The Dean Martin celebrity roasts [dvd] : fully roasted featuring : Betty White, George Burns, Muhammad Ali, Telly Savalas, Redd Foxx and many others / NBC.
Title from web page. Dean Martin, Betty White, Gov. Ronald Reagan, Bette Davis, Muhammad Ali, George Burns, Angie Dickinson, Telly Savalas, Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, Sen. Barry Goldwater, Suzanne Somers, George Washington, Dennis Weaver, Ralph Nader, Gabe Kaplan, Redd Foxx, Hugh Hefner, Zsa Zsa Gabor. Bonus features: bonus comedy sketches, three featurettes: Ladies of the Dais, Beauty & the Beast: Ruth Buzzi vs. Muhammad Ali and Roast in hell: politicians under fire & exclusive celebrity interviews.
Contents:
Disc 1. Roasting Betty White, Gov. Ronald Reagan, Bette Davis -- Disc 2. Roasting Muhammad Ali, George Burns, Angie Dickinson -- Disc 3. Roasting Telly Savalas, Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, Sen. Barry Goldwater -- Disc 4. Roasting Suzanne Somers, George Washington, Dennis Weaver -- Disc 5. Roasting Ralph Nader, Gabe Kaplan -- Disc 6. Roasting Redd Foxx, Hugh Hefner, Zsa Zsa Gabor.
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. Many, many celebrities appeared as roasters, throwing zingers at the men and women of the hour.
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