.820 I always go inside. 66 00:04:39.800 --> 00:04:40.140 Phone. 67 00:04:40.720 --> 00:04:42.220 He will, uh, 68 00:04:42.700 --> 00:04:44.160 I have to go into the vest. 69 00:04:44.580 --> 00:04:45.180 See if you can get it. 70 00:04:45.180 --> 00:04:45.540 Okay? 71 00:04:45.780 --> 00:04:48.060 You go all the way around and through the vest. 72 00:04:48.840 --> 00:04:49.260 Come on, kids. 73 00:04:49.280 --> 00:04:50.240 That's why he does it? 74 00:04:50.340 --> 00:04:51.080 That's why. 75 00:04:51.340 --> 00:04:52.320 He's got a heart. 76 00:04:53.840 --> 00:04:54.760 Right now. 77 00:04:55.040 --> 00:04:55.360 Work. 78 00:04:55.360 --> 00:04:55.540 Work. 79 00:05:01.040 --> 00:05:01.400 Work. 80 00:05:04.480 --> 00:05:05.360 Work. 81 00:05:05.520 --> 00:05:05.520 82 00:05:05.520 --> 00:05:05.520 83 00:05:05.520 --> 00:05:07.300 Get out of there. 84 00:05:07.400 --> 00:05:08.640 Get over this way. 85 00:05:09.080 --> 00:05:09.720 Come around. 86 00:05:12.160 --> 00:05:13.400 People with cards, too. 87 00:05:14.080 --> 00:05:14.860 People with cards. 88 00:05:15.300 --> 00:05:16.160 Mayor. 89 00:05:17.780 --> 00:05:18.660 Mayor. 90 00:05:20.240 --> 00:05:20.500 Mayor. 91 00:05:21.660 --> 00:05:23.380 Where do you have the cards? 92 00:05:23.380 --> 00:05:24.240 Come on. 93 00:05:26.000 --> 00:05:26.960 Come on. 94 00:05:28.340 --> 00:05:30.500 College students and high school students 95 00:05:30.500 --> 00:05:32.400 to devote their time and their energy 96 00:05:32.400 --> 00:05:33.100 and their involvement, 97 00:05:33.260 --> 00:05:34.660 and I mean those kids are involved, 98 00:05:35.000 --> 00:05:36.240 to really help Jerry's kids. 99 00:05:36.280 --> 00:05:37.140 They are the heroes. 100 00:05:37.740 --> 00:05:39.540 And what we have for you today, Ed, 101 00:05:39.760 --> 00:05:41.640 on behalf of the employees 102 00:05:41.640 --> 00:05:43.280 of the Schick Safety Razor Division 103 00:05:43.280 --> 00:05:45.800 and all of our customers throughout the United States, 104 00:05:46.000 --> 00:05:48.460 here's a check for $150,000 105 00:05:48.460 --> 00:05:49.540 to help Jerry's kids. 106 00:05:49.860 --> 00:05:50.640 Thank you, Al. 107 00:05:50.640 --> 00:05:53.160 Thank you, Al. 108 00:05:55.040 --> 00:05:55.480 Thank you. 109 00:05:55.480 --> 00:05:57.460 We've got to start on the other side of the wire. 110 00:05:59.400 --> 00:06:00.280 Otherwise, we'll... 111 00:06:00.280 --> 00:06:01.760 Wait, I'm going to have to take off my hat. 112 00:06:02.520 --> 00:06:04.440 I want to start on the other side of the wire. 113 00:06:04.640 --> 00:06:05.940 I want to get there right now. 114 00:06:08.820 --> 00:06:09.860 Thank you, Louis. 115 00:06:10.340 --> 00:06:11.860 Thanks, Rocky. That was terrific. 116 00:06:12.620 --> 00:06:14.260 And that's a child with a problem. 117 00:06:15.660 --> 00:06:16.440 Could you imagine 118 00:06:16.440 --> 00:06:18.660 if that was just a perfectly healthy child? 119 00:06:23.160 --> 00:06:23.160 120 00:06:54.220 --> 00:06:57.720 We just can't smile 121 00:06:57.720 --> 00:07:00.080 All the things that come 122 00:07:00.080 --> 00:07:01.940 And the stars may appear 123 00:07:01.940 --> 00:07:05.620 Don't prove their meaning at all 124 00:07:05.620 --> 00:07:08.220 One thing we know 125 00:07:08.220 --> 00:07:12.000 This is a show called love 126 00:07:12.000 --> 00:07:14.120 Whoa 127 00:07:14.120 --> 00:07:16.640 We can't smile 128 00:07:16.640 --> 00:07:18.360 Without you 129 00:07:18.360 --> 00:07:20.640 We can't smile 130 00:07:20.640 --> 00:07:22.560 Without you 131 00:07:22.560 --> 00:07:23.140 We can't smile 132 00:07:23.140 --> 00:07:24.640 We can't laugh 133 00:07:24.640 --> 00:07:27.040 We can't sing 134 00:07:27.040 --> 00:07:31.380 Unless we hear those sounds of our brain 135 00:07:31.380 --> 00:07:33.420 Feel sad 136 00:07:33.420 --> 00:07:35.140 When you fall 137 00:07:35.720 --> 00:07:37.140 Feel sad 138 00:07:37.860 --> 00:07:39.680 When you fall 139 00:07:39.680 --> 00:07:41.140 It's perfectly clear 140 00:07:41.820 --> 00:07:44.380 To make it this year 141 00:07:45.140 --> 00:07:47.700 We just can't do 142 00:07:47.700 --> 00:07:49.140 Without you 143 00:07:51.220 --> 00:07:54.220 I love you 144 00:07:54.220 --> 00:07:56.900 I love you 145 00:07:56.900 --> 00:07:59.400 I love you 146 00:08:09.920 --> 00:08:13.000 Paul, could you get the two mini and the two large T-shirts? 147 00:08:13.240 --> 00:08:14.780 Everybody stand back in the front. 148 00:08:15.220 --> 00:08:15.420 Folks. 149 00:08:15.420 --> 00:08:17.740 I'd like you to go. 150 00:08:18.000 --> 00:08:19.400 I don't know what your question is to me or not 151 00:08:19.400 --> 00:08:20.740 But you can ask me and I'll write it. 152 00:08:21.580 --> 00:08:23.320 All of us at McDonald's are thrilled 153 00:08:23.320 --> 00:08:25.400 To be working to help find a cure for MD. 154 00:08:25.880 --> 00:08:27.300 We're proud of our eight year association 155 00:08:27.300 --> 00:08:29.500 With Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telecon. 156 00:08:30.000 --> 00:08:32.180 Now at your verge are some very impressive numbers. 157 00:08:32.300 --> 00:08:33.780 That's true. 158 00:08:34.280 --> 00:08:35.420 Ed Kim is now showing 159 00:08:35.420 --> 00:08:37.700 Some more great news for you 160 00:08:37.700 --> 00:08:38.860 And those wonderful kids. 161 00:08:39.460 --> 00:08:40.920 From the state of Pennsylvania 162 00:08:43.000 --> 00:08:43.800 $100,107. 163 00:08:47.080 --> 00:08:48.800 From all our good friends 164 00:08:48.800 --> 00:08:50.820 Back in Detroit and all of Michigan 165 00:08:53.420 --> 00:08:54.380 $110,798. 166 00:08:58.080 --> 00:08:59.920 Stuart, what happens to Jerry 167 00:08:59.920 --> 00:09:01.080 At the end of the show? 168 00:09:02.060 --> 00:09:03.780 Well I think it starts building up 169 00:09:03.780 --> 00:09:05.840 From the first time we see him when the show begins. 170 00:09:05.980 --> 00:09:08.160 He comes out with his hair plastered back 171 00:09:08.160 --> 00:09:10.440 And looking very very cool 172 00:09:10.440 --> 00:09:11.000 And calm. 173 00:09:11.300 --> 00:09:13.500 And as the show progresses, the telethon progresses 174 00:09:13.500 --> 00:09:15.480 And every once in a while he reverts back 175 00:09:15.480 --> 00:09:17.700 Into the idiot image from his films 176 00:09:17.700 --> 00:09:18.840 As a kind of joke. 177 00:09:19.320 --> 00:09:21.260 And as it gets closer and closer to the end of the show 178 00:09:21.260 --> 00:09:23.440 And he gets more and more tired and more and more hoarse 179 00:09:23.440 --> 00:09:25.860 He starts losing the distinction 180 00:09:25.860 --> 00:09:27.820 Between when he's being the suave 181 00:09:27.820 --> 00:09:29.080 Sophisticated Jerry Lewis 182 00:09:29.080 --> 00:09:30.600 And when he's the idiot kid. 183 00:09:30.900 --> 00:09:33.020 And by the end of the show we see a kind of 184 00:09:33.020 --> 00:09:35.020 Manifestation of his pure schizophrenia 185 00:09:35.020 --> 00:09:37.280 In which he's on his hands and knees 186 00:09:37.280 --> 00:09:39.540 Grumbling like a child, weeping 187 00:09:39.540 --> 00:09:40.980 Praying, begging 188 00:09:41.940 --> 00:09:44.320 And it becomes a sort of frightening experience 189 00:09:44.320 --> 00:09:46.340 It's like watching the nutty professor 190 00:09:46.340 --> 00:09:48.300 Come to life and seeing the end of it 191 00:09:48.300 --> 00:09:49.120 In actuality. 192 00:09:49.320 --> 00:09:51.480 How close Lewis himself 193 00:09:51.480 --> 00:09:53.360 And his own idea of what he is 194 00:09:53.360 --> 00:09:55.740 As two people, becomes so evident 195 00:09:55.740 --> 00:09:58.000 When he loses control at the end of the show. 196 00:09:58.260 --> 00:09:58.980 It's kind of horrifying 197 00:09:59.620 --> 00:10:02.380 Like watching Dr. Jekyll turn into Mr. Hyde 198 00:10:02.380 --> 00:10:03.420 Right before your eyes. 199 00:10:03.760 --> 00:10:05.460 And it happens every year. 200 00:10:05.900 --> 00:10:07.900 It's sort of sitting and waiting 201 00:10:07.900 --> 00:10:09.460 In anticipation for this 202 00:10:09.460 --> 00:10:11.380 Horrible and fascinating thing to happen. 203 00:10:11.940 --> 00:10:14.140 And finally you wind up, if it works at all 204 00:10:14.140 --> 00:10:15.380 Giving money out of a kind of 205 00:10:15.380 --> 00:10:17.420 Sense of shame or guilt 206 00:10:17.420 --> 00:10:19.180 Of having to watch this man 207 00:10:19.180 --> 00:10:21.020 Convert into this monster 208 00:10:21.500 --> 00:10:23.660 And lose his control right before your eyes. 209 00:10:24.000 --> 00:10:25.980 It's fascinating. It's hard to keep your eyes off the screen. 210 00:10:26.300 --> 00:10:28.820 Or it's hard for me to keep my eyes off the screen. 211 00:10:29.920 --> 00:10:31.460 Keep rolling and keep going. 212 00:10:32.920 --> 00:10:32.920 213 00:10:34.960 --> 00:10:35.960 Grant, keep rolling. 214 00:10:35.960 --> 00:10:38.320 Let's go. 215 00:11:06.680 --> 00:11:09.800 Okay, go ahead. 216 00:11:10.460 --> 00:11:12.300 You never knew it was going to happen. 217 00:11:15.840 --> 00:11:18.520 Okay. I should have billboarded him at the start of the hour. 218 00:11:18.640 --> 00:11:19.520 I didn't know he was going to be on it. 219 00:11:19.520 --> 00:11:21.920 I didn't know either. I could have mentioned the name of the other star. 220 00:11:22.080 --> 00:11:24.280 Right. I awkwardly didn't know there was a full moon. 221 00:11:28.140 --> 00:11:29.060 Here's a lady 222 00:11:30.580 --> 00:11:33.400 With a stream of great songs. 223 00:11:34.180 --> 00:11:35.440 I'm not sure about the telephone. 224 00:11:36.220 --> 00:11:38.040 Why does Jerry Lewis do this every year? 225 00:11:39.560 --> 00:11:42.140 Jerry has not specifically given a reason. 226 00:11:42.360 --> 00:11:44.380 But he claims that when a cure is found 227 00:11:44.380 --> 00:11:46.660 He's going to unveil his reason. 228 00:11:46.740 --> 00:11:49.240 He apparently has some personal reason that he hasn't unveiled. 229 00:11:50.540 --> 00:11:53.420 For now his explanation is that he is 230 00:11:53.420 --> 00:11:55.460 Interested in anybody who suffers 231 00:11:55.460 --> 00:11:56.840 And in helping them. 232 00:11:57.000 --> 00:11:58.040 And that's why he does it. 233 00:11:59.360 --> 00:12:00.460 So why are you doing it? 234 00:12:00.700 --> 00:12:03.440 I'm doing it because I believe in many of the same things. 235 00:12:03.460 --> 00:12:06.020 I think that we're in a unique 236 00:12:07.200 --> 00:12:09.200 Position I think because of the fact that we're 237 00:12:09.200 --> 00:12:10.260 You know, public figures 238 00:12:10.700 --> 00:12:12.900 To maybe get people to listen to us 239 00:12:12.900 --> 00:12:14.580 And to join a cause like this 240 00:12:14.580 --> 00:12:16.940 And come together. I've done a number of these telephones 241 00:12:16.940 --> 00:12:18.900 And no matter what, you know, there are so many 242 00:12:18.900 --> 00:12:20.040 Tremendous causes 243 00:12:20.560 --> 00:12:21.980 That people can get involved with. 244 00:12:22.100 --> 00:12:23.040 But I think that 245 00:12:24.060 --> 00:12:26.620 This one is particularly close to us because we're obviously 246 00:12:26.620 --> 00:12:27.520 Involved in it. 247 00:12:27.920 --> 00:12:30.780 But again, the fact that we're public figures, people will listen to us. 248 00:12:31.220 --> 00:12:33.780 And if there's any way in which we can use our influence 249 00:12:33.780 --> 00:12:35.240 To help a cause like this 250 00:12:35.240 --> 00:12:37.160 And I think it behooves us to do that. 251 00:12:37.560 --> 00:12:39.660 I think it's human beings. It's one human being who cares about 252 00:12:39.660 --> 00:12:40.380 Another human being. 253 00:12:41.320 --> 00:12:42.840 The kids need it. 254 00:12:43.320 --> 00:12:45.440 The kids are everything, baby. 255 00:12:45.720 --> 00:12:46.180 Everything. 256 00:12:47.480 --> 00:12:49.640 You know, I've been here since 3 a.m. 257 00:12:49.740 --> 00:12:51.500 This morning working for the kids. 258 00:12:52.760 --> 00:12:54.140 And I gotta go to bed 259 00:12:54.140 --> 00:12:55.940 Get up and get up at 4 o'clock 260 00:12:55.940 --> 00:12:57.460 In the morning and go back to my 261 00:12:57.460 --> 00:12:58.360 Regular job. 262 00:12:59.200 --> 00:13:00.600 Do you do it every year too? 263 00:13:08.300 --> 00:13:09.500 All right. 264 00:13:10.500 --> 00:13:12.120 I think everybody's got a fantasy. 265 00:13:13.180 --> 00:13:14.840 And everybody would like to come to 266 00:13:14.840 --> 00:13:15.540 Fantasy Island 267 00:13:15.540 --> 00:13:17.260 To fulfill their fantasy. 268 00:13:18.220 --> 00:13:20.440 Well, I just left Fantasy Island 269 00:13:20.440 --> 00:13:23.200 To fulfill my fantasy in another way. 270 00:13:23.800 --> 00:13:25.800 You people who are watching me now 271 00:13:25.800 --> 00:13:27.780 I would like you to send me 272 00:13:27.780 --> 00:13:29.720 A lot of money for 273 00:13:33.980 --> 00:13:35.220 You will send me a lot of money 274 00:13:35.220 --> 00:13:35.220 275 00:13:35.220 --> 00:13:35.220 276 00:13:35.220 --> 00:13:35.220 277 00:13:35.220 --> 00:13:38.360 I'm going to the party! 278 00:13:40.160 --> 00:13:41.360 I'm going to the party! 279 00:13:43.380 --> 00:13:44.900 I'm going to the party! 280 00:13:45.860 --> 00:13:47.960 I'm going to the party! 281 00:13:47.960 --> 00:13:48.420 I'm going to the party! 282 00:13:48.660 --> 00:13:48.660 283 00:13:48.660 --> 00:13:49.260 I'm going to the party! 284 00:13:50.060 --> 00:13:51.400 Standing here knocking my 285 00:13:51.400 --> 00:13:52.500 Brains out and I hear it's giggling. 286 00:13:52.780 --> 00:13:55.100 With a record maximum total of more than 287 00:13:55.100 --> 00:13:56.200 30 million dollars. 288 00:13:56.480 --> 00:13:58.440 Locally at WGMTV 289 00:13:58.440 --> 00:14:01.220 A record 1,602,500 290 00:14:02.160 --> 00:14:02.800 dollars 291 00:14:02.800 --> 00:14:04.600 $65 was played. 292 00:14:06.200 --> 00:14:07.040 There were a number of 293 00:14:07.040 --> 00:14:08.760 Labor Day parades and Steve 294 00:14:08.760 --> 00:14:11.040 Tickle reported on to us. 295 00:14:14.820 --> 00:14:17.440 What's the difference between MS and MD? 296 00:14:19.020 --> 00:14:20.900 Multiple sclerosis and muscular 297 00:14:20.900 --> 00:14:22.960 Dystrophy. Yeah, what's the difference? 298 00:14:24.360 --> 00:14:25.400 I don't know. 299 00:14:26.160 --> 00:14:26.760 Is this a joke? 300 00:14:26.980 --> 00:14:27.380 No. 301 00:14:28.600 --> 00:14:31.040 It's not a joke. 302 00:14:31.040 --> 00:14:33.120 I don't know. This is no joke.