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Watch This Entire Dean Martin And Jerry Lewis Set At The Copacabana, 1954
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Jen Carlson
Published Oct 23, 2012
Modified Oct 23, 2012
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On February 3rd, 1954, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis performed at the Copacabana (the original, on East 60th Street). By this time, almost ten years into their Martin & Lewis partnership, the comedy duo had already risen to success—beyond the live performances they had radio shows and movie deals under their belts... and at the Copacabana they were raking in about $30,000 a week. Below, see their entire 45 minute set... about two years after this they ended their partnership and embarked on their solo careers—their final show together was on this same Copacabana stage on July 24th, 1956.
And here they are three years earlier, at the New York Paramount on 44th Street, basking in their success:
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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