A Shari Lewis Christmas
Recommended
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
Hey, it’s Shari Lewis! Back in the early 1960s this talented, New York based actress and ventriloquist became a TV sensation. The bright and cheerful Lewis (Real name Sonia Phyllis Hurwitz) introduced millions of kids to her puppet friends, most particularly a confused little sock puppet named Lamb Chop, with whom she put on a terrific one-woman act.
Lewis was funny in a gentle, sweet way appropriate to small children but also amusing for the rest of us. Her ventriloquism was so good that we accepted Lamb Chop as a second personality; she could switch voices quickly between two characters and barely move her lips or look out of breath. She once joked that she could voice three puppets, but was unfortunately limited by having only two hands.
A Shari Lewis Christmas is an excellent way to revisit Shari’s talent and appeal. Th…Read the entire review
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