



Jerry Lewis is recognized as one of the classic comedians of our time.



With his passing this Sunday, you’ll likely see numerous tributes to the 91-year-old actor.



Unfortunately, Lewis comes from a time when it was considered funny to portray Asians with buckteeth and speaking in gibberish-all with the intention of getting a cheap laugh.



Check out this clip from You Tube about 3:30 minutes from the beginning.







As late as 1981 in Lewis’ comeback film Hardly Working, the funny man thought it would still be funny to wear yellowface and resurrect his tired routine.



Lewis is loved by many for the billions of dollars he raised for Muscular Dystrophy through the annual MDA telethon. He was also roundly criticized for portraying children with muscular dystrophy as pity cases.



While his films will live on, his legacy to a new generation may be fading. My 21-year-old daughter had never heard of him. That may be a good thing.



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