The Ed Sullivan Show

Season 8

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Ed Sullivan's show was straight out of old vaudeville; brief acts of every description, from slapstick comedy to operatic arias. At least once, he showed a film, the only known film of Anna Pavlova (doing her Swan Dance). The Muppets' first TV appearance was on Ed Sullivan. Stiff and expressionless, with a peculiar voice and a talent for mispronunciation, Sullivan was at least as recognizable as Cronkite to early 60's viewers.

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54 Episodes

  • The Darryl F. Zanuck Story
    E1
    The Darryl F. Zanuck Story
  • A Salute to the U.S. Navy (with All-Navy talent)
    E2
    A Salute to the U.S. Navy (with All-Navy talent)
  • Salute to the Cleveland Indians; Los Chavales De Espagna; Happy Wanderers
    E3
    Salute to the Cleveland Indians; Los Chavales De Espagna; Happy Wanderers
  • Salute to Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz
    E4
    Salute to Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz
  • Patti Page; Xavier Cugat & Abbe Lane. Plus: "A Star Is Born" preview
    E5
    Patti Page; Xavier Cugat & Abbe Lane. Plus: "A Star Is Born" preview
  • Bing Crosby (on film); Irving Berlin; Liberace; Orson Bean
    E6
    Bing Crosby (on film); Irving Berlin; Liberace; Orson Bean
  • Pearl Bailey; Robert Merrill; Carol Haney; the Treniers
    E7
    Pearl Bailey; Robert Merrill; Carol Haney; the Treniers
  • Grantland Rice tribute / Nat King Cole / Bert Lahr & Art Carney / D. Fairbanks Jr.
    E8
    Grantland Rice tribute / Nat King Cole / Bert Lahr & Art Carney / D. Fairbanks Jr.
  • The Mills Brothers; Eddie Fisher; Kitty Kallen; Dane Clark
    E9
    The Mills Brothers; Eddie Fisher; Kitty Kallen; Dane Clark
  • Elaine Stritch / Julius LaRosa / Elizabeth Taylor & Van Johnson interview
    E10
    Elaine Stritch / Julius LaRosa / Elizabeth Taylor & Van Johnson interview
  • Roberta Peters; Jimmy Boyd / Gregory Peck (on film)
    E11
    Roberta Peters; Jimmy Boyd / Gregory Peck (on film)
  • Florence Henderson; Josh Logan; Teresa Brewer
    E12
    Florence Henderson; Josh Logan; Teresa Brewer
  • Kirk Douglas; Eartha Kitt; Ames Brothers; Jackie Miles; Carol Haney
    E13
    Kirk Douglas; Eartha Kitt; Ames Brothers; Jackie Miles; Carol Haney
  • The Crew-Cuts ("Sh-Boom"); Virginia Mayo; Sophie Tucker
    E14
    The Crew-Cuts ("Sh-Boom"); Virginia Mayo; Sophie Tucker
  • The Chordettes / Patti Page / On film: Frank Sinatra, Robert Michum & other stars
    E15
    The Chordettes / Patti Page / On film: Frank Sinatra, Robert Michum & other stars
  • Cab Calloway / Carl Ballantine / Hermione Gingold / Billy DeWolfe
    E16
    Cab Calloway / Carl Ballantine / Hermione Gingold / Billy DeWolfe
  • Pearl Bailey; Ted Lewis; June Valli; Sam Levenson; Maria Neglia
    E17
    Pearl Bailey; Ted Lewis; June Valli; Sam Levenson; Maria Neglia
  • Grace Kelly; James Michener; Guy Mitchell; Forrest Tucker; Jose Greco
    E18
    Grace Kelly; James Michener; Guy Mitchell; Forrest Tucker; Jose Greco
  • Esther Williams; Alice Pearce; Hermione Gingold; Gloria Lane
    E19
    Esther Williams; Alice Pearce; Hermione Gingold; Gloria Lane
  • Robert Taylor; Roberta Peters; William Warfield; Viveca Lindfors
    E20
    Robert Taylor; Roberta Peters; William Warfield; Viveca Lindfors
  • A Cavalcade of Radio, 1920 - 1955 (with many stars from radio)
    E21
    A Cavalcade of Radio, 1920 - 1955 (with many stars from radio)
  • The Columbia Pictures Story with Kim Novak; Eddie Fisher; Maureen O'Hara
    E22
    The Columbia Pictures Story with Kim Novak; Eddie Fisher; Maureen O'Hara
  • Les Paul & Mary Ford; Pearl Bailey & her brother Bill
    E23
    Les Paul & Mary Ford; Pearl Bailey & her brother Bill
  • Tribute to Gertrude Lawrence with Sarah Churchill; Helen Hayes; Dorothy Sarnoff
    E24
    Tribute to Gertrude Lawrence with Sarah Churchill; Helen Hayes; Dorothy Sarnoff
  • Eartha Kitt; the DeJohn Sisters; Shirl Conway; Nancy Andrews; etc.
    E25
    Eartha Kitt; the DeJohn Sisters; Shirl Conway; Nancy Andrews; etc.
  • Lillian Roth; the Fontane Sisters; Roy Franklin; Mata & Hari; etc.
    E26
    Lillian Roth; the Fontane Sisters; Roy Franklin; Mata & Hari; etc.
  • Broadcast from Chicago: The Ice Capades; Victor Borge; Peg Leg Bates
    E27
    Broadcast from Chicago: The Ice Capades; Victor Borge; Peg Leg Bates
  • Sarah Vaughan / Xavier Cugat & Abbe Lane / Sam Levenson
    E28
    Sarah Vaughan / Xavier Cugat & Abbe Lane / Sam Levenson
  • Tribute to Rodgers & Hammerstein w/Celeste Holm; John Raitt; Florence Henderson
    E29
    Tribute to Rodgers & Hammerstein w/Celeste Holm; John Raitt; Florence Henderson
  • Fred Astaire / Dorothy Dandridge / Sammy Davis Jr. / Julius LaRosa
    E30
    Fred Astaire / Dorothy Dandridge / Sammy Davis Jr. / Julius LaRosa
  • Rosemary Clooney; James Cagney; Willie Mays; David Whitfield; etc
    E31
    Rosemary Clooney; James Cagney; Willie Mays; David Whitfield; etc
  • James Stewart; Louis Armstrong; Joey Bishop; Robert Merrill; etc.
    E32
    James Stewart; Louis Armstrong; Joey Bishop; Robert Merrill; etc.
  • Harry Belafonte; Marion Marlowe; Carol Haney; Jackie Miles
    E33
    Harry Belafonte; Marion Marlowe; Carol Haney; Jackie Miles
  • Eartha Kitt; Georgia Gibbs; Lionel Hampton; Phil Foster
    E34
    Eartha Kitt; Georgia Gibbs; Lionel Hampton; Phil Foster
  • Eddie Fisher; filmed interviews with Hollywood stars
    E35
    Eddie Fisher; filmed interviews with Hollywood stars
  • Louis Armstrong; Will Mastin Trio (Sammy Davis Jr.); Senor Wences
    E36
    Louis Armstrong; Will Mastin Trio (Sammy Davis Jr.); Senor Wences
  • Shown from the USS Wisconsin: Burl Ives; Jack E. Leonard; June Valli
    E37
    Shown from the USS Wisconsin: Burl Ives; Jack E. Leonard; June Valli
  • Andy Griffith / Pat Henning / Betty & Jane Kean / Lew Parker
    E38
    Andy Griffith / Pat Henning / Betty & Jane Kean / Lew Parker
  • Ricardo Montalban; Julius LaRosa; Gloria DeHaven; Carol Haney
    E39
    Ricardo Montalban; Julius LaRosa; Gloria DeHaven; Carol Haney
  • U.S. Army Talent Contest Finalists
    E40
    U.S. Army Talent Contest Finalists
  • Mister Roberts salute with Henry Fonda; James Cagney, Jack Lemmon
    E41
    Mister Roberts salute with Henry Fonda; James Cagney, Jack Lemmon
  • 7th Anniversary Show: Bob Hope; Pearl Bailey; Will Jordan
    E42
    7th Anniversary Show: Bob Hope; Pearl Bailey; Will Jordan
  • From the USS Antietam: Chordettes /scheduled: Step Brothers; Priscilla Wright
    E43
    From the USS Antietam: Chordettes /scheduled: Step Brothers; Priscilla Wright
  • Marion Marlowe (guest host); Eartha Kitt; Joey Bishop; Joan Holloway
    E44
    Marion Marlowe (guest host); Eartha Kitt; Joey Bishop; Joan Holloway
  • Ethel Merman (guest host); Russell Nype; Jimmy Edmonson (Prof. Backwards)
    E45
    Ethel Merman (guest host); Russell Nype; Jimmy Edmonson (Prof. Backwards)
  • Guy Mitchell (guest host); Polly Bergen; Arthur Worsley
    E46
    Guy Mitchell (guest host); Polly Bergen; Arthur Worsley
  • "Tops in Blue" (U.S. Air Force acts)
    E47
    "Tops in Blue" (U.S. Air Force acts)
  • Bill Haley & His Comets / Jack Palance/ Christopher Plummer / Roddy McDowall
    E48
    Bill Haley & His Comets / Jack Palance/ Christopher Plummer / Roddy McDowall
  • The Mills Brothers / The Four Aces / Interviews with Sports Celebrities
    E49
    The Mills Brothers / The Four Aces / Interviews with Sports Celebrities
  • Rosalind Russell, Gloria DeHaven, Eddie Albert, Tony Bennett
    E50
    Rosalind Russell, Gloria DeHaven, Eddie Albert, Tony Bennett
  • Eartha Kitt; Jay Lawrence; The Mariners; The Chicago Festival Singers
    E51
    Eartha Kitt; Jay Lawrence; The Mariners; The Chicago Festival Singers
  • Georgia Gibbs / 1956 Ice Capades / Donna Atwood
    E52
    Georgia Gibbs / 1956 Ice Capades / Donna Atwood
  • Jane Russell & Jeanne Crain / Phil Silvers & "Bilko" cast / Ames Brothers
    E53
    Jane Russell & Jeanne Crain / Phil Silvers & "Bilko" cast / Ames Brothers
  • Julius LaRosa & the Winners of the Navy's World Wide Talent Contest
    E54
    Julius LaRosa & the Winners of the Navy's World Wide Talent Contest

Cast of Season 8

  • Ed SullivanSelf - Host

 

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