#TBT: Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra Reunite to Help MDA

by Wendy Henderson | October 20, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlksTohQJa4

The MDA Telethon was an annual event hosted each Labor Day by Hollywood legend, Jerry Lewis, and ran from 1966 to 2009 and raised more than $2 billion for muscular dystrophy research and awareness.

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In this video shared by MDA, relive the moment Frank Sinatra surprised Jerry Lewis with a reunion with his old showbiz partner, Dean Martin.

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