15 Complete Roasts on 7 DVDs

Zingers & Stingers from the Legends of Comedy

Plus over 3 Hours of Exclusive New Bonus Features Including Rare Dean Martin Home Movies

Featuring

• Johnny Carson
• Lucille Ball
• Don Rickles
• Jimmy Stewartjadelamp
• Bob Hopejadelamp
• And Many others!jadelamp

What began as a ratings booster for the final season of The Dean Martin Show in 1973 evolved into The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts, an eagerly awaited franchise of regular NBC television specials that targeted the biggest names in the world of entertainment and beyond. From Bob Hope to Muhammad Ali, Johnny Carson to Lucille Ball, Gov. Ronald Reagan to Redd Foxx (roasted twice), anybody with a thick skin and a good agent was fair game. Roastmaster General Martin kept things loose and lively, deflecting his share of stray barbs from the guest toasters. Honorees were billed as "Man/Woman of the Week" during the last season of Martin's variety show, and "Man/Woman of the Hour" for the specials. In 1974 the show moved from Los Angeles to the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas for the remainder of the run. The 54 roasts ran until 1984, and Dino hosted all but one of them--"Mr. Warmth" Don Rickles took over for Dean's turn in the hot seat.jadelamp

WARNING: Some of the jokes and ethnic references heard in these roasts would most likely not be allowed on network TV today. Keep in mind the tenor of the times, the bawdy party atmosphere, and the fact that many of these celebrities were friends who love to give and take a good shot. The cigarettes are real, the drinks are free, and the camaraderie is heartfelt.jadelamp

This 7-DVD set includes 15 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, Joan Collins, Carroll O'Connor, Sen. Hubert Humphrey, and Wilt Chamberlain.jadelamp

Appearing as roasters, throwing zingers at the men and women of the hour, are: John Wayne, Dom DeLuise, Ruth Buzzi, Rich Little, Muhammad Ali, Angie Dickinson, George Burns, Phyllis Diller, Art Carney, Bette Davis, Henry Fonda, Florence Henderson, Gene Kelly, Bob Newhart, Don Rickles, Milton Berle, Audrey Meadows, Sen. Lowell Weicker, Jonathan Winters, and many others.jadelamp

Plus the DVD set contains nearly three hours of Bonus Features, including:jadelamp

• Bonus Comedy Sketches featuring Dean, Tim Conway, Ted Knight, Audrey Meadows, George Kennedy, and othersjadelamp
• Two rare Dean Martin TV Specials: Dean Martin's Red Hot Scandals of 1926, featuring: Dom DeLuise, Abe Vigoda, and Jonathan Winters; and Dean's Place.jadelamp
• Three Featurettes: Legends of the Roasts, The Art of the Roast and The King of Cool: Always in Fashionjadelamp
• Interviews: Don Rickles, Betty White, Carol Burnett, Rich Little, Jackie Mason, Tim Conway, Ruth Buzzijadelamp

Running Time: -- Approximately 1079 minutesjadelamp

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