Frank Sinatra encounters Det. Columbo at roast

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During the early 1970's, Dean Martin's Roast dinners on TV were highly popular and showed us some of the funniest, adlib humor of our lives. This video highlights a 10 minute segment of a Roast for Frank Sinatra. But suddenly, the event is "video bombed" by Detective Columbo showing up in full character mode. Columbo brings the house down with his nonchalant naivety and cheapness. The heart of Columbo's funny routine stems from his clumsy, yet gushing admiration for the legendary Frank Sinatra. The star-studded cast of dinner guests on the dais play right into some of the detective's gags which pours more hilarity on top of the laugh riot. Celebrities attending the roast are Jimmy Stewart, George Burns, Gene Kelly, Dean Martin, Don Rickles, Dom Deluise, Rich Little, Nipsy Russell and more. If you liked Columbo, you'll enjoy this nostalgic romp back when television offered REAL HUMOR that was truly funny. (Compare this genuine humor to contemporary comedy that resorts to profanity, "F" bombs, and dirty sex references.) Det. Columbo (Peter Falk) was a top-rated TV movie mini-series during that time era. Just look at all the wide smiles and excited facial expressions of the audience reacting to Columbo's grand entrance walking up to the stage. Without saying a word, the audience's reaction proves how popular and loved Peter Falk was for his portrayal of his infamous detective character. TRIVIA NOTE: The friendship between Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Peter Falk began in the 1964 movie, "Robin and the Seven Hoods". Falk played a major role as Guy Gisborne, the gangster mob boss.