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May 14, 2023 62 mins
Filmmaker, comedy writer, and Friar Dean Ward joins Joe Sibilia to talk about his documentary about the Friars Club called "Let Me In, I Hear Laughter," joining the Friars Club, and documenting the history of the Friars Club. Dean sheds light on the behind-the-scenes of the film, including his unusual interview with Milton Berle, watching "Wheel of Fortune" and "Jeopardy" with Joey Bishop, playing hooky from his DreamWorks day job to hang out with Buddy Hackett, receiving a phone call from an irate Jerry Lewis, his favorite joke from Oscar-winner Red Buttons, and winning over onetime "Tonight Show" host Steve Allen. Plus, Dean recalls Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jon Bon Jovi's visit to the Friars Club, his father becoming starstruck over Abe Vigoda, the death of Harry "Parkyakarkus" Einstein (father of Albert Brooks and "Super Dave" Osborne) at a testimonial for Lucille Balll and Desi Arnaz, and meeting up with Pat Cooper at a Las Vegas gas station.
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