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#13175: ED SULLIVAN SHOW (TOAST OF THE TOWN)

1957-05-05, CBS, 18 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 Most of the 1,087 broadcasts, encompassing 10,000 performers, have been archived.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.   

Sammy Davis Jr does an impression of Ed Sullivan, Walter Pidgeon enacts a scene from his current Broadway play and 10-year-old Robert Strom who recently won $192,000 on the $64,000 Question quiz show.

#5949: MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS

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1959-04-26, WCBS, 96 min.

Based on the book by Sally Benson, this classic 1945 Vincente Minelli movie musical is adapted for television.

#6957: TONY AWARDS, 14TH ANNUAL, THE

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1960-04-24, CBS, 66 min.

The Best of the Broadway Stage is honored with a Tony Award, founded in 1947. Eddie Albert is host. Announcer is Bern Bennett.

#14663: HOLLYWOOD PREMIERE OF "MY FAIR LADY." THE

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1964-10-30, WPIX, 37 min.

Celebrities include George Cukor, Audrey Hepburn, Jack Warner, Frederick Lowe, Troy Donahue, Caesar Romero, Rex Harrison, Danny Thomas, Gladys Cooper, Ed Begley, Hoagy Carmichael, Natalie Wood, Yul Brynner, Maureen O'Hara, Jim Backus, Bill Burrows, Henny Backus, Hugh O'Brian, Walter Pidgeon, Rock Hudson, Richard Crenna, Steve McQueen, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra and Marlo Thomas, 

Live from the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, California.     

Co-Hosts: Arthur Godfrey and Bill Burrud. 

A presentation of WPIX-TV Channel 11 in New York City.

#5159: CINDERELLA

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1966-02-23, WCBS, 78 min.

This version of Cinderella is the only musical written for television by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II.

#1146: AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE SALUTES WILLIAM WYLER

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1975-03-14, CBS, 55 min.

Hollywood's all-time greatest stars gather at a gala event to honor the three-time Academy Award winning director of "Ben Hur," "The Best Years of Our Lives," "Funny Girl," "Wuthering Heights," and other movie classics. 

"I personally, after "Jezebel," would have jumped into the Hudson River if he had told me to. That's how much belief I had in his judgement as a director."
-Bette Davis on William Wyler.

#8730: MERV GRIFFIN SHOW, THE:

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1976-01-19, SYN, 90 min.

October 1, 1962-March 29, 1963 (NBC); 1965-1969 (Syndicated); August 18, 1969-February 11, 1972 (CBS); 1972-1986 (Syndicated)

A salute to producer-director Robert Wise.

#10050: MIKE DOUGLAS SHOW, THE

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1976-02-20, SYN, 90 min.

1963-1982 (SYNDICATED). Mike Douglas hosted one of television's longest-running talk shows (19 years). Each week Douglas was joined by a different co-host. In 1967, "The Mike Douglas Show" became the first syndicated talk show to win an Emmy Award.



Broadcast from 1963-1978 in Philadelphia
Broadcast from 1978-1982 in Los Angeles

Co-Hosts Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire host from Hollywood celebrating the premiere of "That's Entertainment."

#5622a: GIBBSVILLE

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1976-11-11, NBC, 60 min.

    NOVEMBER 11 - DECEMBER 30, 1976

Premiere Broadcast - "How Old, How Young."
This much forgotten one hour dramatic TV series was based on John O'Hara's short stories about Gibbsville, a Pennsylvania mining town. Featured were Gig Young, John Savage, Biff McGuire, Peggy McCay, and Bert Remsen. The series was originally on NBC's fall 1976 schedule but was displace at the last minute. It finally surfaced for only six episodes (Nov. 25 and Dec. 2 pre-empted) replacing Gemini Man  Thursday nights 10:00-11:00 pm.   
Seven additional episodes, already completed, never aired.

9 records found for Walter Pidgeon

#13175: ED SULLIVAN SHOW (TOAST OF THE TOWN)

1957-05-05, CBS, 18 min.

#5949: MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS

1959-04-26, WCBS, 96 min.

#6957: TONY AWARDS, 14TH ANNUAL, THE

1960-04-24, CBS, 66 min.

#14663: HOLLYWOOD PREMIERE OF "MY FAIR LADY." THE

1964-10-30, WPIX, 37 min.

#5159: CINDERELLA

1966-02-23, WCBS, 78 min.

#1146: AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE SALUTES WILLIAM WYLER

1975-03-14, CBS, 55 min.

#8730: MERV GRIFFIN SHOW, THE:

1976-01-19, SYN, 90 min.

#10050: MIKE DOUGLAS SHOW, THE

1976-02-20, SYN, 90 min.

#5622a: GIBBSVILLE

1976-11-11, NBC, 60 min.