Ted Lewis - 5th Installment
Hey Folks,
Ted Lewis - as you know if you've been reading right along with this series - was quite famous in his day. So much so that he was repeatedly asked to play before presidents and kings. He was sought out by Las Vegas and Hollywood as well and appeared in many movies, including a fictionalized account of his life, “When My Baby Smiles at Me” made in 1929 and remade in 1943.
Interestingly, he played a part in the establishment of Abbott & Costello. When their first film was getting under way, the studio was nervous about the attention an unknown comedy team might arouse. So, they wrote Ted Lewis and the Andrews Sisters into the script to cement public interest. It worked, and Abbott & Costello were on their way.
Many of Ted’s movies can be seen in the screening room of the Ted Lewis Museum in Circleville, Ohio. Open Fridays and Saturdays 1:00 - 5:00 P.M. (and by appointment) in Circleville Ohio - call 740- 477 - 3630 for details.
Hear another Ted ditty at: http://great-song-stylists-uk.com/Ted%20Lewis/TedLewisHaveYouEverBeenLonely.mp3
- Uke Man
Ted Lewis - as you know if you've been reading right along with this series - was quite famous in his day. So much so that he was repeatedly asked to play before presidents and kings. He was sought out by Las Vegas and Hollywood as well and appeared in many movies, including a fictionalized account of his life, “When My Baby Smiles at Me” made in 1929 and remade in 1943.
Interestingly, he played a part in the establishment of Abbott & Costello. When their first film was getting under way, the studio was nervous about the attention an unknown comedy team might arouse. So, they wrote Ted Lewis and the Andrews Sisters into the script to cement public interest. It worked, and Abbott & Costello were on their way.
Many of Ted’s movies can be seen in the screening room of the Ted Lewis Museum in Circleville, Ohio. Open Fridays and Saturdays 1:00 - 5:00 P.M. (and by appointment) in Circleville Ohio - call 740- 477 - 3630 for details.
Hear another Ted ditty at: http://great-song-stylists-uk.com/Ted%20Lewis/TedLewisHaveYouEverBeenLonely.mp3
- Uke Man
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