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A New Shari Lewis Documentary Is Coming

JL;DR SUMMARY Shari Lewis, the iconic ventriloquist behind the beloved puppet Lamb Chop, is the subject of a new documentary, 'Shari & Lamb Chop,' directed by Lisa D'Apolito. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish HeritageDocumentarySelf EsteemPuppetryShari LewisLamb ChopPioneering WomenChildren's TvLisa D'apolitoMallory Lewis

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New York, United States
"Her father, a professor at Yeshiva University who became the official magician of the city of New York, was a huge inspiration for Lewis."

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