Episode #20.13 (4 Dec. 1966)
"Toast of the Town" Episode #20.13 (original title)

Stars:

Ed Sullivan, Florence Ballard, Red Buttons

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Ed Sullivan	...	Himself - Host
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Florence Ballard	...	Singer (as The Supremes)
Red Buttons	...	Himself - Comedian
Gary Lewis & The Playboys	...	Rock Band
Harlem Globetrotters	...	Comic Basketball Players (as The Harlem Globetrotters)
Lainie Kazan	...	Singer
Gary Lewis	...	Singer
Robert Merrill	...	Himself - Opera Baritone
Jan Peerce	...	Opera Tenor
Diana Ross	...	Singer (as The Supremes)
Frank Shuster	...	Comedian
The Supremes	...	Themselves
The Walking Happy Cast	...	Sketch Actors / Singers
Johnny Wayne	...	Comedian
Mary Wilson	...	Singer (as The Supremes)

Storyline

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Genres:

Comedy | Music

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 December 1966 (USA)

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sullivan Productions, Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The original Broadway production of "Walking Happy" opened on November 26, 1966 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, ran for 161 performances and was nominated for the 1967 Tony Awards for Best Musical and Best Score. Norman Wisdom, Louise Troy and Gordon Dilworth all received Tony Awards for acting and appeared together on the Ed Sullivan Show with the rest of the cast in the only filmed production (One scene) of their show.

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Soundtracks

"One Last Kiss"
[Farewell song from "Bye Bye Birdie", prior to Lewis' own induction in The US Army] Performed by Gary Lewis and The Playboys with the cast and audience.

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