The Dean Martin celebrity roasts / NBC Universal
- Additional Titles:
- Celebrity roasts
- Published:
- [United States] : StarVista Entertainment, [2013]
- Copyright Date:
- ©2013
- Edition:
- Collector's edition.
- Physical Description:
- 7 videodiscs (1,079 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Additional Creators:
- Martin, Dean, 1917-1995, Hope, Bob, 1903-2003, Carson, Johnny, 1925-2005, Stewart, James, 1908-1997, Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990, Benny, Jack, 1894-1974, Ball, Lucille, 1911-1989, Douglas, Kirk, 1916-2020, Landon, Michael, 1936-1991, Gleason, Jackie, 1916-1987, Rickles, Don, Collins, Joan, 1933-, O'Connor, Carroll, Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978, Chamberlain, Wilt, 1936-1999, National Broadcasting Company, and StarVista Entertainment (Firm)
- 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 -- Disc 7. Roasting Carroll O'Connor, Sen. Hubert Humphrey, and Wilt Chamberlain.
- 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.
- Subject(s):
- Genre(s):
- Sound Characteristics:
- digital optical
- Digital File Characteristics:
- video file DVD video
- Note:
- Title from disc label.
Some discs include bonus features. - Participant/Performer Note:
- Dean Martin, Bob Hope, Johnny Carson, Jimmy Stewart, Sammy Davis Jr., Jack Benny, Lucille Ball, Kirk Douglas, Michael Landon, Jackie Gleason, Don Rickles, Joan Collins, Carroll O'Connor, Sen. Hubert Humphrey, and Wilt Chamberlain.
- Technical Details:
- DVD video.
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