1955-06-26, CBS, min.
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Most of the 1,087 broadcasts, encompassing 10,000 performers, have been archived.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.
Guests: Pearl Bailey, Bob Hope, Seven Little Foys.
1956-12-08, NBC, min.
September 12, 1955-June 12, 1963. In the fall of 1955 Perry Como returned to NBC where he hosted a weekly hour show. From 1955 to 1959 it was seen Saturday evenings and was titled "The Perry Como Show." From 1959 to 1963 it was seen Wednesday evenings and was titled "The Kraft Music Hall." Regulars included Frank Gallop and the Ray Charles Singers. After his final weekly June 12, 1963 broadcast Perry Como appeared in scores of specials, beginning October 3, 1963, airing on NBC, CBS & ABC, and concluding on December 6, 1986.
Guest: Pearl Bailey.
1962-12-02, WCBS, 29 min.
Guest performers are Phil Foster, Bill Dana, Pearl Bailey, Al Hirt, and Pat Henry.
1963-01-12, WPIX, 58 min.
The 25th Anniversary of the March of Dimes is celebrated. Hosted by Dick Powell, guest artists include Morey Amsterdam, Pearl Bailey, Richard Chamberlain, Bing Crosby, Lionel Hampton, Dean Martin, Andre Previn, Juliet Prowse, Rose Marie, Dick Van Dyke, Jane Wyatt, Ed Wynn, Connie Stevens, Neville Brand, Don Knotts, Soupy Sales, Cara Williams and Frank Gorshin.
1963-02-15, NBC, 00 min.
September 21, 1962-September 10, 1965. After leaving the "Tonight" show in March 1962, Jack Paar returned that fall as host of a Friday-night variety series.
1963-06-06, WNBC, 52 min.
September 27, 1962-September 3, 1967 (NBC); September 20, 1969-July 17, 1971 (NBC); 1976 (Syndicated). In 1962, Williams was finally given a fall series on NBC; the hour show lasted five seasons and featured The New Christy Minstrels and the Osmond Brothers. His third NBC series, which premiered in 1969, featured comics Charlie Callas and Irwin Corey, along with Janos Prohaska; the hour show lasted another two seasons. In 1976, Williams hosted a syndicated series, entitled "Andy." The half-hour show featured puppeteer Wayland Flowers.
1965-05-19, WCBS, 52 min.
September 25, 1963-June 7, 1967. Danny Kaye hosted his own Wednesday-night variety hour for four seasons. Regulars included Harvey Korman, four-year-old Victoria Meyerink & youngster Laurie Ichino.
1965-10-14, WNBC, 52 min.
September 16, 1965-May 24, 1974. A variety hour hosted by Dean Martin. Several of the shows were celebrity "roasts," set at a banquet table, in which the guest of honor was showered with insults by other celebs. Regulars of the series included pianist Ken Lane (1965-1972), Kay Medford, Lou Jacobi, The Golddiggers, Marian Mercer (1971-1972), Tom Bosley (1971-1972), Rodney Dangerfield (1972-1973), Dom DeLuise (1972-1973), and Nipsey Russell (1972-1974).
1966-01-21, WABC, 52 min.
September 19, 1963-April 1, 1966. In 1963 Dean hosted a prime-time hour variety series on ABC, which lasted three seasons. Regulars included Karen Morrow, Molly Bee, Chuck McCann, the Chuck Cassey Singers and Rowlf the Muppet, the first of the puppet creations of Jim Henson to be featured on national TV.
1967-12-10, WCBS, 52 min.
New York's Mayor John V. Lindsay officiates at the live unveiling of the Ed Sullivan Theater; renamed in Ed Sullivan's honor. Guests on this special
20th anniversary are Gwen Verdon, Pearl
Bailey, Robert Merrill and Alan King. Sullivan plays a Dec. 1948 kinescope with John Garfield who reads a Christmas
letter from a little boy.
1968-02-12, WNBC, 52 min.
A benefit salute to the USO. The first event held in the new Madison Square Garden. General Omar Bradley receives the USO Gold Medal.
1968-03-12, WOR, 52 min.
Pearl Bailey is Mike Douglas's special guest for this improvisational hour. The star of Broadway's new version of "Hello, Dolly!" describes her visit as "just the two of us being ourselves." The completely unrehearsed hour of songs, dances and surprises include appearances by Pearl's drummer-husband Louis Bellson and their 7 year old daughter Dee Dee.
1968-10-13, WCBS, 52 min.
June 20, 1948-June 6, 1971. Television's longest-running variety show ran on Sunday nights for twenty-three years. Its host, Ed Sullivan.
1969-01-03, NBC, min.
October 1, 1962-May 22, 1992. Johnny Carson, host of NBC's network late-night "Tonight Show" reigned for 30 unprecedented years...five times the combined tenure of Steve Allen, and Jack Paar. Carson was impervious to competition, including efforts to dethrone him by Les Crane, Joey Bishop, Merv Griffin, Dick Cavett, Jack Paar, Pat Sajak, Joan Rivers, and Arsenio Hall. Sadly, very few complete "Tonight Show" broadcasts survive during Johnny Carson's first ten years of broadcasting. Around 1965, through the early 1970's, oldest tapes were first erased systematically by orders from myopic NBC executives, to be recycled for purposes of saving money. Ironically, in many cases, these older master tapes were too brittle, and portended probable drop-outs for re-use after being erased. Subsequently blank after being erased, these older questionable master 2" Quad tapes were either sparingly used or never used again for recording new programming and eventually were discarded. Saving thousands of dollars at the time (wiping master tapes for potential re-use) resulted in losing millions of dollars by NBC in today's marketplace, and more importantly wiping thousands of historic TONIGHT SHOW broadcasts, which contain precious personal anecdotes from political, show business, and sports icons of the past.
Guests: Pearl Bailey, Jack E. Leonard, and James Garner.
NOTE: This specific TONIGHT SHOW may only contain an opening monologue by Johnny Carson.
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1969-04-20, NBC, 180 min.
The 23rd Annual Tony Awards is telecast live from the Mark Hellinger Theatre in New York City.
Hosts: Diahann Carroll and Alan King.
1969 marked the first year scenes from the nominated plays were presented.
1969-11-02, WCBS, 52 min.
June 20, 1948-June 6, 1971. Television's longest-running variety show ran on Sunday nights for twenty-three years. Its host, Ed Sullivan.
1970-08-17, CBS, ?? min.
1963-1982 (SYNDICATED).
Mike Douglas hosted one of television's longest running talk shows (19 years). Each week Douglas was joined by a different co-host. In 1967, "The Mike Douglas Show" became the first syndicated talk show to win an Emmy Award.
1970-11-26, NBC, 52 min.
Andy Williams is host for this special taped at Ford's Theater in Washington, DC.
Guests include Pearl Bailey, Burl Ives, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Henry Mancini, The Supremes, Dionne Warwick and Bobbie Gentry.
Host: Andy Williams
Narrator: James Stewart
1970-11-26, WNBC, 52 min.
Special: An all-star cast performs a program of American music- pop, soul, spirituals and show tunes- at historic Ford's Theatre in Washington D.C.
The show is scheduled to include a James Stewart salute to Abraham Lincoln, an avid theatergoer who was instrumental in building Ford's, where he was assassinated in 1865. The audience is expected to include President and Mrs. Nixon, and other Washington dignitaries.
1971-01-23, WABC, min.
January 23, 1971-May 8, 1971. This was the first broadcast of the series. Hour-long variety show hosted by Pearl Bailey.
Dupe of #4169
1971-01-23, WABC, 52 min.
January 23, 1971-May 8, 1971. This was the first broadcast of the series. Hour-long variety show hosted by Pearl Bailey.
1971-01-23, ABC, 00 min.
January 23, 1971-May 8, 1971. This was the first broadcast of the series. Hour-long variety show hosted by Pearl Bailey.
Dupe Of Number 4169.
1971-01-30, WABC, 52 min.
January 23, 1971-May 8, 1971. Hour-long variety show hosted by Pearl Bailey.
1971-02-04, SYN, 30 min.
October 1st, 1952-September 10th, 1961 (NBC)
Syndicated 1970.
The life of singer Pearl Bailey is profiled.
Host: Ralph Edwards.
1971-02-06, WABC, 52 min.
January 23, 1971-May 8, 1971. Hour-long variety show hosted by Pearl Bailey.
Two old friends get together - Cab Calloway and Pearl Bailey.
Calloway and Bailey reminisce over heir "Hello Dolly" run before launching into "It Only Takes a Minute." Liza Minnelli and Pearl sing "You Made Me Love You." Steve Lawrence solos early in the show and reappears with the cast in the finale "Cakewalk Your Lady."
Dupe Of Number 4168.
1971-02-06, ABC, 00 min.
January 23, 1971-May 8, 1971. Hour-long variety show hosted by Pearl Bailey.
Dupe Of Number 4168.
1971-02-09, WABC, 52 min.
The pilot special that led to the series, "Johnny Mann's Stand Up and Cheer," Henry Fonda, who starred in the feature film "Young Mr. Lincoln" (1939), recites words of President Lincoln & Dr. Martin Luther King.
1971-02-13, WABC, 52 min.
January 23, 1971-May 8, 1971. Hour-long variety show hosted by Pearl Bailey.
1971-02-13, ABC, 00 min.
January 23, 1971-May 8, 1971. Hour-long variety show hosted by Pearl Bailey.
Dupe Of Number 4170.
1971-02-20, WABC, 52 min.
January 23, 1971-May 8, 1971. Hour-long variety show hosted by Pearl Bailey.
1971-02-27, WABC, 52 min.
January 23, 1971-May 8, 1971. Hour-long variety show hosted by Pearl Bailey.
1971-02-27, ABC, 00 min.
January 23, 1971-May 8, 1971. Hour-long variety show hosted by Pearl Bailey.
Dupe Of Number 4172.
1971-03-06, ABC, 00 min.
January 23, 1971-May 8, 1971. Hour-long variety show hosted by Pearl Bailey.
Dupe Of Number 4175.
1971-03-06, WABC, 52 min.
January 23, 1971-May 8, 1971. Hour-long variety show hosted by Pearl Bailey.
1971-03-13, ABC, 00 min.
January 23, 1971-May 8, 1971. Hour-long variety show hosted by Pearl Bailey.
Dupe Of Number 4173.
1971-03-13, WABC, 52 min.
January 23, 1971-May 8, 1971. Hour-long variety show hosted by Pearl Bailey.
1971-03-20, WABC, 52 min.
January 23, 1971-May 8, 1971. Hour-long variety show hosted by Pearl Bailey.
1971-03-27, WABC, 52 min.
January 23, 1971-May 8, 1971. Hour-long variety show hosted by Pearl Bailey.
1971-03-27, ABC, 00 min.
January 23, 1971-May 8, 1971. Hour-long variety show hosted by Pearl Bailey.
Dupe Of Number 4176.
1971-04-03, ABC, 00 min.
January 23, 1971-May 8, 1971. Hour-long variety show hosted by Pearl Bailey.
Dupe Of Number 4179.
1971-04-03, WABC, 52 min.
January 23, 1971-May 8, 1971. Hour-long variety show hosted by Pearl Bailey.
1971-04-10, ABC, 00 min.
January 23, 1971-May 8, 1971. Hour-long variety show hosted by Pearl Bailey.
1971-04-24, WABC, 52 min.
January 23, 1971-May 8, 1971. Hour-long variety show hosted by Pearl Bailey.
1971-04-24, ABC, 00 min.
January 23, 1971-May 8, 1971. Hour-long variety show hosted by Pearl Bailey.
Dupe Of Number 4177.
1971-05-24, WNEW, 00 min.
July 7, 1969-July 14, 1972 (SYNDICATED). During the three-year run of his American talk show, David Frost taped the show (approximately 750 programs) each week, Monday through Thursdays. The series was syndicated by Westinghouse.
1971-11-01, WNEW, 64 min.
A David Frost retrospective from previous shows: Bing Crosby, Julie Andrews, Maurice Chevalier, Bob Hope, Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, George
Burns, Jack Benny, Liza Minnelli, Sophia Loren, Johnny Carson, Flip Wilson, Bill Cosby, Pearl Bailey, and Danny Kaye are viewed via video tape highlights.
1972-01-01, WCBS, 52 min.
September 11, 1972-May 7, 1973. Hour-long variety show hosted by comedian Bill Cosby and featuring Lola Falana, Foster Brooks, Oscar deGruy, and Susan Tolsky.
1972-02-27, WNBC, 52 min.
Bing Crosby presents the funny side of friendship with guests Bob Hope, Carol
Burnett & Pearl Bailey.
Dupe Of # 1110.
1972-02-27, WNBC, 52 min.
Bing Crosby hosts this Special revealing the funny side of friendship.
1972-02-27, WNBC, min.
Bob Hope presents a tribute to Vaudeville with guests Milton Berle, Sammy Davis Jr., Petula Clark, Juliet Prowse, and Pearl Bailey.
A duplicate of #1109.
