Ed Sullivan shows on TCM HD

[Jeff Leach]

Been enjoying the recent showings of the best of Ed Sullivan shows in great crisp quality on the TCM HD channels

The Stones and the animals performances particularly look fantastic!

whoever did the restoration did a top job as when I remember whenever US shows were shown at the time

(my memory of seeing them originally was from 69/70 onwards)the poor NTSC 525 line colour was alway garish and a little blurry,


It's a pity our archives hasn't been lent the same investment (bar Dr Who)


Its said there were over 10.000 performers over the shows 23 years

Does it all exist ? as I read that it's is a large archive - does anyone know if theres a list of British performers who appeared on the show ?

[George D]

The Ed Sullivan show of the 50s I would love to see more of. Sadly the focus on most of the retrospectives were 60s music and contemporary comedians where he changed his standards for the ratings.

If this is bringing the classic Toast of the Town uncut I will be very happy.

Im looking forward to hearing more.

[Tom Alger]

Nov 24, 2013 23:24:59 GMT Jeff Leach said:

Does it all exist ? as I read that it's is a large archive - does anyone know if theres a list of British performers who appeared on the show ?

Some of the earliest episodes appear to be lost. Here's info compiled from various sources.
  
From my research on tv.com:
A total of 1,062 first-run episodes of "Toast of the Town"/"Ed Sullivan Show" were broadcast from 1948-71.
There were also at least 8 instances where new performances were edited into repeats.
(This includes Simon and Garfunkel "I Am A Rock" performance added to the 17July1966 repeat of the 30Jan1966 episode.)

From
forgottenhits.com/forgotten_hits_interviews_andrew_solt
According to Andrew Solt, Sofa Entertainment has "1,050 complete episodes of The Ed Sullivan Show in our library, dating all the way back to the 1948 "Toast of the Town" programs."
Other Andrew Solt comments:
"I think in all something like 30 episodes may still be missing ... and this is a program that aired from June 20th of 1948 through March 28th of 1971."
"There are no kinescopes until November 1948."

From http://www.sofaentertainment.com:
Around 2006-09, this site had an "Archive Search" which listed most of what's in the library. (Before this database disappeared, I saved some of the info.)
The database skipped the first 11 weeks (20June1948 - 21Nov1948) - all believed to be lost.
It also skipped 26Dec1948 & 09Jan1949 - both possibly missing.

No telling what the other missing episodes are.

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I don't know of any list of just the British performers.

You could check these episode guides:
ctva.biz/US/MusicVariety/EdSullivan.htm
www.tv.com/shows/the-ed-sullivan-show/

[Tom Alger]

Nov 24, 2013 23:24:59 GMT Jeff Leach said:

does anyone know if theres a list of British performers who appeared on the show ?

I checked
www.ctva.biz/US/MusicVariety/EdSullivan.htm
& www.tv.com/shows/the-ed-sullivan-show/

Here are some of the British guests who appeared from Season 9 (1956-57) through 15 (1962-63)

30-Sep-1956 - Joyce Grenfell (comedienne)
28-Oct-1956 - Joyce Grenfell (comedienne, sings "Countess of Cotlet")
11-Nov-1956 - Julie Andrews (sings a medley of "Wouldn't It be Lovely," "I'll Follow My Secret Heart" and "Someone to Watch over Me").
02-Dec-1956 - Cranks (British comedy review with Anthony Newley, Annie Ross & Gilbert Vernon)
09-Dec-1956 - Joyce Grenfell (actress/comedienne)
23-Dec-1956 - Gracie Fields (singer/actress)
06-Jan-1957 - Arthur Worlsey (ventriloquist)

14-Apr-1957 - Alma Cogan (sings "You, Me and Us")
30-Jun-1957 - Jo, Jac, And Joni (3 person comedy troupe)
29-Sep-1957 - Richard Hearne (comedian, aka "Mr. Pastry")
03-Nov-1957 - Arthur Worsley (ventriloquist)
26-Jan-1958 - Joyce Grenfell (comedienne)
23-Mar-1958 - Dickie Henderson (comedian)
30-Mar-1958 - Frankie Vaughan (singer)
13-Apr-1958 - Joyce Grenfell (comedienne)
25-May-1958 - Hermione Gingold (comedienne)
15-June-1958 - The Nitwits (British comedy troupe)

12-Oct-1958 - George and Lydia (novelty ladder act)
26-Oct-1958 - Terry Hall & Lenny the Lion (ventriloquist act)
04-Jan-1959 - Dickie Henderson (English comedian)
25-Jan-1959 - Arthur Worsley (ventriloquist)
22-Mar-1959 - Richard Hearne (comedian, aka "Mr Pastry")
23-Aug-1959 - John Gilpin and Marilyn Burr (dance/ballet team)
01-Nov-1959 - Dickie Henderson (comedian, sings "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered")
14-Aug-1960 - Richard Hearne (comedian, aka "Mr. Pastry")

13-Nov-1960 - Shirley Bassey ("S'wonderful" & "The Party's Over")
19-Mar-1961 - Julie Andrews ("Wouldn't It Be Loverly" and "I Could Have Danced All Night").
19-Mar-1961 - Julie Andrews & Richard Burton ("What Do the Simple Folk Do?")
19-Mar-1961 - Richard Burton ("Camelot")
22-Oct-1961 - Matt Monro ("My Kind of Gal")
31-Dec-1961 - Matt Monro ("Love Is The Same Anywhere")
21-Jan-1962 - Rob Murray (juggler)
07-Oct-1962 - Dennis Spicer (ventriloquist)
21-Oct-1962 - Cliff Richard (scheduled to sing "Living Doll" and "What Do You Know, We've Got A Show" - according to newspaper listings).
28-Oct-1962 - Helen Shapiro ("I Don't Care" & "After You've Gone")
28-Oct-1962 - Acker Bilk ("Acker's Lacquer")
09-Dec-1962 - Anthony Newley ("Pop Goes the Weasel" and "What Kind of Fool Am I?")
20-Jan-1963 - Georgia Brown (from the Broadway musical 'Oliver' sings "Bill Bailey" and "As Long As He Needs Me.")
03-Feb-1963 - scheduled: Eve Boswell (London-based, South African vocalist)
24-Feb-1963 - scheduled: The Nitwits (comedy troupe)
03-Mar-1963 - Dennis Spicer (ventriloquist)
17-Mar-1963 - Morecambe and Wise
24-Mar-1963 - Morecambe and Wise
31-Mar-1963 - Tommy Cooper (comic magician)
14-Apr-1963 - Show taped in London: Cliff Richard & the Shadows ("Bachelor Boy" & "Do You Wanna Dance?")
30-June-1963 - Tommy Cooper (comic magician & juggler)
14-July-1963 - Dennis Spicer (ventriloquist)
04-Aug-1963 - Morecambe and Wise (comedy team)
18-Aug-1963 - Matt Monro ("Georgia on My Mind")

[Jeff Leach]

Thanks for the detailed info Tom

Great to hear that the vast majority of this great landmark show survives - certainly the 60s show onward are in great quality also.

Surprised to see that Joyce Grenfell was featured and so many times - I though her eccentric English style wouldn't have made her

a likely choice for American TV and several appearances

[Tom Alger]

Dec 1, 2013 19:45:26 GMT Jeff Leach said:

Thanks for the detailed info Tom

Great to hear that the vast majority of this great landmark show survives - certainly the 60s show onward are in great quality also.

You're welcome Jeff.

Researching 1950s & 1960s variety and rock 'n' roll TV shows is a hobby of mine. It's interesting to see who appeared on these shows.

Continuing with Ed Sullivan, he's a list of the British guests for Season 16 (1963-64):

Musical guests:
20-Oct-1963 - Cliff Richard ("Stranger In Town" and "Some of These Days").
15-Dec-1963 - Georgia Brown (Broadway actress, sings "I've Got Plenty Of Nothing" & "I'll Walk Alone").
22-Dec-1963 - Frank Ifield (English-Australian singer, performs "Winter Wonderland" & "Waltzing Matilda").
22-Dec-1963 - Tessie O'Shea (British Music Hall singer & star of Broadway's "The Girl Who Came To Supper").
09-Feb-1964 - Tessie O'Shea (singer, medley of show tunes).
09-Feb-1964 - Davy Jones (pre-Monkees, then in the Broadway cast of "Oliver," sings "I'd Do Anything").
09-Feb-1964 - Georgia Brown (Broadway actress, sings "As Long As He Needs Me" from "Oliver").
09-Feb-1964 - The Beatles ("All My Loving," "Til There Was You," "She Loves You," "I Saw Her Standing There" and "I Want to Hold Your Hand").
16-Feb-1964 - The Beatles (broadcast from Miami: "She Loves You," "This Boy," "All My Lovin'," I Saw Her Standing There," "From Me to You" and "I Want to Hold Your Hand").
23-Feb-1964 - The Beatles (segments taped 9-Feb-1964: "Twist and Shout," "Please Please Me" and "I Want to Hold Your Hand").
23-Feb-1964 - Acker Bilk ("Acker's Lacquer").
08-Mar-1964 - The Dave Clark Five ("Glad All Over").
15-Mar-1964 - The Dave Clark Five ("Do You Love Me?" "Bits and Pieces" and "Glad All Over").
05-Apr-1964 - The Searchers ("Ain't That Just Like Me?" & "Needles and Pins").
03-May-1964 - Gerry and the Pacemakers ("Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying" & "I'm the One").
10-May-1964 - Gerry and the Pacemakers ("I Like It" & "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying").
10-May-1964 - Dusty Springfield ("Stay Awhile" & "I Only Want to Be with You").
24-May-1964 - The Beatles (on film: interview with Ed Sullivan. Plus, a performance of "You Can't Do That" that was filmed for A Hard Day's Night but cut out of the final edit.)
31-May-1964 - Dave Clark Five ("Can't You See That She's Mine?" & "Do You Love Me?").
07-June-1964 - Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas ("Pride," "Little Children" and "Bad to Me").
07-June-1964 - Tessie O'Shea (performs a London Music Hall medley).
21-June-1964 - Sally Ann Howes (Broadway actress, sings "Let's Face the Music and Dance" & "Do Re Me").
26-July-1964 - Helen Shapiro ("Tip Toe Through The Tulips")
16-Aug-1964 - The Kaye Sisters ("I Only Want To Be With You," a medley of songs about London, and "She Loves You").

Actors:
03-Nov-1963 - on tape: Richard Burton (recites works by Welsh writers Dylan Thomas and Jack Jones)
15-Mar-1964 - Peter O'Toole (interview & sings "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" with Ed Sullivan.)
07-June-1964 - Sir Alec Guinness (in a filmed segment, Guinness portrays poet Dylan Thomas in a scene from the Broadway play "Dylan").

Comedy:
03-Nov-1963 - Morecombe & Wise (singing routine).
03-Nov-1963 - Arthur Worsley (ventriloquist).
10-Nov-1963 - Dennis Spicer (ventriloquist)
26-Jan-1964 - Don Saunders (Scottish comedian, does a bagpipe routine)
02-Feb-1964 - Richard Hearne (aka "Mr. Pastry," demonstrates the "Passing Out Ceremony" to Ed Sullivan and singer Cliff Richard).
23-Feb-1964 - Morecambe and Wise (sketch: man displays his collection of rare Louis XIV brandy glasses).
23-Feb-1964 - Pinky & Perky (marionettes)
29-Mar-1964 - Dennis Spicer (ventriloquist, dummy sings "Old MacDonald")
24-May-1964 - Morecambe and Wise (re-enact the Battle of Waterloo using toy soldiers, and later in show, sing "Swinging Down the Lane").
26-July-1964 - Morecambe & Wise (man tries on a suit at a London tailor shop).

[George D]

with over 1000 shows existing, its sad that the full shows are not being shown, and instead these "best of.. " events.

[Tom Alger]

British guests - Season 17 (1964-65)

Musical guests:
18-Oct-1964 - The Animals ("I'm Crying" & "House of the Rising Sun").
25-Oct-1964 - The Rolling Stones ("Around and Around" and "Time is on My Side").
01-Nov-1964 - The Dave Clark Five ("Anyway You Want It" and "Because")
15-Nov-1964 - Peter and Gordon ("I Don't Want to See You Again" & "500 Miles")
24-Jan-1965 - The Animals ("Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" and "The Work Song")
14-Feb-1965 - The Dave Clark Five ("Everybody Knows," "Because" & "Anyway You Want It")
14-Mar-1965 - Petula Clark ("Downtown" and "I Know a Place")
04-Apr-1965 - Cilla Black ("Dancin' in the Streets" and "You're My World")
11-Apr-1965 - Gerry and the Pacemakers ("Ferry Across the Mersey," "It's Gonna Be Alright" & "Why, Oh Why")
25-Apr-1965 - Freddie and the Dreamers ("I'm Telling You Now" & "Do the Freddie").
02-May-1965 - The Rolling Stones ("The Last Time," "Little Red Rooster" and "Someone to Love").
02-May-1965 - Dusty Springfield ("All Cried Out")
02-May-1965 - Tom Jones ("It's Not Unusual").
16-May-1965 - Petula Clark ("I Know a Place" & "Heart").
23-May-1965 - Kathy Kirby ("Can't Help Lovin' That Man").
30-May-1965 - The Animals ("Bright Lights, Big City" & "Bring It On Home to Me").
06-Jun-1965 - Herman's Hermits (medley: "Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter," "I'm Henry The VIII, I Am" and "Wonderful World")
13-Jun-1965 - Tom Jones ("It's Not Unusual" & "Whatcha Gonna Do")
20-Jun-1965 - The Dave Clark Five ("Glad All Over," "Come Home" & "I Like It Like That")
27-Jun-1965 - Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas ("From a Window" & "Bad to Me").
29-Aug-1965 - Gerry and the Pacemakers ("I Like It," "You'll Never Walk Alone" & "I'm the One").

Broadway / Musical Theater:
30-May-1965 - Anthony Newley ("Nothing Can Stop Me Now!" and "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)?")
06-Jun-1965 - Tommy Steele and the "Half a Sixpence" Broadway cast ("Money to Burn").

Actors:
01-Nov-1964 - Rex Harrison (on film, interview & goes on a horse-drawn carriage sightseeing tour of Rome.)

Comedy:
25-Oct-1964 - Charlie Drake (pantomime comedian, "The Little Picture Hanger" destroys an entire room.)
15-Nov-1964 - Charlie Drake (comedian, balloon dance sketch)
13-Dec-1964 - Arthur Worsley (ventriloquist)
20-Jun-1965 - Arthur Haynes  (comedian, "Duel of Honor" routine)
29-Aug-1965 - Morecambe and Wise (comedy team)
29-Aug-1965 - Charlie Cairoli & Company (clown troupe from Britain)

[Patrick Coles]

I enjoyed both 'Ed Sullivan's R & R Classics' and 'The Best of Ed Sullivan Show' editions shown on TCM today

Great to see The Rolling Stones singing ' 19th Nervous Breakdown' (plus 'Statisfaction') in colour...and The Beach Boys doing 'Wendy' (b/w) together with The Beatles ('All My Loving' - b/w), Creedence ('Fortunate Son') & The Doors ('Light My Fire') both colour.

I thought I had seen most of the Ed Sullivan group performances before but The Stones doing 'Breakdown' (- not a song that seems to survive to any great degree, and not sung by them in any televised concerts I have seen in recent years)  & The Beach Boys doing 'Wendy', live TV performances  which were both new to me if not other people !

[Tom Alger]

British guests - Season 18 (1965-66)

12-Sep-1965 - final black & white episode, taped 14-Aug-1965.
12-Sep-1965 - The Beatles ("I Feel Fine," "I'm Down," "Help!," "Yesterday," "Act Naturally" and "Ticket to Ride")
12-Sep-1965 - Cilla Black ("Goin' Out of my Head" and "September In The Rain")


On September 19, 1965, the series switched to COLOR.
The Ed Sullivan episodes from 19-Sep-1965 through 24-Oct-1965 were broadcast from the color TV studios at CBS's Television City in Hollywood.
During this temporary move, color TV equipment was being installed in Ed's New York City studio (Studio 50).
The Sullivan show returned to NYC on 31-Oct-1965.

Musical guests:
03-Oct-1965 - Tom Jones ("With These Hands").
10-Oct-1965 - Petula Clark ("Round Every Corner" and "A Foggy Day in London Town").
17-Oct-1965 - The Animals ("The Work Song").
24-Oct-1965 - Herman's Hermits ("Just A Little Bit Better" and "Jezebel").
14-Nov-1965 - The Dave Clark Five ("Over And Over" & "Catch Us If You Can").
28-Nov-1965 - Petula Clark ("My Love" & "Mademoiselle de Paris").
28-Nov-1965 - Sally Ann Howes ("All of a Sudden My Heart Sings").
05-Dec-1965 - Tom Jones ("Thunderball").
06-Feb-1966 - The Animals ("We Gotta Get Out of This Place" & "Inside Looking Out").
13-Feb-1966 - The Rolling Stones ("Satisfaction," "As Tears Go By" & "19th Nervous Breakdown").
20-Feb-1966 - Dave Clark Five ("Over and Over" & "At the Scene").
27-Feb-1966 - Petula Clark ("A Sign of the Times," "My Love" and "I Want to Hold Your Hand").
06-Mar-1966 - Tom Jones ("More").
27-Mar-1966 - Cilla Black ("Love's Just A Broken Heart").
17-Apr-1966 - The Animals ("Shake" & "Don't Bring Me Down").
17-Apr-1966 - Petula Clark ("Sign of the Times" & "Just Say Good Bye").
24-Apr-1966 - Dave Clark Five ("Catch Us If You Can" & "Try Too Hard").

05-Jun-1966 - On tape: The Beatles (special greeting for Ed Sullivan & mimed performances of "Paperback Writer" and "Rain." Taped at Abbey Road's Studio One).
www.dailymotion.com/video/x2xkt7_the-beatles-1966-paperback-writer-r_music

12-Jun-1966 - The Dave Clark Five ("Look Before You Leap" & "Please Tell Me Why").

Broadway / Musical Theater:
31-Oct-1965 - Harry Secombe and Roy Castle (perform "If I Ruled the World" from their Broadway musical "Pickwick").

Comedy:
03-Oct-1965 - Peter Sellers (plays a Italian movie director interviewed by Ed Sullivan)
[Note: This "interview" isn't very convincing as Sellers is on film, while Ed is live.]
31-Oct-1965 - Harry Secombe (lip-syncs to record "I Was Born In Vienna").
12-Dec-1965 - Tony Hendra and Nick Ullett (US-based, English comedy team. How intercom announcements by airline pilots differ by country.)
06-Mar-1966 - Arthur Haynes (sings "Soldier's Dream").
20-Mar-1966 - Des O'Connor & Jack Douglas (poetry recitation with broken eggs, probably their "The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God" routine).
01-May-1966 - Billy Baxter (comedy bit with Ed as the straight man).
27-Mar-1966 - Arthur Haynes (plays a waiter in a comedy bit).
03-Apr-1966 - Arthur Haynes (psychiatrist sketch)
07-Aug-1966 - Tony Hendra and Nick Ullett (comedy bit: A Mets fan tries to explain baseball to an Englishman. New segment added to repeat of 07-Aug-1966 episode).


Irish performers:
13-Mar-1966 - Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem (perform "The Nightingale" and "Johnson's Motor Car.")
15-May-1966 - The Bachelors (singing trio performs "Love Me with All Your Heart" and "You'll Never Walk Alone." )