Comedy Legend George Schlatter Sets Doc Release With Freestyle Digital Media (Exclusive)
Freestyle Digital Media has acquired the North American video-on-demand rights to *Sock It To Me: The Legend of George Schlatter*, a documentary about the television producer behind *Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In*. The film will arrive on digital platforms on 8 December, revisiting Schlatter’s seven-decade career and his influence on television comedy.
Now 96, Schlatter created *Laugh-In*, which launched the careers of Goldie Hawn and Lily Tomlin and helped shape late-night television, including *Saturday Night Live*. The documentary uses archival footage and interviews with performers and entertainers including Hawn, Tom Hanks, Tomlin, Martin Short, Billy Crystal and Jay Leno; it was written and directed by Chris Coronado.
In short
- A documentary about George Schlatter debuts digitally on 8 December.
- Freestyle Digital Media acquired its North American VOD rights.
- The film explores the creator of *Laugh-In* and his seven-decade career.