(Telly Savalas Roast) Dean Martin, Don Rickles, Best of 1974

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Telly Savalas is the man of the hour and roasted in this Dean Martin Celebrity Roast from 1974. Dino is the Roastmaster, with Don Rickles, Angie Dickinson, George Kennedy, Shelley Winters, Rich Little, Richard Roundtree, Nipsey Russell, Robert Stack, and more. At the end of this roasting of Telly Savalas, he gets even.

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The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast is a series of television specials hosted by entertainer Dean Martin and airing from 1974 to 1984. For a series of 54 specials and shows, Martin and his friends would "roast" a celebrity. The roasts were patterned after the roasts held at the New York Friars' Club.

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Telly Savalas (1922 – 1994) was an American actor and singer whose career spanned four decades. Noted for his bald head and deep, resonant voice, he is perhaps best known for portraying Lt. Theo Kojak on the crime drama series Kojak (1973–1978) and James Bond archvillain Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the film On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969).
Savalas' other roles include Birdman of Alcatraz (1962), The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), Battle of the Bulge (1965), The Dirty Dozen (1967), Kelly's Heroes (1970), Horror Express (1972), Lisa and the Devil (1974) and Escape to Athena (1979). For Birdman of Alcatraz, he was nominated for the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor.
As a singer, Savalas released a cover of the Bread song "If," which became a UK No. 1 single in 1975. The song also peaked at number 12 in Australia.

#richardroundtree #shelleywinters #ernestborgnine

Dean Martin (1917 - 1995) was an American singer, actor, and comedian. One of the most popular and enduring American entertainers of the mid-20th century, Martin was nicknamed "The King of Cool." Martin gained his career breakthrough together with comedian Jerry Lewis, billed as Martin & Lewis, in 1946. They performed in nightclubs and later had numerous appearances on radio, television, and films. Following an acrimonious ending of the partnership in 1956, Martin pursued a solo career as a performer and actor. Martin established himself as a singer, recording numerous contemporary songs and standards from the Great American Songbook. He became one of the most popular acts in Las Vegas and was known for his friendship with fellow artists Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr., who formed the Rat Pack. In 1965, Martin was the host of the television variety program The Dean Martin Show, which centered on Martin's singing and comedic talents and characterized his relaxed, easy-going demeanor. From 1974 to 1984, he was roastmaster on the famous Dean Martin Celebrity Roast, drawing celebrities, comedians, and politicians. Throughout his career, Martin performed in concert stages, nightclubs, audio recordings and appeared in 85 film and television productions. His most iconic songs include "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?", "Memories Are Made of This," "That's Amore," "Everybody Loves Somebody," "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You," "Sway," and "Volare."

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Don Rickles (1926 – 2017) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, and author, known primarily for insult comedy. A headline performer at Las Vegas hotel-casinos and peripheral member of the Rat Pack via friendship with Frank Sinatra, Rickles received widespread exposure as a frequent guest on talk and variety shows, including The Dean Martin Show, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, and Late Show with David Letterman.

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[rocknroll]

Those were the days. They made fun of each other and everyone laughed. Being roasted was a badge of honor

[patmason]

You'll never see such talent again especially talking to each other that way. The touchy feely political correctness of today. 🤮

[mariocestra]

The good old days. Unfortunately gone for ever..

[terriquinlan]

That is a vintage slice of seventies fun. Angie Dickinson...phew.

[buzzfunk]

Imagine doing these jokes today. Will Smith slap represents everything that is wrong with society today, IMO. Miss the old days….

[Lotus]

I’m glad to have grown up on these wonderful comedians/comediennes & entertainers. It was truly fun to laugh & not take oneself so seriously.
The “wimpification” of this country had not taken over back then, thank goodness for old footage.
Thanks for posting!

[hc]

I watch these for the great Don Rickles.

[Freemanlegacy]

Telly was one of the coolest stars ever smooth!

[aberbeeg]

So many, real, stars. Well worth watching.

[ejseabury]

These were the TITANS of entertainment!

These people could roast each other without resorting to foul language, unlike today’s so called “celebrities”.

They were better days.

[nsnopper]

“. . . running their fingers through your hat.” I still remember this line some 50 years later. 😂😂😂

[evancortez]

Here's a fun fact: Telly Savalas is Jennifer Aniston's godfather

[liagugushvili]

I miss old days with these amazing people

[tonyoliver]

I'm trying to imagine a Will Smith roast. Nah, I can't.

[SueProv]

That was fun only Foster Brooks sat this one out. His roasts of Rickles and Reagan and also Hubert Humphrey were absolutely hilarious. Thanks for posting this.

[noraclark]

This takes me back to the good old days💖💖💖😂Shirley Winters, Phyllis Diller, Angie Dickerson all the 'GREATS' on stage. Dean Martin is hilarious😂😂😂 Don R.and Telly Savalas ( Kojak) all the GREAT.

[sergiolobato]

Its great to see, Ernest Borgnine! One of greatest actors of all time!

[Tiger-One]

Telly: "And, I could go on with this _ad infinitum_ ....but not many of you dummies know what the hell that means!"

[Djm]

Who would have thought Robert Stack would have some of the best lines of the night.

[districtline]

There's a whole lot of "Man's-Man" testosterone on that dais. Boy, I miss those days 😁