1960-11-20, WCBS, 00 min.
Jerry Lewis makes his first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show since 1948.
1961-02-19, WCBS, 00 min.
There is a Western Saloon sketch with Sullivan playing "Dead Eye," from a clip of February 7th, 1961, when Sullivan guest-hosted on the Red Skelton Show. This Sullivan show was repeated by CBS on August 6th, 1961.
1961-03-19, WCBS, 00 min.
Salute to Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe. Repeated on September 10th, 1961.
1961-06-18, WCBS, 00 min.
A musical tribute to Ed Sullivan on this 13th Anniversary show.
1961-08-27, WCBS, 30 min.
Guests Jerry Lewis, Connie Francis and Sophie Tucker perform. This program is a repeat of the show from November 20, 1960.
1961-12-03, CBS, 8 min.
June 20, 1948 - May 30, 1971
ED SULLIVAN SHOW, THE, (TOAST OF THE TOWN)
Television's longest running variety series. Originally, titled, TOAST OF THE TOWN, the name of the series changed on September 18, 1955 to THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW. Most remembered for introducing many stand-up comedians, and musical acts, including The Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, The Beatles.
Most of the 1,087 broadcasts, encompassing 10,000 performers, have been archived. The major exceptions are the first half-year of shows circa 1948 of which a few kinescope excerpts survive.
The ED SULLIVAN SHOW was a spectacular show-case that for twenty-three years entertained the American family. In its prime, more than thirty million viewers, young and old, tuned in at the same time to view popular culture.
Guests: Joan Sutherland, Earl Grant.
1962-01-07, WCBS, 24 min.
Jimmy Durante makes his first appearance on an Ed Sullivan Show, most of which is devoted to the loveable "schnozzola" and company. With Eddie Jackson and Sonny King.
1962-01-28, WCBS, 16 min.
Sid Caesar stands in for ailing Ed Sullivan. Guests introduced are Connie Francis and Frank Gorshin.
1962-03-18, WCBS, 00 min.
1962-04-08, WCBS, 00 min.
1962-04-15, WCBS, 12 min.
Larry Storch does John F. Kennedy impressions and Mahalia Jackson sings gospel songs.
1962-05-27, WCBS, 12 min.
Guests are stand up comedian Red Buttons and singer Connie Francis.
1962-06-03, WCBS, 23 min.
Dave Barry, Rudy Vallee, Paul Anka and Bill Dana perform.
1962-06-03, CBS, min.
June 20, 1948 - May 30, 1971
ED SULLIVAN SHOW, THE, (TOAST OF THE TOWN)
Television's longest running variety series. Originally, titled, TOAST OF THE TOWN, the name of the series changed on September 18, 1955 to THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW. Most remembered for introducing many stand-up comedians, and musical acts, including The Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, The Beatles.
Most of the 1,087 broadcasts, encompassing 10,000 performers, have been archived. The major exceptions are the first half year of shows circa 1948 of which a few kinescope excerpts survive.
The ED SULLIVAN SHOW was a spectacular show-case that for twenty-three years entertained the American family. In its prime, more than thirty million viewers, young and old, tuned in at the same time to view popular culture.
Ed's guests include Willie Mays, Gil Hodges, Rudy Vallee, Paul Anka, and Bill (Jose Jimenez) Dana.
1962-06-10, WCBS, 24 min.
Stand up comedian Larry Storch, Danny Lewis, (father of Jerry Lewis), Jackie Mason, and Julie Wilson perform. Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris make special appearances.
1962-06-17, WCBS, 26 min.
Nipsey Russell, Eagle and Man, Frank Gorshin, Robert Goulet and Dave Brubeck perform.
1962-06-24, WCBS, 24 min.
Steve Allen, Kathyrn Murray, Jack Carter, Phil Silvers, Jack Benny, Kate Smith, Johnny Carson, and Lucille Ball honor "Mr. Stoneface," Ed Sullivan. Orchestra leader Ray Bloch joins in the tribute.
1962-06-24, CBS, min.
June 20, 1948 - May 30, 1971
ED SULLIVAN SHOW, THE, (TOAST OF THE TOWN)
Television's longest running variety series. Originally, titled, TOAST OF THE TOWN, the name of the series changed on September 18, 1955 to THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW. Most remembered for introducing many stand-up comedians, and musical acts, including The Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, The Beatles.
Most of the 1,087 broadcasts, encompassing 10,000 performers, have been archived. The major exceptions are the first half year of shows circa 1948 of which a few kinescope excerpts survive.
The ED SULLIVAN SHOW was a spectacular show-case that for twenty-three years entertained the American family. In its prime, more than thirty million viewers, young and old, tuned in at the same time to view popular culture.
Ed Sullivan's guests on his 14th-anniversary show include Jack Carter, Jack Benny, Kate Smith, Johnny Carson, Lucille Ball, Jerry Lewis, Bing Crosby and Ted Mack.
1962-07-22, WCBS, 15 min.
The Novelites, Patti Page and Rickie Layne and Vel Vel perform.
1962-07-29, WCBS, 29 min.
Kate Smith, Wayne and Shuster and Jackie Wilson perform.
1962-08-12, WCBS, 00 min.
1962-08-26, WCBS, 18 min.
Dorothy Loudon and Jerry Lewis perform.
1962-09-02, WCBS, 9 min.
Stand-up comedian Jackie Mason and singer Johnny Mathis perform. The program was joined in progress.
1962-09-09, WCBS, 11 min.
Louis Armstrong performs.
1962-09-30, WCBS, min.
Sonny Liston makes a cameo appearance. Season premiere.
Dupe Of 274, a twenty minute excerpt.
1962-09-30, WCBS, 20 min.
Guests are Bill Dana, Eddie Fisher, Al Hirt and appearances by Sonny Liston, Whitey Ford and Mickey Mantle. There is a CBS News Bulletin reported by Charles Collingwood, interrupting the Ed Sullivan Show. It relates to "Negro" James Meredith, who successfully entered the University of Mississippi as a student.
1962-09-30, CBS, min.
June 20, 1948 - May 30, 1971
ED SULLIVAN SHOW, THE, (TOAST OF THE TOWN)
Television's longest running variety series. Originally, titled, TOAST OF THE TOWN, the name of the series changed on September 18, 1955 to THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW. Most remembered for introducing many stand-up comedians, and musical acts, including The Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, The Beatles.
Most of the 1,087 broadcasts, encompassing 10,000 performers, have been archived. The major exceptions are the first half-year of shows circa 1948 of which a few kinescope excerpts survive.
The ED SULLIVAN SHOW was a spectacular show-case that for twenty-three years entertained the American family. In its prime, more than thirty million viewers, young and old, tuned in at the same time to view popular culture.
Guests include Eddie Fisher, the new heavyweight champion Sonny Liston, and comedian Jack Carter.
1962-10-21, WCBS, 14 min.
Ed Sullivan's guests are Rip Taylor and Kate Smith.
1962-10-28, WCBS, 00 min.
Dupe Of 296, a 16 minute excerpt.
1962-10-28, WCBS, 16 min.
Guests Steve Allen, Jackie Mason, and Louis Prima perform.
1962-11-04, WCBS, 55 min.
The music of Richard Rodgers has set a Broadway standard for four decades, during which Rodgers has been half of two of the most successful teams in musical-comedy history- Rodgers and Hart, and Rogers & Hammerstein. Tonight, live from Carnegie Hall, Ed Sullivan presents an hour's highlights from Rodgers' career.
Performers include pianist Peter Nero and singers Diahann Carroll (who sings two songs from "No Strings," for which Rodgers wrote both words and music), Nancy Dussault (star of "Sound and Music"), Steve Lawrence, Peggy Lee, Gordon MacRae, Roberta Peters and Cesare Siepi.
Ed talks to Rodgers' new partner, lyricist Alan Jay Lerner of "My Fair Lady" fame. Arthur Fiedler conducts the orchestra, with Rodgers taking over the baton for "You'll Never Walk Alone."
1962-11-04, WCBS, 00 min.
From Carnegie Hall, a salute to Richard Rodgers. Diahann Carroll performs numbers from Richard Rodgers Broadway musical drama, "No Strings."
Dupe of 303.
1962-11-04, WCBS, 55 min.
From Carnegie Hall, a Salute to Richard Rodgers with Gordon MacRae, Roberta Peters, Steve Lawrence, Nancy Dussault, Peggy Lee, Cesare Siepi and Diahann Carroll. Ed Sullivan reads telegrams in tribute from Herbert Hoover, Harry Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Adlai E. Stevenson and others.
1962-11-11, WCBS, 00 min.
Includes a tribute to Eleanor Roosevelt, who died on 11-7-62. There is a clip of her last Ed Sullivan Show appearance.
1962-11-18, WCBS, 17 min.
There is a Sophie Tucker tribute and performances from Dick Contino, Van Johnson, Kaye Stevens and Paul Lynde.
1962-12-02, WCBS, 29 min.
Guest performers are Phil Foster, Bill Dana, Pearl Bailey, Al Hirt, and Pat Henry.
1962-12-09, WCBS, 00 min.
1962-12-16, WCBS, 00 min.
Sullivan salutes Charles Laughton, who died the previous day.
1962-12-23, WCBS, 00 min.
This show was taped on December, 21st, 1962 at Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba, (before an audience of American servicemen) and repeated by CBS on August 11th, 1963.
1963-00-00, WCBS, 10 min.
June 20, 1948-June 6, 1971. Television's longest-running variety show ran on Sunday nights for twenty-three years. Its host, Ed Sullivan.
Guests:Jack Carter, Harry Belafonte.
Joined in progress.
Songs: "Scarlet Ribbons" "Joy, Joy, Joy."
1963-01-13, WCBS, 45 min.
A salute to Sophie Tucker on her 75th Birthday with additional performances by Robert Goulet, Jackie Mason, Brenda Lee and Sophie Tucker.
1963-02-10, WCBS, 44 min.
Ed Sullivan's guests are The Three Stooges, Patti Page, Bill Dana, Dave Madden and Hal Holbrook, who recites his "Against A House Divided" Lincoln speech from his play "Abe Lincoln In Illinois."
1963-02-24, CBS, 7 min.
June 20, 1948 - May 30, 1971
ED SULLIVAN SHOW, THE, (TOAST OF THE TOWN)
Television's longest running variety series. Originally, titled, TOAST OF THE TOWN, the name of the series changed on September 18, 1955 to THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW. Most remembered for introducing many stand-up comedians, and musical acts, including The Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, The Beatles.
Most of the 1,087 broadcasts, encompassing 10,000 performers, have been archived. The major exceptions are the first half-year of shows circa 1948 of which a few kinescope excerpts survive.
The ED SULLIVAN SHOW was a spectacular show-case that for twenty-three years entertained the American family. In its prime, more than thirty million viewers, young and old, tuned in at the same time to view popular culture.
Ed's guest is Pat Buttram.
1963-02-24, WCBS, 23 min.
Jimmy Durante, Eddie Jackson, and Sonny King make a very entertaining guest appearance. Ed Sullivan gives them over twenty minutes of show time.
1963-03-03, WCBS, 33 min.
Ed Sullivan's guests are Anita Bryant, Mike Clifford, Bob Newhart and Kate Smith. Academy Award nominations for 1962 are introduced and Ed has Jack Benny take a bow from the audience.
1963-03-10, WCBS, 39 min.
Guest performers are Pinky and Perky, Jimmy Roma, Kaye Stevens, Jan Murray, Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians, Leon Bibb and Izumi Yukimura.
1963-04-28, WCBS, 32 min.
Performers for Ed Sullivan are Connie Francis, Xavier Cugat and Abbe Lane, Jack Carter and Wayne and Shuster.
1963-05-12, CBS, 5 min.
Ed Sullivan' guest Vivian Leigh makes a rare television appearance. She sings and dances "Wilkesbarre Pa." a number from her Broadway play, "Tovarich."
1963-05-19, WCBS, 30 min.
Ed Sullivan's guests are Kate Smith, Ann-Margret, Steve Lawrence, Vaughn Meader (in a JFK sketch), and sound imitator Lucho Novarro.
1963-05-19, CBS, 6 min.
June 20, 1948 - May 30, 1971
ED SULLIVAN SHOW, THE, (TOAST OF THE TOWN)
Television's longest running variety series. Originally, titled, TOAST OF THE TOWN, the name of the series changed on September 18, 1955 to THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW. Most remembered for introducing many stand-up comedians, and musical acts, including The Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, The Beatles.
Most of the 1,087 broadcasts, encompassing 10,000 performers, have been archived. The major exceptions are the first half-year of shows circa 1948 of which a few kinescope excerpts survive.
The ED SULLIVAN SHOW was a spectacular show-case that for twenty-three years entertained the American family. In its prime, more than thirty million viewers, young and old, tuned in at the same time to view popular culture.
Ed's guest is President Kennedy impersonator Vaughn Meader.
NOTE: After the assassination of President John F. Kennedy Vaughn Meader's career faded over night. He made three appearances on the Ed Sullivan Show impersonating JFK and one last appearance May 3, 1964 attempting a new routine. His fate was doomed and this would be one of his last television appearances before leaving the business.
It's probably very safe to say that no performer within memory ever became a has-been as quickly as the man born Abbott Vaughn Meader. After toiling away on the small-club circuit for several years, his spot-on impersonation of then-President John F. Kennedy got him noticed by writer/performer/producer Earle Doud, who decided to build a comedy album around the nation's highly popular Presidential family. Built up of a series of satiric audio sketches about the Kennedys, and surrounding Meader with a supporting cast of top New York-based character actors, "The First Family" (Cadence: 1962) became an unprecedented success when it was released around Thanksgiving time in 1962. Its sales were so phenomenal that copies had to be rationed, it occupied several weeks at Number One on the Billboard Album charts, and was one of only two comedy albums ever to be awarded the Grammy for Album of the Year. A follow-up, "The First Family, Part Two" (Cadence: 1963), released the following summer, did almost as well. Both a third album and a TV special were in the works. Kennedy himself was a fan of the album, his biggest criticism being that he felt Meader sounded more like Robert F. Kennedy than himself.
Then, on November 22, 1963, the unthinkable happened. John F. Kennedy was shot and killed in Dallas. Literally within hours of the shooting, all of Meader's engagements were canceled. Meader, who admired Kennedy and was as much in shock as everybody else, was at a loss. His Kennedy impersonation, which comprised a small portion of his club act, could have been easily cut. But, as he himself later put it, "literally overnight, nobody wanted to know from me. As far as they were concerned, I was as dead as the President."