Title from disc label. Dean Martin, Bob Hope, Johnny Carson, Jimmy Stewart, Sammy Davis Jr., Jack Benny, Lucille Ball, Kirk Douglas, Michael Landon, Jackie Gleason, Don Rickles and Joan Collins.
Contents:
Disc 1. Roasting Bob Hope, Johnny Carson -- Disc 2. Roasting Jimmy Stewart, Sammy Davis, Jr. -- Disc 3. Roasting Jack Benny, Lucille Ball -- Disc 4. Roasting Dean Martin, Kirk Douglas -- Disc 5. Roasting Michael Landon, Jackie Gleason -- Disc 6. Roasting Don Rickles, Joan Collins.
Summary:
What began as a ratings booster for the final season of The Dean Martin show in 1973 evolved into The Dean Martin celebrity roasts, a franchise of regular NBC television specials that targeted the biggest names in the world of entertainment and beyond. Includes twelve complete Celebrity roasts, featuring Bob Hope, Johnny Carson, Jimmy Stewart, Sammy Davis Jr., Jack Benny, Lucille Ball, Dean Martin, Kirk Douglas, Michael Landon, Jackie Gleason, Don Rickles and Joan Collins. Many, many celebrities appeared as roasters, throwing zingers at the men and women of the hour.
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