DEAN, JERRY AND MOE

I finished reading "Dean and Me" - the biography of the Martin and Lewis comedy team, written by Jerry Lewis and now I'm on to "I Stooged To Conquer" - the autobiography of Moe Howard.

"Dean and Me" is sub-titled "A Love Story". From Jerry's point of view, he really admired his partner and the compliments are very honouring. I guess that's what happens when your friends pass away; you remember the good times, even though in their case, their break-up was messy and mean.

Admittedly I didn't know much about Martin and Lewis. The stories of the glory days and the early days of their careers are very interesting. It even gets into their attitude toward their marital affairs and involvement with The Mob. (Jerry seems well-connected)

Overall, I'm left with the feeling that Jerry was/is a bit of an egotistical guy. He repeatedly writes about how wonderful, how incredible, how funny - they were; how they were the number one act in entertainment; how he (Jerry) was so incredibly funny. Funny - sure. Ego- plenty!

Now I'm into the autobiography of Moe Howard - the leader of The Three Stooges. It's a 1977 release, repackaged with a new title and foreward by his daughter. Apparently the rest of the book is unchanged so it reeks of a money-grab.

Regardless, so far, at chapter 7, Moe sounds like a really sweet guy who liked to poke people in the eyes. (actually they're eyebrows, not their eyes)

Excited to start chapter 8!