The Ed Sullivan Show

Fred MacMurray / Jane Russell / David Seville / Samuel Goldwyn (on film)

E25    Mar 7, 1959    60m    TV-G
--Chris Barber's Jazz Band - ""Petit Fleur"" (played while Ed announces guests) and ""Diga, Diga Do"" --Schaller Brothers (comedy trampoline act)

--Joe Howard (vaudevillian) and his son Joe Howard Jr. - medley of Vaudeville songs --Fred MacMurray (actor) - appears on stage with dog from ""The Shaggy Dog."" Plus, a clip from the movie. --Dewey ""Pigmeat"" Markham and Shorty (comedy team)

--On film: Samuel Goldwyn and Ed Sullivan present awards to Rajaram Vankudre (Indian filmmaker); Buddy Adler; Maurice Chevalier and David Niven. --Jane Russell and her brother Kevin - sing Gospel medley. --The Martin Brothers (acrobats with flaming clubs) --Jan Murray (comedian)

--David Seville and the Chipmunks (Chipmunks played by puppets) - probably ""Alvin's Harmonica""

--Shecky Greene (comedian) --Audience bows include Claire Ruth (wife of Babe Ruth); Edith Head and Van Heflin.
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Cast of Fred MacMurray / Jane Russell / David Seville / Samuel Goldwyn (on film)
  • Ed SullivanSelf - Host
  • Art HannesSelf - Announcer
  • Shelley WintersSelf
  • Buddy AdlerSelf (archive footage)
  • Ross BagdasarianSelf - Singer
  • Chris BarberSelf - Jazz Band
  • Maurice ChevalierSelf (archive footage)
  • Samuel GoldwynSelf - Award Presenter (archive footage)
  • Edith HeadSelf
  • Van HeflinSelf
  • Joseph E. HowardSelf - Singer
  • Fred MacMurraySelf
  • Dewey 'Pigmeat' MarkhamSelf - Comedian
  • David NivenSelf (archive footage)
  • Jane RussellSelf - Singer
  • Shantaram Rajaram VankudreSelf (archive footage)
  • Shecky GreeneSelf - Comedian
  • Jan MurraySelf - Comedian

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