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The Ed Sullivan Show

Original title: Toast of the Town
  • TV Series
  • 1948–19711948–1971
  • TV-GTV-G
  • 1h
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7.9/10
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Ed Sullivan in The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
Home video trailer for the release of Elvis's live performances on the Ed Sullivan Show
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The classic prime time variety show most famous for its vaudeville acts and rock music performances.The classic prime time variety show most famous for its vaudeville acts and rock music performances.The classic prime time variety show most famous for its vaudeville acts and rock music performances.
IMDb RATING
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  • Stars
    • Ed Sullivan
    • Johnny Wayne
    • Frank Shuster
  • Stars
    • Ed Sullivan
    • Johnny Wayne
    • Frank Shuster
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 17User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 6 wins & 7 nominations total

    Episodes1070

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    Bob Dylan at an event for The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

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    Ed Sullivan
    Ed Sullivan
    • Self - Host…
    Johnny Wayne
    Johnny Wayne
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    Frank Shuster
    Frank Shuster
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    Ralph Paul
    • Self - Announcer…
    The Ray Bloch Orchestra
    • Themselves…
    Ray Bloch
    • Self…
    Topo Gigio
    • Self - Italian Mouse Puppet…
    Roberta Peters
    Roberta Peters
    • Self…
    Jack Carter
    Jack Carter
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    Jerry Stiller
    Jerry Stiller
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    Peter Gennaro
    Peter Gennaro
    • Self - Dancer…
    The Toastettes
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    Rickie Layne
    • Self…
    Alan King
    Alan King
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    Myron Cohen
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    Anne Meara
    Anne Meara
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    Teresa Brewer
    Teresa Brewer
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    Connie Francis
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    • Trivia
      The program was a victim of the "Rural Purge" ordered by head of CBS programming Robert Wood, in which highly-rated shows with an audience deemed too old or too rural were removed from the CBS schedule. Also gone were Hee Haw, The Beverly Hillbillies, Green Acres, The Jim Nabors Hour, and many others.
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    Red, White, and Blue All Over!!
    I watched a video of the Ed Sullivan show. It was entitled "Red, White, and Blue." It was a patriotic compiled tape which everybody in America should own. I was born after the show's cancellation so I never saw the original. But I can tell you after watching this tape, it was probably one of the best television shows of all time. In this tape, they have the great Henry Fonda doing the first Lincoln address. Dame Judith Anderson reciting the Gettysburg Address. Carl Sandburg offers the Lincoln Birthday address and the great Charlton Heston gives the second Lincoln inauguration speech. There are great musical numbers with Dale Evans, the West Point crew, and Kate Smith singing "God Bless America." They also have Joel Grey singing "Yankee Doodle Dandy." Grey's not James Cagney but it's worth seeing. This short video tape is only an hour long from Sofa Entertainment. Now if you are a history teacher, an American patriot, American lover, or just patriotic, this tape is worth the money. I bought 2 copies and gave it to history teachers that I know of. It's also worth buying for your home.
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    • May 3, 2006

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    • Release date
      • June 20, 1948 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Ed Sullivan Show - Official Site
      • YouTube Channel - Ed Sullivan Show
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • You're the Top
    • Filming locations
      • Ed Sullivan Theater - 1697 Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
      • Sullivan Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Sound mix
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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