The David Susskind Show: A Frank and Candid Conversation With Jerry Lewis

David Susskind's 'Open End' would bring people onto a spare stage and conduct interviews until they were too tired to continue. The show first aired in 1958 and ran until 1987. The series was known for tackling many controversial subjects including drugs, sexual mores, race relations and politics, with interviews conducted with everyone from Nikita Khrushchev to Harry Truman. This volume features Jerry Lewis, who discusses his feelings about the film business, his loyalties and appearances on 'The Tonight Show'. in the process a serious, introspective and honest side of Lewis is revealed, not the loud mouth, arrogant Jerry Lewis people may expect.