The 70s/80s when celebrities verbally destroyed each other while drunk Dean Martin barely stayed awake.
Video series spotlighting memorable moments and roasts hosted by Dean Martin. "Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts" were periodic specials aired in the 1970s and 1980s, which roasted (or honored) such stars as Lucille Ball, Muhammad Ali and Johnny Carson; guests then recalled comedic moments they shared. Comedian Rich Little (a regular on the "Roast" specials) served as pitchman for the videos in a series of TV infomercials
Acting
Legends at their most unguarded and viciously funny.
Production
Cigarette smoke, tuxedos, and casual daytime drinking on set.
Dean Martin
Self - Roastee (archive footage)
Muhammad Ali
Self - Roastee (archive footage)
Lucille Ball
Self - Roastee (archive footage)
Jack Benny
Self - Roastee (archive footage)
Milton Berle
Self - Roastee (archive footage)
Foster Brooks
Self - Roastee (archive footage)
George Burns
Self - Roastee (archive footage)
Ruth Buzzi
Gladys Ormphby - Roaster (archive footage)
Johnny Carson
Self - Roastee (archive footage)
Howard Cosell
Self - Roastee (archive footage)
Dom DeLuise
Self - Roastee (archive footage)
Phyllis Diller
Self (archive footage)
Jackie Gleason
Self - Roastee (archive footage)
Bob Hope
Self - Roastee (archive footage)
Michael Landon
Self - Roastee (archive footage)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
These roasts invented the modern celebrity roast format later adopted by Comedy Central, but with significantly more alcohol and less filter.
Rich Little's infomercial pitches for these VHS compilations became their own comedy phenomenon, often roasting the very product he was selling.
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