June 20, 1948 - May 30, 1971

ED SULLIVAN SHOW, THE, (TOAST OF THE TOWN)
Television's longest running variety series. Originally, titled, TOAST OF THE TOWN, the name of the series changed on September 18, 1955 to THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW. Most remembered for introducing many stand-up comedians, and musical acts, including The Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, The Beatles. 

 Most of the 1,087 broadcasts, encompassing 10,000 performers, have been archived. The major exceptions are the first half-year of shows circa 1948 of which a few kinescope excerpts survive.
 
The ED SULLIVAN SHOW was a spectacular show-case that for twenty-three years entertained the American family. In its prime, more than thirty million viewers, young and old, tuned in at the same time to view popular culture.   

Host: Ed Sullivan. Entertainer Of The Year Awards from Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. Guest: Tom Jones wins most popular male singer of the year award and sings " Cabaret."                                                               

           June 20, 1948 - May 30, 1971

ED SULLIVAN SHOW, THE, (TOAST OF THE TOWN)
Television's longest running variety series. Originally, titled, TOAST OF THE TOWN, the name of the series changed on September 18, 1955 to THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW. Most remembered for introducing many stand-up comedians, and musical acts, including The Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, The Beatles. 

 Most of the 1,087 broadcasts, encompassing 10,000 performers, have been archived. The major exceptions are the first half-year of shows circa 1948 of which a few kinescope excerpts survive.
 
The ED SULLIVAN SHOW was a spectacular show-case that for twenty-three years entertained the American family. In its prime, more than thirty million viewers, young and old, tuned in at the same time to view popular culture.   

Host: Ed Sullivan. Entertainer Of The Year Awards from Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. Guest: Tom Jones wins most popular male singer of the year award and sings " Cabaret."   

Ed begins the 23rd season of his popular Sunday night variety show with the first AGVA awards ceremony, The American Guild Of Variety Artists Awards-called Georgies in honor of George M. Cohan, are presented at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. 
The major winners...Entertainer Of The Year; Bob Hope. Musical stars Barbra Streisand and Tom Jones. Comedy Stars: Carol Burnett and Flip Wilson, Musical group: Blood, Sweat And Tears. Golden Award: Jimmy Durante. Rising star: Melba Moore. Novelty Circus Act:
The Flying Alexanders. Presenters include New York City Mayor John Lindsay, Lucille Ball, Milton Berle, Danny Thomas, Tommy Smothers, Sergio Franchi, Clown Emmett Kelly, and Marc Copage, and Michael Link of "Julia." 
Peter Gennaro dances to a medley of Cohan songs. Other highlights...Barbra "On A Clear Day" Sergio, Melba, "I Got Love" 
Blood, Sweat And Tears "Lucretia Mac Evil." 

Duplicate of #19802.  Includes commercials.                                                                                                

July 5, 1970-July 8, 1979. 
A recurring summer series, "Evening at Pops" presents the Boston Pops Orchestra, under the direction of Arthur Fiedler (until his death in 1979).  

The New York Rock and Roll Ensemble and the Boston Pops interpret Bach's "Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D."
The Ensemble plays its tribute to Martin Luther King ("King is Dead"), and joins the Pops for "Winchester Child"  and "Anaconda." 

Selections by the Pops include overture to "Marriage of Figaro" (Mozart), "Procession of the Nobles"  from "Mlada" (Rimski-Korsakov).                       

Election returns.             

Total coverage of the 1970 election results. 

Election returns continue.            

June 20, 1948-June 6, 1971.

 This was the "Richard Rodgers Tribute" broadcast. 
From the Hollywood Bowl a tribute to composer Richard Rodgers who was a guest on the very first Ed Sullivan Show (Toast of the Town, June 20, 1948).

Television's longest-running variety show ran on Sunday nights for twenty-three years. Its host, Ed Sullivan.                          

June 20, 1948-June 6, 1971. Television's longest-running variety show ran on Sunday nights for twenty-three years. Its host, Ed Sullivan.     

Guests: Joan Rivers, Norm Crosby       

The 23rd Primetime Emmy Awards are telecast from the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles, California. 

Host: Johnny Carson     

                                        

The 23rd Primetime Emmy Awards are telecast from the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles, California. 

Host: Johnny Carson     

Duplicate of #9989. 

                                                     

June 20, 1948-June 6, 1971. 
This program was a repeat of November 29, 1970.

. Television's longest-running variety show ran on Sunday nights for twenty-three years. Its host, Ed Sullivan.             

June 20, 1948-June 6, 1971. 
This program is a repeat from February 7, 1971. This was the final broadcast of the series. The  last two original Ed Sullivan shows were broadcast on March 28th and May 30, 1971.

Television's longest-running variety show ran on Sunday nights for twenty-three years. Its host, Ed Sullivan.             

July 5, 1970-July 8, 1979. This was the "Nostalgia Time" broadcast. A recurring summer series, "Evening at Pops" presents the Boston Pops Orchestra, under the direction of Arthur Fiedler (until his death in 1979).   

Guest is ragtime pianist Max Morath. Dupe Of 2423.                        

The results of various State elections.          

The 1972 Entertainer Of The Year Awards. 

Host: Ed Sullivan.                                                     

October 25th 1971-April 15th,1977 (PBS) 

Children's series aimed at 7 to 10 year-olds. This show emphasized the development of reading skills. Produced by the Children's Television Workshop, its format was similar to Sesame Street. Regulars included Bill Cosby, Rita Moreno, Lee Chamberlin, Jim Boyd, Hattie Winston, Luis Avalos, Judy Graubart, Skip Hinnart, Danny Seagren, and Morgan Freeman.                                                               

  CBS NEWS   SPECIAL REPORT  WITH CHARLES COLLINGWOOD. 

A summary of today's appearance of Secretary of State William P. Rogers before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee earlier in the day.  Excerpts of that hearing are broadcast.                

The 24th Primetime Emmy Awards are presented from the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles, California. 

Host: Johnny Carson   

There is occasional speed variation and clarity losses during the program.