THE JERRY LEWIS TELETHON

IN 1949, TV'S FIRST TELETHON TOOK PLACE. IT WAS NEW YORK'S DAMON RUNYON MEMORIAL CANCER FUND TELETHON, HOSTED BY MILTON BERLE. IN A STRANGE TWIST, ONE OF THE GUESTS ON THIS VERY FIRST TELETHON WAS A BRASH YOUNG COMEDIAN, WHO APPEARED ...