Comedy skit with Arlene Francis and Bill Cullen.              

This "Salute To Jack Benny" testimonial dinner aired on CBS radio on November 9th, 1951.
Celebrating Jack's twenty years in radio are New York City Mayor Vincent Impellitteri, Milton Berle, President of CBS William S. Paley, Bernard Baruch, George Burns, George Jessel, Adlai Stevenson, and Fred Allen. Jack Benny remarks at the end of the roast. The program originates from the Friar's Club.

                

Fred Allen seven-minute excerpt.                       

The Fitzgeralds was on ABC-TV in the late 1940s and early 1950s.
A 1949 review of their program, seen on WJZ-TV, noted, "There's is the first regularly televised married duo session. Instead of the typical breakfast table setting, the Fitzgeralds move around easily about a facsimile of their own living room." 
On September 22nd, 1952, the Fitzgeralds launched a syndicated fifteen-minute program that featured them giving household tips, and playing commercials from national advertisers. The program was placed in local markets with sponsorship by stores that sold the products advertised. By early October, the program was seen in twelve markets. 

                                            

  Television adaptation comedy about three escaping convicts living on Devil's Island, a penal colony in French Guiana, who come to the defense of Felix Ducotel and his family who are harassed by a cruel business man and his nephew, with the assistance of a snake. 

In 1955, same story, different title, the release of the motion picture, "WE'RE NO ANGELS" starred Humphrey Bogart, Peter Ustinov, and Aldo Ray.     

CBS radio coverage of the Frair's Roast for director Mervyn Leroy. 

Roastmaster: George Jessel.     

Frair's Roast honoring Don Rickles.

Host: Johnny Carson.             

September 14th,1971-December 7th, 1971 (NBC)

Hour-long comedy series. Each week, a repertory company of five couples explored the funny side of a particular subject.
Gene Kelly hosted most of the episodes. The players included Burt Mustin and Queenie Smith as the old couple, Dick Clair and Jenna McMahon as the sophisticated couple, John Amos and Theresa Graves as the black couple, Warren Berlinger and Pat Findley as the blue collar couple, and Michael Lembeck and Cindy Williams as the young couple.   

Host: Gene Kelly 

30-minute excerpt. Series premiere. With commercials.                              

September 14th,1971-December 7th, 1971 (NBC)

Hour-long comedy series. Each week, a repertory company of five couples explored the funny side of a particular subject.
Gene Kelly hosted most of the episodes. The players included Burt Mustin and Queenie Smith as the old couple, Dick Clair and Jenna McMahon as the sophisticated couple, John Amos and Theresa Graves as the black couple, Warren Berlinger and Pat Findley as the blue collar couple, and Michael Lembeck and Cindy Williams as the young couple.   

Host: Gene Kelly 

Guest: Jack Benny. Second show of the series.                                      

Carroll O'Connor is host for this roasting of Sammy Davis, Jr.

The Friar's Club roast Howard Cosell from New York City.

Host: Milton Berle.            

Milton Berle is roasted by the Frair's Club.     

Host: Sammy Davis, Jr.       

The Friar's Club roast actor George Raft from New York City.                                        

The Friar's Club roast comedian Joey Adams from New York City.

Host: Milton Berle.                          

Foster Brooks in concert.            

Four comic and two singing groups salute comic strips. Host: Carl Reiner.

The Friar's Club Roast actor Roger Moore.

Host/Master of Ceremonies:: Frank Sinatra.
Roger Moore roasted in NYC on March 17, 1986 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and named Man of the Year by the New York Friars. Roasters include William B Williams, whom Frank Sinatra salutes and welcomes him back to the Friars after his illness which would take his life only four and half months later (Aug. 3, 1986), James Mellon-British Ambassador, Angie Dickinson, George Segal, Larry Rivers Dixieland Band, Cliff Robertson, Dean Martin sings “When You're Roger”, Cary Grant, Milton Berle, Dick Shawn, Roger Moore.
Adult Language.