Freestyle Digital Media Lands George Schlatter Documentary for December 8 VOD Debut
The film about the Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In creator was written and directed by Chris Coronado and will launch on North American digital platforms.
Freestyle Digital Media has acquired North American VOD rights to the documentary Sock It To Me: The Legend of George Schlatter, which will debut on digital platforms starting December 8, according to hollywoodreporter.com.
The film was written and directed by Chris Coronado, who produced it with Greg Myers and Dayna Winston. The deal was negotiated directly with the filmmakers and George Schlatter Productions.
Freestyle Digital Media is the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen's Allen Media Group.
Schlatter, the subject of the documentary, created Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, which launched on NBC in 1968. The show helped launch the careers of Goldie Hawn and Lily Tomlin and is credited as a forerunner of late-night television including Saturday Night Live.
Coronado has served as creative director at George Schlatter Productions since 2016. Schlatter, 96, has had a seven-decade career as a TV producer and director.
Quick answers
When does Sock It To Me: The Legend of George Schlatter come out?
The documentary debuts on digital platforms starting December 8, following Freestyle Digital Media's acquisition of North American VOD rights.
Who directed Sock It To Me: The Legend of George Schlatter?
Chris Coronado wrote and directed the film and produced it with Greg Myers and Dayna Winston.
What is the documentary about?
It profiles George Schlatter, creator of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, which launched on NBC in 1968.