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Roasts Jackie Gleason
Art Carney Roasts Jackie Gleason — a classic television roast performance.
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Art Carney Roasts Jackie Gleason
Art Carney was an Emmy- and Oscar-winning actor and comedian, forever associated with Ed Norton on The Honeymooners. Jackie Gleason was a larger-than-life comedian, actor and television host best known as Ralph Kramden on The Honeymooners.
In this clip, Art Carney turns that contrast into roast material, teasing Jackie Gleason with the affectionate exaggeration and show-business one-upmanship that defined the format.