"Toast of the Town" Episode #17.19 (1964)

Director:

Tim Kiley

TV Series:

"Toast of the Town" (1948)

Original Air Date:

9 February 1964 (Season 17, Episode 19)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Music

Plot:

The first appearance of the Beatles on American television.

Plot Keywords:

Beatles | Rock Group | Acrobat | Card Trick | Sleight Of Hand

Cast

  (Episode Credited cast)

Ed Sullivan	...	Himself - Host
The Beatles	...	Themselves - Rock Group
Paul McCartney	...	Himself - Member: The Beatles (as Paul)
Ringo Starr	...	Himself - Member: The Beatles (as Ringo)
George Harrison	...	Himself - Member: The Beatles (as George)
John Lennon	...	Himself - Member: The Beatles (as John)
Georgia Brown	...	Nancy - scene from 'Oliver'
Fred Kaps	...	Himself - Magician (archive footage)
Cast of Oliver	...	Themselves - Singers
Frank Gorshin	...	Himself - Impressionist
Terry McDermott	...	Himself - Olympic Speed Skater / Audience Bow
Tessie O'Shea	...	Herself - Singer
Charlie Brill	...	Himself - Comedian (as McCall and Brill)
Mitzi McCall	...	Herself - Comedian (as McCall and Brill)
Wells and the Four Fays	...	Themselves - Comedic Acrobats

Series Cast

These people are regular cast members. Were they in this episode?

Art Hannes	...	Announcer (uncredited)
Ralph Paul	...	Announcer

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

CBS Studio 50, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Trivia:

When the Beatles appeared on CBS on February 9, 1964 this episode became most watched episode or event of all time until eclipsed by the finale of The Fugitive (1963) in 1967. The episode was watched by 23.24 million households or 45.3% with a Neilsen share of 60%.

Quotes:

Impressionist: Well, it's an election year and once again a lot of the Hollywood stars are ou campaigning for the candidates of both parties because of their interest in politics, of course. A funny thing occured to me - what if these stars decided to run for these offices themselves? They'd have no trouble getting votes because of their popularity and in a short time, the stars would be running the country. I can see it now - you're in the nation's capital - Las Vegas, Nevada...

Soundtrack:

All My Loving