Toast of the Town
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- Ep 13Sigmund Romberg; Jarmila Novotna; Luba Malina12/11/49
Scheduled guests:
--Sigmund Romberg (composer)
--Jarmila Novotna (opera singer & actress)
--Luba Malina (actress)
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Season 8
- Ep 54scheduled: Julius LaRosa & the winners of the Navy's World Wide Talent Contest9/18/55
Scheduled: ''--Julius LaRosa ''--Winners of the Navy's world wide Talent Contest''--The Marquis Chimpanzees - Ep 53Jane Russell & Jeanne Crain / Phil Silvers & "Bilko" cast / Ames Brothers9/11/55
Guests: ''--Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford and Herbie Faye perform a scene from "You'll Never Get Rich" (a.k.a. "Sergeant Bilko"). This was a preview of their upcoming series (which premiered on 20Sep55). ''---Jane Russell and Jeanne Crain - perform a scene (probably a song and dance) from their new film, "Gentlemen Marry Brunettes." Also, a clip from the movie is shown. ''--The Ames Brothers (vocal group) - "Sailing Along on Moonlight Bay" ''Other guests (scheduled to appear): ''--The Brooklyn Dodgers (the entire baseball team) ''--winners of the Harvest Moon Ball dance contestmoreless
- Ep 52Georgia Gibbs / 1956 Ice Capades / Donna Atwood9/4/55
Guests: ''--Georgia Gibbs (singer) ''--Scenes from the 1956 edition of the "Ice Capades" (from Atlantic City's Convention Hall) ''--Donna Atwood (ice skater) appears in "Peter Pan" (an extended segment scheduled to run a half-hour)''--Karen Barclay (the "World's Most Beautiful Majorette")''--Donna Grescoe (violinist) ''Note: Shelley Winters and Lillian Gish were scheduled to perform a scene from their new film, "Night of the Hunter." But Shelley Winters became ill. The director and producer of the movie (Charles Laughton and Paul Gregory) were also scheduled to appear. The "Night of the Hunter" cast and crew were re-scheduled for 25Sep55 show (listed on the "Ed Sullivan Show" guide).moreless
- Ep 51scheduled: Eartha Kitt; Jay Lawrence; The Mariners; The Chicago Festival Singers8/28/55
Scheduled: ''--Eartha Kitt (singer) ''--Jay Lawrence (comedian) ''--The Mariners (vocal group)''--"Wonder Boy John" (child acrobat from Germany) ''--The Chicago Festival Singers - Ep 50scheduled: Rosalind Russell, Gloria DeHaven, Eddie Albert, Tony Bennett8/21/55
Scheduled: ''A salute to the movie "The Girl Rush" featuring film clips and live production numbers. ''"The Girl Rush" cast: ''--Rosalind Russell''--Eddie Albert''--Gloria DeHaven''--Marion Lorne''''Additional guests (scheduled): ''--Tony Bennett''--Ella Mae Morse - Ep 49The Mills Brothers / The Four Aces / Interviews with sports celebrities8/14/55
Guests: ''--The Mills Brothers - Basin St. Blues," "Opus #1" and "Lazy River"''--The Four Aces - "Should I" and "Love Is A Many Splendored Thing"''--Film clip from "Love Is A Many Splendored Thing" with William Holden & Jennifer Jones''--Max Bygraves (English comedian) - does stand-up routine with a goose & sings "Anyone Can Be A Millionaire"''--The Cramerton Square Dancers from Greensboro, N.C''--Mexican Boys Town Choir - "Auld Lang Syne" ''--Marquis Chimps (animal act) - chimp rides bicycle, unicycle, toy pony, and jumps rope to music. ''--film clip from Santa Barbara Festival with Chief Justice Warren in attendance.''Audience bows: Rosalind Russell & her husband Fred; Harry Phillips & Sindey James (publisher & managing editor of Sports Illustrated); Spencer Love (CEO of Burlington''Industries, mentioned but not seen until later in show); and Marvie Mayor. ''
12-minute segment (probably on film): Interviews with sports stars Eddie Arcaro (jockey), Willie Shoemaker (jockey), Joe Lewis, Jack Dempsey, Ben Hogan (golfer), Maurice Richard, George Welch (Navy football hero), Maurice Stokes, Reverend Bob Richards (pole vaulter), D. Walker, Briggs Cunningham, Bob Grimm, Don Newcombe (baseball star), Bob Cousy (Celtics basketball player); Steve Nagey, Arnold Sowell, and tennis stars Tony Trabert, Louise Brough, & Bill Talbert. [This segment might also include interviews with Arne Sowell (track star) and Ted Williams (baseball star).]moreless
- Ep 48Bill Haley & his Comets / Jack Palance; Christopher Plummer / Roddy McDowall8/7/55
Show broadcast from the American Shakespeare Festival Theater in Stratford, Connecticut: ''--Scenes from Shakespeare's "The Tempest" with actors Raymond Massey, Roddy McDowall, Jack Palance, Jerry Stiller and Rex Eberhart. ''--Scene from "Julius Caesar" with Christopher Plummer performing "Friends, Romans, Countrymen" speech. Also appearing: Hurd Hatfield''--Raymond Massey - Shakespeare speech ''Other guests: ''--Bill Haley and his Comets - "Rock Around The Clock" ''--Mindy Carson - "Wake The Town" and "My Heart Belongs To Daddy" ''--Max Bygraves (British comedian) - routine with singing and comic goose ''
Audience bows: Joel McRea; John Kelly (Commissioner of State Police In Connecticut); Lawrence Langer (of the Shakespeare Festival Theater)moreless
- Ep 472nd Annual 'Tops in Blues' US Air Force Talent Show7/31/55
Scheduled: ''"Tops in Blue" - the U. S. Air Force world-wide talent contest with featured acts: ''--the Harmonica Riffs''--the Sunset Playboys (singers) ''--the Harmonettes (singers)''--J.R. Berggren (billed as a "card manipulator")
- Ep 46scheduled: Guy Mitchell (guest host); Polly Bergen; Arthur Worsley7/24/55
Scheduled guests: ''--Guy Mitchell (guest host) ''--Polly Bergen (singer-actress) ''--Arthur Worsley (English ventriloquist) ''--The Band and Color Guard of the First Infantry Division - Ep 45sched: Ethel Merman (guest host); Russell Nype; Jimmy Edmonson (Prof. Backwards)7/17/55
Scheduled guests: ''--Ethel Merman (guest host) ''--Russell Nype (Broadway singer-actor) ''--Jimmy Edmonson (a.k.a. "Professor Backwards") ''--The Peiro Brothers (jugglers) ''--The Rhythmettes (dance group) - Ep 44scheduled: Marion Marlowe (guest host); Eartha Kitt; Joey Bishop; Joan Holloway7/10/55
Scheduled: ''--Marion Marlowe (guest host, singer) ''--Eartha Kitt''--Joey Bishop''--Joan Holloway (dancer) ''--The Ghezzis (acrobatic trio)''--Rolly Rolls (comic pianist)''--Evers & Dolores (high-wire artists) - Ep 43From the USS Antietam: Chordettes /scheduled: Step Brothers; Priscilla Wright7/3/55
Show broadcast from the USS Antietam (an aircraft carrier anchored in the Hudson River)''--Beginning of show: Ed is in Navy Helicopter flying over aircraft carrier. The Hudson River & Manhattan Skyline are seen from the harbor. Helicopter lands and Ed introduces his helicopter pilot Lt. Les Taylor. ''Guests (appearing on first 30 minutes of show): ''--The Chordettes (vocal group) - "Hummingbird" & "Dixie Danny"''--Naval Aviation Cadet Choir (from Pensacola) - "Anchors Aweigh" ''--Rufe Davis - plays guitar and sings "Old Mac Donald" (makes animal noises). ''--The Gaudsmith Brothers (dog act) - 2 brothers with poodles clown around on deck & do acrobatics. ''--Jay Marshall (comedian doing stand-up in front of big navy guns) - Navy humor, does ring tricks ''
Other guests (scheduled): ''--The Step Brothers (tap dancers) ''--The Mariners (vocal group) ''--Priscilla Wright (singer) ''--The Piero Brothers (jugglers) ''--The Marcellos (acrobats)moreless
- Ep 427th Anniversary Show: Bob Hope; Pearl Bailey; Will Jordan6/26/55
7th Anniversary show ''Guests: ''--Bob Hope (who first appeared on "Talk of the Town" in 1948). Hope does a little bit of a comedy routine. Then he does "The Sand Dance" routine to music from "The Seven Little Foys." (Children from "The Seven Little Foys" appear with Hope later in the show.) ''''--Pearl Bailey (singer) - "Nobody"''--Will Jordan - impersonates Ed Sullivan. ''--Smith and Dale (comedians, perform their Dr. Kronkheit sketch) ''--Joe Howard (Vaudeville song-and-dance man) - sings "Hello My Baby," "Goodbye My Lady Love" and one other song (possibly "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now") ''--Famous athletes (introduced by Ed): Jack (Jim) Flick (golf champ), Archie Moore (boxer) , Charlie Johnson (Moore's manager)''--Milton Caniff (cartoonist) appearsmoreless - Ep 41'Mister Roberts' salute with Henry Fonda, James Cagney, Jack Lemmon, John Forsythe6/19/55
"Mister Roberts" Salute - A full-hour tribute to the stage drama (written by the late Thomas Heggen) and the recent film version. The guests include Henry Fonda, James Cagney and Jack Lemmon, the cast from the movie version. Also appearing are John Forsythe and David Wayne from the "Mr. Roberts" Broadway cast). Additional guests (scheduled to appear) were Leland Hayward, and Mervyn Le Roy.''Segments include: (1) A Film clip from the movie with Henry Fonda, William Powell and Jack Lemmon. (2) Live on stage, James Cagney and Jack Lemmon perform a scene from the movie: The Captain (Cagney) first meets Ensign Pulver (Lemmon). (3) John Forsythe and David Wayne, from the Broadway cast, do a scene that wasn't included in the movie. (4) The movie cast reenacts the scene in which The Captain won't grant shore leave to the crew unless Mr. Roberts promises to keep quiet about the Captain's faults.moreless - Ep 40U.S. Army Talent Contest Finals (2nd Annual Show)6/12/55
The second All-Army Talent Contest, broadcast from Fort Dix, with performers selected from U.S. Army bases throughout the world. - Ep 39scheduled: Ricardo Montalban; Julius LaRosa; Gloria DeHaven; Carol Haney6/5/55
Scheduled: ''--Julius LaRosa''--Gloria DeHaven and Ricardo Montalban perform a scene from the Broadway musical "Seventh Heaven." ''--Carol Haney (dancer, Miss Haney's performance was postponed from May 22)''--Marion Marlowe''--Ross & Ross (comedians, doing a comic punching-bag act) - Ep 38Andy Griffith / Pat Henning / Betty & Jane Kean / Lew Parker5/29/55
Guests: ''--Andy Griffith (comedy monologue) - imitates a woman's voice, sings "Make Yourself Comfortable," and chats with Ed afterwards. ''--Betty & Jane Kean, with Lew Parker & Gabriel Dell - "Walk Like a Sailor" (from "Ankles Aweigh") ''--Pat Henning (comedian) ''--Stan Kramer and his puppets''--Victor Julian and his performing dogs - Ep 37scheduled (from the USS Wisconsin): Burl Ives; Jack E. Leonard; June Valli5/22/55
Broadcast from the USS Wisconsin, docked in New York harbor''Scheduled guests (aboard the ship): ''--Burl Ives''--Jack E. Leonard (comedian, billed as "Fat Jack" E. Leonard) ''--June Valli (singer) ''Also: Arizona Boys Choir; Richard Hearne; the Balladinis (English jugglers); the Marine Drill Team; and the band of the USS Wisconsin.
- Ep 36scheduled: Louis Armstrong; Will Mastin Trio (Sammy Davis Jr.); Senior Wences5/15/55
Scheduled guests: ''--Louis Armstrong ''--Will Mastin Trio (with Sammy Davis Jr.) ''--Gary Crosby''--Senor Wences (ventriloquist)''--Richard Hearne - Ep 35scheduled: Eddie Fisher; filmed interviews with Hollywood stars5/8/55
Scheduled: ''--Eddie Fisher''--Mariners (vocal group) ''--Eileen Barton (singer) ''--Richard Hearne (England's "Mr. Pastry") ''--Wonder Boy John (European acrobat) ''--Robert Lamoret and his talking duck''On film: Interviews with Hollywood stars Bing Crosby; Fred Astaire, Leslie Caron, Claudette Colbert, Joan Crawford, Jennifer Jones, Jane Russell, Betty Grable (with husband Harry James), Jeanne Crain, Maureen O'Hara, Victor Mature, Clifton Webb and Robert Cummings.moreless
- Ep 34scheduled: Eartha Kitt; Georgia Gibbs; Lionel Hampton; Phil Foster5/1/55
Scheduled: ''--Lionel Hampton''--Eartha Kitt''--Georgia Gibbs''--Phil Foster (comedian) ''--The combined choruses of New York University and Skidmore College ''--Victor Julian's performing French poodles ''On film: Greetings from Hollywood stars Robert Wagner, Irene Dunn, Dan Dailey, Arlene Dahl, and Richard Todd.
- Ep 33scheduled: Harry Belafonte; Marion Marlowe; dancer Carol Haney; Jackie Miles4/24/55
--Harry Belafonte sings "Scarlet Ribbons" ''''Scheduled: ''--Marion Marlowe (singer) ''--Carol Haney (dancer) ''--Jackie Miles (comedian) ''--Jack Buchanan (English musical comedy star) ''--The Half Brothers (a unicycle juggling act) - Ep 32scheduled: James Stewart; Louis Armstrong; Joey Bishop; Robert Merrill; etc.4/17/55
Scheduled: ''--James Stewart''--Louis Armstrong ''--Joey Bishop (comedian) ''--Robert Merrill (opera singer) ''--Marguerite Piazza (night club performer) ''--David Whitfield (English singer) - Ep 31scheduled: Rosemary Clooney; James Cagney; Willie Mays; David Whitfield; etc4/10/55
Scheduled guests:''--James Cagney (shows a film clip from his latest movie, "Run for Cover")''--Rosemary Clooney''--the Ballet Theater of David Lichine's "Graduation Ball"''--Los Chavales de Espana (with Trini Reyes) ''--sports stars: Willie Mays, Pee Wee Reese, Dusty Rhodes, Robin Roberts, Warren Spahn, Vic Wertz and Jerry Coleman''--the Notre Dame Glee Club''--David Whitfield (English singer)moreless - Ep 30Fred Astaire / Dorothy Dandridge / Sammy Davis Jr. / Julius LaRosa4/3/55
Guests: ''-- Fred Astaire - On stage, Astaire talks with Ed about dancing & golf, then combines the two by dancing with a golf club. Also: A film clip from "Daddy Longlegs" (with Leslie Caron) is shown. ''--Dorothy Dandridge - "Good For Nothing Joe" & "I Got Rhythm"''--Sammy Davis, Jr. and the Will Maston Trio (Sammy dances and sings with his father and uncle). ''--Julius Larosa - "Pass It On" & "Let's Stay Home Tonight"''--Joan Rhodes (British strong-woman, bends a piece of iron with her mouth)''--Excess Baggage (dog act) ''Audience bows: Tony Demarco; Charlotte Brooksmoreless
- Ep 29Tribute to Rodgers & Hammerstein w/Celeste Holm; John Raitt; Florence Henderson3/27/55
Tribute to Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein ''Guests: ''--Celeste Holm - I Can't Say No" (from "Oklahoma") and "A Fellow Needs A Girl" (from "Allegro") ''--Florence Henderson & John Raitt - "People Will Say We're In Love"''--Florence Henderson & Gary Wright - "Be Kind to Your Parents" ''--University Of Oklahoma Glee Club - "Oklahoma"''--Robert S. Kerr - Senator From Oklahoma talks about the musical, his state & America''--Barbara Cook - "Many A New Day" (from "Oklahoma" with dancers) ''--Richard Colett sings "Surry With Fringe On Top" in Swedish. ''--Augustana College Choir sings "Oh What A Beautiful Morning" in Swedish.''--Ed Interviews Oscar Hammerstein & Richard Rodgers who discuss the song writing process. ''--Richard Rodgers conducts orchestra for "Oklahoma" with entire cast joining in vocals''--Emmett Kelly (cameo, wanders on stage towards end of show)moreless
- Ep 28Sarah Vaughn / Xavier Cugat & Abbe Lane / Sam Levenson3/20/55
Guests: ''--Sarah Vaughan - "S'wonderful" & "How Important Can It Be"''--Xavier Cugat & Abbe Lane - "Brazil" & "Sway" ''--Tony & Sally DeMarco (dance team) - dance to "Easter Parade" & "Crazy Rhythm"''--Frankie Marlowe (comedian) - does Brando impressions, closes with song "It All Depends On You"''--Sam Levenson (stand-up comedian, topic: education)''--Dartmouth Glee Club (led by Paul Zeller)''--Sam Levenson (comedian) ''--The Dartmouth College Glee Club''--Lottie's Doves (might be "Wlades Doves") - trained animal act''Audience bows: Dahl H. Davis, Robert Bastermoreless
- Ep 27Broadcast from Chicago: The Ice Capades; Victor Borge; Peg Leg Bates3/13/55
Ice Capades of 1955 (broadcast from Chicago): ''--Victor Borge (skates out on ice) ''--Peg Leg Bates (tap dancer; dance routine, tap dance routine, tells leg jokes) ''--The Maxsons (ice skating pair) ''--The Old Smoothies (older couple dance to "Shine On Harvest Moon")''--Ice Capades "Tropicana" production number. ''--Rudy Horn (unicyclist, tosses cups, saucers, etc on his head) ''--Donna Atwood (skater, skates to medley of Irish songs) ''--Irish Festival Singers - perform an Irish medley''--Forgie And Larson ("Ice Capade" performers, do a badminton match) ''--Vernon & Bumpy (child acrobats)moreless
- Ep 26scheduled: Lillian Roth; the Fontane Sisters; Roy Franklin; Mata & Hari; etc.3/6/55
Scheduled: ''--Lillian Roth (singer) ''--Fontane Sisters (singers) ''--Roy Franklin (singer) ''--Mata & Hari (dance stylists)''--The All-American basketball team (five men selected by Collier's magazine) - Ep 25scheduled: Eartha Kitt; the DeJohn Sisters; Shirl Conway; Nancy Andrews; etc.2/27/55
Scheduled guests: ''--Eartha Kitt (singer-actress) ''--Scenes from the Broadway musical "Plain and Fancy" with Shirl Conway, Gloria Marlowe, Nancy Andrews and David Daniels. ''--Carol Haney (dancer) ''--the DeJohn Sisters sing "No More" ''--General Mark Clark appears with the Citadel College Glee Club - Ep 24Tribute to Gertrude Lawrence with Sarah Churchill; Helen Hayes; Dorothy Sarnoff2/20/55
Tribute to Gertrude Lawrence (1898 - 1952)''--Film clip: Gertrude Lawrence singing "Getting to Know You" (1951 "Toast of the Town" clip) ''--Sarah Churchill talks about Gertrude Lawrence & her Cockney roots''--Mindy Carson - "Sunny Side of the Street" & "Someday I'll Find You Jenny" ''--Lily Pons - "The Bell Song" from "Lakme"''--Gracie Fields (comedian, does a party routine & sings "Whistle A Happy Tune") ''--Judith Anderson - scene from "Medea"''--Helen Hayes - talks about Gertrude Lawrence, Bible reading''--Dorothy Sarnoff - "Shall We Dance?" from "The King and I"''
Audience bows: Richard Stoddard Aldridge (Gertrude Lawrence's husband); Grady Harris, Harry Ruggles ''
On film: Beatrice Lillie on stage in London. She sings "Life Is Sweet."moreless
- Ep 23scheduled: Les Paul & Mary Ford; Pearl Bailey & her brother Bill2/13/55
Scheduled guests: ''--Les Paul and Mary Ford ''--Pearl Bailey and her brother Bill''--Suzan Ball and her husband Richard Long (both actors) ''--Mata & Hari (dancers) ''--Don Cossack Chorus (32 member chorus) ''--Willy West & McGinty (comedians)''--The University of Illinois Glee Club - Ep 22The Columbia Pictures Story with Kim Novak; Eddie Fisher; Maureen O'Hara2/6/55
"The Columbia Pictures Story" with guests: ''--Maureen O'Hara (actress) - talks to Ed about her movie "The Long Grey Line" followed by a clip from the film. (Film also stars Tyrone Power.) ''--Eddie Fisher - "April Showers," "Mammy" & "A Man Chases A Girl" (backed up by an unseen Debbie Reynolds)''--Teresa Brewer - sings "I've Got A Crush On You" & "How Come You Do Me Like You Do" ''--Marge & Gower Champion (dancers) - "Let's Dance" & "Meetin' Time" (song & dance) ''--Actors appearing together on stage: Diane Foster, Robert Francis, Kim Novak, Donald Crisp, Maureen O'Hara & Merty Maher. (Note: Jack Lemmon, Betsy Palmer, Harry Carey Jr., and Gloria Krieger were also scheduled to appear but they are not mentioned on the transcript.) ''--General Jacob L. Devers & Merty Maher (writer of the book "Bring Up The Brass") are brought on stage with O'Hara. General Devers makes a patriotic speech. ''--The West Point Glee Club - "America The Beautiful"''--Audience bows: Rod Steiger; Jack Cohn (Columbia Pictures president); Carol Haney ''
Film clips: ''--"It Happened One Night" clip with Claudette Colbert & Clark Gable where Gable undresses''--"Mr. Deeds Goes To Town" clip with Gary Cooper & Jean Arthur''--"Gilda" clip with Rita Hayworth singing and dancing ''--"Born Yesterday" clip with Judy Holliday & Broderick Crawford''--"From Here To Eternity" clip where Burt Lancaster & Deborah Kerr roll in the surf. Also: Montgomery Clift & Frank Sinatra''--"The Caine Mutiny" clip with Humphrey Bogart, Jose Ferrer, Van Johnson''--"On The Waterfront" clip with Marlon Brando & Rod Steigermoreless
- Ep 21scheduled: A Cavalcade of Radio, 1920 - 1955 (with many stars from radio)1/30/55
Scheduled: ''"A Cavalcade of Radio, 1920 - 1955" based on the Ben Gross book "I Looked and I Listened." ''Stars are scheduled to appear from both New York and Hollywood to recreate past radio programs and historic radio moments. ''--Scheduled guests from New York: ''Eve Arden; Edward Arnold; Gene Autry; Red Barber; Andre Baruch; Jack Benny; Gertrude Berg; Edgar Bergen & Charlie; Norman Brokenshire; Eddie Cantor; William Conrad; Milton Cross; Jessica Dragonette; the Fitzgeralds; John Gambling; Jay Jostyn; Vincent Lopez; Ted Mack; Edward R. Murrow; Pickens Sisters; Frank Parker: Peter Potter; Roger Pryor; Bob Rockwell; David Ross; Lanny Ross; George Seaton; George Shelton; Rudy Valee; Paul Whiteman; and Ed Wynn. ''--Scheduled guests from Hollywood: ''Jack Bailey; Bob Burns; Ed Gardner; George Givot; Jean Hersholt; Art Linkletter; Ken Murray; J. Carroll Naish; Hal Peary; Ginny Simms; Jimmy Wallington. ''(The Hollywood segments hosted by Harry Von Zell.) ''--Also scheduled: Radio soap opera heroines.moreless - Ep 20scheduled: Robert Taylor; Roberta Peters; William Warfield; Viveca Linfors; etc.1/23/55
Scheduled guests: ''--Robert Taylor introduces scenes from his film "Many Rivers To Cross" ''--Roberta Peters and William Warfield (opera stars) offer a salute to Jerome Kern''--Eugenie Leonitovich and Viveca Linfors (actors) perform a scene from their play "Anastasia"''--Tony & Sally De Marco (dancers)''--Sybil Bowen (comedian) ''--Alfredi's all-accordion symphony band consisting of 30 young people.moreless - Ep 19Esther Williams; Alice Pearce; Hermione Gingold; Gloria Lane; David Poleri1/16/55
Scheduled guests:
--Esther Williams (actress) introduces scenes from her film "Jupiter's Darling"
--Hermione Gingold (comedian)
--Alice Pearce (comedian)
--The Broadway cast of "The Saint of Bleecker Street," including David Poleri and Gloria Lane, perform scenes from the musical/opera. Also appearing are the show's composer Gian-Carlo Menotti and producer Chandler Cowles.
--Arthur Worsley (listed as Arthur Wardsley) (ventriloquist)
--Olivette Miller & Gibson (dance team)
--Ganjou Brothers and Juanita (adagio dancers)moreless - Ep 18Grace Kelly; James Michener; Guy Mitchell; Forrest Tucker; Jose Greco; The Ice Follies of 19551/9/55
Scheduled guests (from New York):
--Actress Grace Kelly and author James Michener discuss their movie "Bridges at Toko-Ri" and introduce a scene from the film.
--Guy Mitchell (singer)
--The USO Hollywood Troupe, headed by actor Forrest Tucker.
--Elaine Malbin (operatic soprano)
--Jose Greco (Spanish dancer)
--The Trio Gypsies (an adagio dance team) ''
Also: The 1955 edition of Shipstad & Johnson's "Ice Follies" (in a remote from Philadelphia) with Marie Crimmins (the show's star), Richard Dwyer (skater); Mr. Frick (trick skater, a.k.a. Werner Groebli); the Kermond Brothers (comedy team) and a production number featuring a cast of 100.moreless - Ep 17Pearl Bailey; Ted Lewis; June Valli; Sam Levenson; Maria Neglia1/2/55
Scheduled guests:
--Pearl Bailey (singer)
--Francis L. Sullivan and Patricia Jessel (actors) - perform a scene from their Broadway play "Witness for the Prosecution."
--Ted Lewis (singer)
--June Valli (singer)
--Sam Levenson (comedian)
--Maria Neglia (violinist, opera star)
--Also, a salute to the Associated Press. - Ep 16Cab Calloway / Carl Ballantine / Hermione Gingold / Billy DeWolfe12/26/54
Guests:
--Cab Calloway sings "Birth of the Blues." Later in show, Calloway sings the Spiritual song "Let My People Go" (and possibly "Go Down Moses")
--Tun Tun (entertainer from Mexico) - sings and dances "Che Bonito Mambo" & does impressions of Nat King Cole singing "Too Young"
--Joan Weber (singer) - "Let Me Go Lover" and "I'm Sitting on Top of the World"
--The Dunhills (tap dancers) - 3 men do a tap medley
--Hermione Gingold & Billy DeWolfe (British comedians)
--The Bryants (clown troupe) - does a pantomime act
--Carl Ballantine (comic magician, aka "The Amazing Mr. Ballantine") - his magic tricks fail
--The Harmonicaires (harmonica duet)
--On film: A clip from the movie "Not As A Stranger" starring Robert Mitchum, Olivia De Havilland and Frank Sinatra. ''moreless - Ep 15The Chordettes; Patti Page; Julius LaRosa / On film: Frank Sinatra, Robert Michum & other stars12/19/54
Scheduled guests (live from New York):
--The Chordettes (vocal group) sing "Mr. Sandman"
--Patti Page (singer)
--Julius LaRosa (singer)
--Sam Levenson (comedian)
--Mata & Hari (dance team) ''
On film (from Hollywood):
--Ed talks with the stars of the movie "Not As A Stranger" (Olivia De Havilland, Frank Sinatra, Broderick Crawford, Gloria Grahame, Charles Bickford, and Robert Mitchum). Also appearing is director Stanley Kramer. ''
--Also on film: "Star of Bethlehem" starring James Mason and his daughter Portland, who appear with a cast of forty. The six (or seven) year old Portland Mason plays the part of the Virgin Mary!moreless - Ep 14The Crew-Cuts; Virginia Mayo; Sophie Tucker; Sam Levenson; David Whitfield12/12/54
Scheduled guests:
--The Crew-Cuts (vocal group, known for their cover of "Sh-boom")
--Sophie Tucker (singer-entertainer)
--Virginia Mayo (actress) - appears live on stage & introduces a film clip from "The Silver Chalice" (her new movie which also stars Jack Palance).
--Sam Levenson
--David Whitfield (English operatic tenor) ''--Angna Enters (singer) (another source lists this guest as a "dance impressionist")
--The Rudells (or The Rudies) (acrobats, trampoline act)moreless - Ep 13scheduled: Kirk Douglas; Eartha Kitt; Ames Brothers; Jackie Miles; Carol Haney12/5/54
Scheduled guests:
--Kirk Douglas (actor) plays guitar and sings "Whale of a Tail" from his new film "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea"
--Eartha Kitt (star of Broadway's "Mrs. Patterson")
--The Ames Brothers (singers)
--Carol Haney (dancer)
--Jackie Miles (comedian)
--The Wassan (teeterboard acrobats) ''
On film: A clip from "There's No Business Like Show Business," starring Ethel Merman, Marilyn Monroe, Dan Dailey, Johnnie Ray, Mitzi Gaynor and Donald O'Connor.moreless - Ep 12Florence Henderson; Josh Logan; Teresa Brewer11/28/54
Guests: ''--The Broadway cast of "Fanny" (Florence Henderson, Ezio Pinza, William Tabbert and Lloyd Reese) perform songs written by Harold Rome. The Broadway hit "Fanny" was adapted from the stories of Marcel Pagnol by Joshua Logan and S. N. Behrman. ''Also appearing: ''--Teresa Brewer''--Princeton Triangle Club performs a scene from their latest production''--Jay Marshall (comedian)''
Scheduled guest: ''--Lou Littlemoreless
- Ep 11scheduled: Roberta Peters; Jimmy Boyd / Gregory Peck (on film)11/21/54
Scheduled from New York: ''--Victor Borge''--Roberta Peters (Metropolitan opera soprano) appears with Cesare Siepi, Cesare Valletti and Fernando Corena (known as the Met's "Three Musketeers") ''--Jimmy Boyd (young singer of "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" fame)''--The Ballets Espagnols with Terese & Luisillo (dancing company that appeared on Broadway, authentic Spanish dancing) ''--Rudi Horn (balancer) ''On film: Ed visits the London set of the John Huston movie "Moby Dick." Included is an interview with Gregory Peck, who plays Captain Ahab.moreless
- Ep 10Elaine Stritch / Julius LaRosa / Elizabeth Taylor & Van Johnson interview11/14/54
Guests: ''--Elizabeth Taylor & Van Johnson (talk about their new movie "The Last Time I Saw Paris" & clip from the movie) ''--Elaine Stritch - "You Took Advantage Of Me" (Richard Rodgers song) ''--Harlem Globetrotters ''--Julius LaRosa - "My Baby Cares For Me," "Mobile" and "The Gal That Got Away"''--Richard Hearn (England's Mr. Pastry) - gets Ed to sing, causes confusion in the bandstand. ''--The Farias (acrobats) ''--The University of Pennsylvania Mask And Wig Club (men in drag do a production number with colonial dress and Spanish costumes). ''--Rosanna Carteri (soprano) - "Mi Chiamno Mimi" (Mimi's aria from "La Boheme") ''--Contest winners from Seventeen magazine's Save The Children doll contest.moreless - Ep 9The Mills Brothers; Eddie Fisher; Kitty Kallen; Dane Clark11/7/54
Guests: ''--Kitty Kallen (singer) - "Don't Let the Kitty Get In" & "In the Chapel in the Moonlight" ''--Richard Hearne (British comedian, a.k.a. "Mr. Pastry") ''--Eddie Fisher - "Swanee," "Hey There" and "Fanny" ''--Dane Clark, Don Taylor and Andrew Duggan - appear in a scene from the Broadway WWII drama " The Fragile Fox" ''--The Mills Brothers (vocal group) - do a medley of their hits''--Eddie Fisher - "Counting My Blessings" ''Scheduled (but not on transcript): ''--From the Broadway play: Martin Gabel and Berry Kroeger in "Reclining Figure," a comedy about the doings of a suave New York art dealer and his fake renoir painting.moreless
- Ep 8Grantland Rice tribute / Nat King Cole / Bert Lahr & Art Carney / D. Fairbanks Jr.10/31/54
Grantland Rice tribute (a salute to the late sportscaster):
--Ed Sullivan reads passage from Grantland Rice's book "The Tumult & The Shouting"
--Audience bows: Notre Dame's "Four Horsemen" (Harry Stuhldreher Don Miller, Jim Crowley & Elmer Layden)
--Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. - reads "The Ghost Of The Argonne" written by Grantland Rice.
--Audience bows: Jack Dempsey, Gene Tunney, Mrs. Babe Ruth, Earle Sande, Vincent Richards, Doc Blanchard, Johnny Weissmuller, Gene Sarazin, Col. Eddie Egan. ''
Additional guests:
--Nat King Cole - "It's Crazy," "Smile," "Hajii Baba" and "Lover Come Back To Me."
--Bert Lahr & Art Carney (comedy sketch) - sports announcer interviews an old time baseball player.
--Genevieve (French singer) - "Les Marins" & "A La Bastille."
--Andres Segovia (Spanish guitarist, performs Menuet & Venezuelan dance songs)
--Audience bow: Dorothy Dandridge (followed by film clip from "Carmen Jones")moreless - Ep 7scheduled: Pearl Bailey; Robert Merrill; Carol Haney; the Treniers10/24/54
Scheduled guests: ''--Pearl Bailey and Robert Merrill (singers, perform a duet) - "Habinera" and "Honeysuckle Rose" ''--Carol Haney (dancer from the musical "Pajama Game") ''--The Treniers (seven-man jazz combo) ''--Vivien Tessi (acrobatic dancers) - Ep 6scheduled: Bing Crosby (on film); Irving Berlin; Liberace; Orson Bean10/17/54
Scheduled: ''--Irving Berlin''--Liberace''--Peg Leg Bates and Hal Le Roy (dancers)''--Orson Bean (comedian) ''--Will Jordan (impersonator, known for his Ed Sullivan impression) ''--Sinclair & Spaulding (dance team) ''On film: A comedy bit between Ed and Bing Crosby filmed at Pebble Beach, CA. The film ends with Bing singing "White Christmas."
- Ep 5scheduled: Patti Page; Xavier Cugat & Abbe Lane. Plus: "A Star Is Born" preview10/10/54
Scheduled: ''--Patti Page (singer) ''--Xavier Cugat and his band with singer-dancer Abbe Lane''--The Step Brothers (four dancers)''--Bobby Jones (golfer, tribute planned) ''--Rudy Cardenas (billed as "the world's number one juggler") ''--The Maxcelles (acrobats)''On film: Clips from the Judy Garland movie "A Star is Born" (Believed to be the first preview of the movie.)moreless
- Ep 4Salute to Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz10/3/54
Salute to Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz (entire 60-minute show dedicated to Lucy & Desi)''--Desi Arnaz sings "Babaloo"''--Vivian Vance & William Frawley do a Vaudeville number. ''--"Circus Saints And Sinners Luncheon" - Celebrity testimonial with Lucy & Desi, Dusty Rhodes, Harry Chesney, William Frawley, Tex O'Rourke, Howard Dietz, Vivian Vance, John Hodiak, and Don Dixon. Speeches by Tex O'Rourke, Dusty Rhodes, and Ed Sullivan. Ed reads letter from Bernard Barauch. Followed by speeches by Lucy & Desi. ''Film clips: (1) "Bataan" clip with Desi Arnaz & Robert Taylor; (2) "The Long Long Trailer" clip with Lucy & Desi; (3) "I Love Lucy" clip where Lucy gives birth to Little Ricky.moreless
- Ep 3Salute to the Cleveland Indians; Los Chavales De Espagna; Happy Wanderers9/26/54
Scheduled: ''A salute to the Cleveland Indians on the eve of the World Series (team to appear live from Cleveland). ''Scheduled guests in New York include:''--Los Chavales De Espagna with Trini Reyes (Spanish singing and instrumental group)''--"The Happy Wanderers" (a children's choir from Obernkirchen, Germany, making their U.S. TV debut) ''--Augie & Margo (dance team)moreless
- Ep 2scheduled: A Salute to the U.S. Navy (with All-Navy talent)9/19/54
Scheduled: ''"A Salute to the U.S. Navy" ''--All performers on this show will be made up of Navy personnel. (This is similar to previous programs showcasing Army and Air Force talent.) - Ep 1The Darryl F. Zanuck Story9/12/54
"The Darryl F. Zanuck Story" from Hollywood ''Scheduled guests:''--Jack Benny''--Dan Dailey''--Shirley Temple''--Gloria DeHaven''--Ruby Keeler''--Tony Martin''--Sheree North''--Dick Powell''--Tyrone Power''--Clifton Webb
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Season 7
- Ep 51Roberta Peters; Sonny Howard; The Ice Capades of 19559/5/54
Scheduled guests (broadcast from Atlantic City's Convention Hall):
--John Harris' "Ice Capades of 1955" (40-minute segment planned) - starring Donna Atwood and Bobby Specht, with a cast of 110 skaters. ''
Also scheduled:
--Roberta Peters (opera singer)
--Sonny Howard (impressionist)
--The Harmonicaires (also listed as "The Harmonicats") - Ep 50scheduled: Eddie Fisher (guest host); Zouaves drill team; Joyce's Camel8/29/54
Scheduled:
--Eddie Fisher (singer, appearing as guest host)
--The American Legion's Jackson Zouaves drill team
--Serenade of Strings (violinists)
--Alice Riley and Raleigh Isaacs (winners of the Chicago Tribune's Chicagoland Musical Festival)
--Joyce's Camels (novelty act) - Ep 49Eartha Kitt / Celeste Holm / John Raitt / Janis Paige8/22/54
Guests:
''--Eartha Kitt - "If You Haven't Got Love" (from the show "Mink") & "Monogamous"
''--John Raitt - "Hey There" (from "The Pajama Game") & "My Boy Bill" (soliloquy from "Carousel")
''--Janis Paige - "Hernando's Hideaway" (from "The Pajama Game")
''--Celeste Holm with Hollywood director Michael Curtiz
''--Andrea Dancers (formal dancing, with double jointed girl)
''--The Bogdadis (juggling act with brothers)
''--Miss Malta and Company (animal act with dancing poodle)moreless - Ep 48Victor Borge (guest host); The Four Lads; Janis Paige; Mata & Hari8/15/54
Scheduled:
--Victor Borge (humorist & pianist, appearing as guest host)
--Janis Paige (star of Broadway's "The Pajama Game")
--The Four Lads (singing quartette)
--Golden Mermaid (novelty act from the Latin Quarter, New York)
--Mata & Hari (dance team)
--Jeanne Volk (soprano, female winner of a singing contest)
--Plus, the male winner in the singing contest.moreless - Ep 47Victor Borge; The Four Lads / scheduled: Audrey Meadows; Jack Whiting8/8/54
Guests: ''--Victor Borge (pianist-composer) - appears as guest host ''--The Four Lads (vocal group) ''--Mata & Hari (dancers) ''--Roy Benson (comic magician) ''--Lita & Pepe (acrobats) ''--Jeanne Volk (singer) - winner of talent competition ''''Other guests (scheduled to appear): ''--Audrey Meadows & Jack Whiting ''--Mary Small (singer) ''--Les Charlivels (acrobatic musicians)moreless - Ep 46scheduled: Polly Bergen; Ames Brothers; Smith and Dale; Lee Allen8/1/54
Scheduled guests: ''--Polly Bergen (singer-actress) ''--Ames Brothers (singing group) ''--Lee Allen (singer-comedian) ''--Smith and Dale (comedians) ''--The Szonys (dancers) - Ep 451st Annual 'Tops in Blues' US Air Force Talent Show7/25/54
"Tops in Blues" - Air force talent show, broadcast from Mitchel Field (in Uniondale, New York), with performers selected from U.S. Air Force bases throughout the world.''
Scheduled performers:
--Air Four (quartet)
--A/1c Roy Bolla (guitarist)
--S/S Carl Gould (dancer)
--A/2e Doris Johnson (singer)
--A/3c Marlene Pisoni (singer)
--Sandy Valley Boys (vocal group) - Ep 44scheduled: Vaughn Monroe; Carol Haney; Doretta Morrow; Rafael Mendez7/18/54
Broadcast from the Westchester Country Club in Rye, N.Y.''Scheduled guests: ''--Vaughn Monroe (Singer-bandleader) ''--Carol Haney (dancer from "The Pajama Game" who will dance to "Steam Heat," one of the show's production numbers) ''--Doretta Morrow (singer from "Kismet") ''--Rafael Mendez & sons (trumpet player with his 17-year-old twin sons, Ralph and Robert) ''--The Gautier Steeplechasers (with ponies, dogs and a monkey) ''--Stan Kramer (billed as a "pantomimist")moreless - Ep 43scheduled: Rosemary Clooney; Four Lads; Joan Holloway; Miss Universe finalists7/11/54
Scheduled: ''--Rosemary Clooney (singer) ''--The Four Lads (vocal group)''--Joan Holloway (dancer) ''--Romo Vincent (comedian) ''--Stan Kramer (puppeteer) ''--finalists in the Miss Universe beauty pageant - Ep 42Bill Kenny / Dolores Gray / Eileen O'Dare / The Step Brothers7/4/54
Guests (show broadcast from the USS Iowa docked at the Hudson River):
--Dolores Gray (musical comedy star) - "Yankee Doodle Dandy" & "Harrigan" (dances with the Toastettes chorus girls)
--Bill Kenny (from the Ink Spots) - "Mary" and a medley of hits: "Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall," "To Each His Own," "If I Didn't Care" & "September Song"
--The Step Brothers (tap dancers) - dance to "Give My Regards To Broadway"
--Dolores Gray - "Grand Old Flag" (with the Marine Drill Team)
--Les Marcellis (gymnasts, acrobat act) - acrobats using one table & two chairs in their performance.
--Jay Marshall (stand-up comedy)
--Eileen O'Dare (acrobatic dancer surrounded by Navy audience)
--Jackie (acrobat)
--Dolores Gray - "I Ought To Know More About You" & "Just One Of Those Things" (surrounded by sailors)
--Navy Captain Wayne Loud - talks to Ed about his life and career. Then presents Ed with an Ed charactature drawn by Herb Hazelton, who also appears.
--Ed reads telegram from Robert Carney, Chief Of Naval Operations.
--Arthur Connell (Commander Of American Legion) - leads the "Pledge Of Allegiance"
--The Step Brothers (tap dancers) - appear again at end of show, the two take turns tap dancing solo.moreless - Ep 41scheduled: Bert Lahr; Joni James; Pat Henning; Patachou6/27/54
Scheduled guests (live from New York):''--Bert Lahr (comedian)''--Joni James (singer)''--Ben Hogan (golfer)''--Pat Henning (comedian)''--The Dancing Szonys''On film: ''--European acts, including chanteuse Patachou, pay tribute to Sullivan. ''--Ed interviews Genevieve de Galard-Terraube, the French flight nurse known as the "Angel of Dien Bien Phu."
- Ep 406th Anniversary Show with Jackie Gleason; Harold Arlen; Rise Stevens6/20/54
6th Anniversary Show ''--Jackie Gleason sketch: "The Poor Soul Visits a Cafeteria" (with Art Carney) ''--Rocky Marciano (Sullivan interview, the two compare muscles) ''--Ezra Charles (boxer) & Ed Fergolt (golfer) join Rocky & Ed onstage. ''--Rise Stevens - "Stars In My Eyes"''--Harold Arlen - composer doing a medley of his hits ("Get Happy," "Let's Fall In Love," "I've Got The World On A String," "Between The Devil & The Deep Blue Sea," "One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)," "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive," "Come Rain Or Come Shine (w/Rise Stevens)," "Stormy Weather," "Somewhere Over The Rainbow," "That Old Black Magic" & "The Man That Got Away.") ''--Hal Leroy & Peg Leg Bates (tap dancers) - tap dance challenge between the two. ''--Darvas and Julia (dance team) ''--Will Jordan (comedian, does impersonations) ''--Eight beauty queens from Florida (present gifts to Ed on behalf of Florida civic groups.) ''Audience bows: Debbie Reynolds (actress); Ray Jablonski (baseball player)moreless
- Ep 39Janice Paige & John Raitt / Victor Borge / the Goofers / the Wichita Orphans6/13/54
--Janis Paige and John Raitt - "There Was A Man" (from "The Pajama Game") ''--John Raitt - "If I Loved You" (from "Carousel")''--Victor Borge - plays music of famous composers, then does his interpretations of how they would play "Happy Birthday." ''--The Goofers (instrumental quartet, sing "When The Saints Go Marching In" & do celebrity impressions) ''--The Wichita Orphans (barbershop quartet) - "Wait 'Til The Sun Shines Nellie" ''--Mata And Hari (dance stylists doing a Carnegie Hall sketch) ''--Yokoi Trio (3 female cyclists from Japan)moreless - Ep 38U.S. Army Talent Contest Finals (1st Annual Show)6/6/54
Scheduled guests:
--Victor Borge (guest host) and 12 finalists from the Army Talent Championship. The finalists include Ezio D. Flagello, Emmanuel Lipman, Charles Malluzza, and Robert Brandstatter, all of the Bronx, Michael Domenico of North Collins, N.Y., Bernard Horowitz, of Brooklyn, Charles Reed, of Newark, and Cephus McGirt.''
--The 12 GI finalists were selected from among 75,000 men who auditioned from 12 worldwide Army command centers.
--Victor Borge entertains while the judges (made up of prominent celebrities) tally their scores.moreless - Ep 37scheduled: Patti Page; Red Buttons; Liberace; Hermione Gingold5/30/54
Scheduled: ''--Patti Page''--Red Buttons (comedian) ''--Liberace with Hermione Gingold (Liberace plays "The Warsaw Concerto" as Hermione Gingold accompanies him on the cello.) ''--Liberace, later in show, appears as a hillbilly. ''--George Liberace (Liberace's brother) conducts the orchestra. ''--Richard "Mr. Pastry" Hearne (English comic dances and does pantomime).''--Johnny Farrell (golf pro, discusses the coming National Open which takes place at his course) ''--Bacone Choir (30 American-Indian singers from Muskogee, Oklahoma, appear in costume to sing choral songs.)moreless - Ep 36scheduled: David O. Selznick (on film); Betty and Jane Kean; Mindy Carson5/23/54
Scheduled: ''On film: Producer David O. Selznick discusses the re-issue of "Gone With the Wind." Also: a "GWTW" film clip. ''Other scheduled guests: ''--Betty and Jane Kean (comedy team) ''--Mindy Carson (singer) ''--Richard "Mr. Pastry" Hearne (English comedian) ''--Page and Bray (dancers) ''--Dickie Valentine (English singing star)
- Ep 35scheduled: Nat "King" Cole; Ted Lewis; David Wayne; Dick Contino5/16/54
Scheduled: ''--Nat "King" Cole (singer)''--David Wayne (plays the Japanese interpreter Sakini in a scene from John Patrick's Pulitzer prize-winning play "Teahouse of the August Moon.") ''--Ted Lewis (entertainer known as the "Is Everybody Happy?" man) ''--Stan Musial (St. Louis Cardinal outfielder) ''--Byron Nelson (golfer) ''--Dick Contino (accordionist) ''--Richard "Mr. Pastry" Hearne (English comedian) ''--Scheduled audience bows: General Claire Chennault and members of his "Flying Tiger" division.moreless - Ep 34The ASCAP Story, Part 2 with Julius LaRosa; Barbara & Margaret Whiting; music composers5/9/54
"The ASCAP Story" Part 2 ''Composers scheduled to appear: ''--Jack Norworth - composer of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"''--Joe E. Howard - composer of "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now" ''--Rudolf Frimi - composer of "Rose Marie" and "Firefly" ''--Harry Tierney, composer of "Alice Blue Gown" ''
Other scheduled guests: ''--Julius LaRosa sings "Young At Heart." ''--Richard Whiting's daughters Barbara and Margaret Whiting do a medley of their dad's songs. ''--Benny Fields sings "My Melancholy Baby." ''--Nanci Crompton dances "The Bridal Veil Dance." ''Audience bow: Liberacemoreless - Ep 33The ASCAP Story, Part 1 with W.C. Handy; Bert Lahr; Julius LaRosa; Lilian Roth5/2/54
"The ASCAP Story" Part 1 with scheduled guests: ''--W.C. Handy (composer) ''--Lionel Hampton and his sextet perform "St. Louis Blues" (composed by W.C. Handy)
--Bert Lahr (comedian)''--Lillian Roth (singer)''--Julius LaRosa (singer)''--Otto Harbach (ASCAP president)''--Maude Nugent Jerone''--Geoffrey O'Hara (composer of "K-K-K-Katy") ''--Roy Smeck (banjo player) - Ep 32scheduled: Chester Gould; Victoria de Los Angeles; Korean Children's Choir4/25/54
Scheduled: ''--Chester Gould ("Dick Tracy" creator and artist) ''--Victoria de Los Angeles (Metropolitan Opera star) ''--Korean Children's Choir (sent to the U.S. by South Korean president Syngman Rhee, under the patronage of the White House) ''--Moore and Lessey (comedy team) ''--Mata and Hari (dancers)''--Joe Jackson, Jr. (circus clown) ''--Tom Packs and his elephant actmoreless - Ep 31Eddie & Margo Albert / Notre Dame Glee Club / Sam Snead4/18/54
Guests: ''--Audience bow: The Georgesceau family (family who refused to spy) ''--The Notre Dame Glee Club (making its 6th annual Easter appearance) - "Celestial Concepts" ''--On film: clip from "Roman Holiday" with Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn and Eddie Albert. ''--Eddie Albert appears on stage with Ed. ''--Eddie Albert (with wife Margo) - "Man is For the Woman" ''--Eddie Albert and Margo - "Never Marry an Actor" ''--Eddie Albert - "May to December" (from "Nickerbocker Holiday") ''--Eddie Albert and Margo - "Vaudeville," Tea for Two" and "That's Entertainment" ''--Sam Snead (golfer) - demonstrates a golf swing ''--The Marquis Chimps (trained animal act) - chimps perform tricks ''--Eddie Albert narrates an adaptation of "One God," a children's book about the various religious faiths practiced in America. Albert and three children visit Protestant, Jewish and Catholic services. ''--Audience bow: Florence Mary Fitts (author of "One God")''--Audience bows: Bill Fulton, Pier Angeli and Terry Brennen. ''--The Notre Dame Glee Club - "Notre Dame Fight Song (Onward to Victory)" ''Scheduled guests (not mentioned on transcript): ''--Columbia University students (sixty performers and a chorus from the university) ''--Joe Jackson, Jr. (clown)moreless
- Ep 30scheduled: Gary Cooper & Burt Lancaster (on film); Leonard Warren4/11/54
Scheduled: ''--On film: Ed visits with Gary Cooper and Burt Lancaster. The three are in a projection room viewing scenes from the new movie "Vera Cruz" starring Cooper and Lancaster. ''Other scheduled guests: ''--Leonard Warren (Metropolitan Opera star) ''--The First Piano Quartet (composed of Adam Garner, Edward Edson, Frank Mittler, and Glauco D'Attili) ''--Pat D'Or (English juggler) ''--The Dancing Szonys''--Patti Bross (singer, winner of a Frankie Laine contest)moreless
- Ep 29scheduled: Eartha Kitt; Teresa Brewer; Roberta Peters; Sophie Tucker4/4/54
Scheduled: ''--Eartha Kitt''--Teresa Brewer (singer)''--Sophie Tucker (in a live performance from Miami)''--Ben Hogan (golfer, in a remote from Atlanta)''--Billy De Wolfe (comedian)''--Mary Garden (opera star of earlier years making her TV debut) ''Also: Opera star Roberta Peters and the "Three Musketeers" of the Metropolitan Opera (Cesare Siepi, Cesare Vallette, and Fernando Corena).moreless - Ep 28scheduled: Eddie Fisher; Betty and Jane Kean; the Harmonicats3/21/54
Scheduled:''--Eddie Fisher''--Betty and Jane Kean (comedians)''--The Harmonicats''--Richard Hearne (English comedian)''--Gautier's Steeplechase animal act''Also: "A Night with Walt Disney's Artists" - Ep 271954 Saint Patrick's Day Show3/14/54
Guests (St. Patrick's Day Show): ''--Dorothy Hayden's Irish Steppers (step dance) - dance to "Rickett's Hornpipe" & a St. Patrick's Day jig ''--Robert Maxwell (harp soloist) - medley: Irish Jig, Carey Dancers & Londonderry Air''--Julius LaRosa (singer) - "Christmas In Killarney" & "Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral" (That's An Irish Lullaby)''--Victor Borge (pianist-comedian) - takes requests from audience & combines them into a medley ("You're In Love," "I Love Paris," "National Emblem March" & "Tea For Two") ''--Audience bow: Oswald Helmut (introduced by Victor Borge) ''--Hal Leroy (tap dancer) - dances to "Sunny Side of the Street"''--Peg Leg Bates (one-legged tap dancer) - dances to "Sheik of Araby"''--Hal Leroy and Peg Leg Bates - perform a Bojangles tribute tap dance''--Julius LaRosa - "Foggy Day In London Town" & "El Compari" ''--Ed starts to sing "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling"''--On film: Clip from "Lili" with Leslie Caron singing "Hi Lili, Hi Lo" with puppet . ''--Audience bow: Leslie Caron (follows clip) ''--On film: "From Hee to Eternity" clip with Montgomery Cliff. ''--Audience bow: Montgomery Cliff (follows clip) ''--On-stage bow: Holy Cross Baseball Team with managers Tom McGovern, John Regan, Bob Cooney, Jack Carroll''--Gaudsmith Brothers (acrobats with dogs) - two brother acrobats with poodles.moreless - Ep 26Nat "King" Cole / Janet Blair / Hurd Hatfield / Frank Fontaine3/7/54
Guests: ''--Janet Blair - "Our Fathers Played the Palace" (big production number)''--Novellas (acrobats) - man balances on ladder, juggles and dog tricks. ''--Audience bow: Paddy DeMarco (boxing champ); Rita Gam ''--Frank Fontaine (comedian) - does an Ed Sullivan impression then does his "Crazy" character. ''--Hurd Hatfield (actor) - dramatic scene from the play "Bullfight" where the matador is brought to shame.''--Channing Pollock (magician) ''--Ed introduces college basketball stars ''--Nat King Cole - medley of hits ("Mona Lisa," "Too Young," "Pretend," "Nature Boy," "Lover Come Back to Me" & "Answer Me, My Love") 11-minute medley ''--Lane Brothers - sight gag, two men in big suitmoreless - Ep 25scheduled: Betty and Jane Kean; Hilde Gueden; Eileen O'Dare; Colette Marchand2/28/54
Scheduled guests:''--Betty and Jane Kean (comedians)''--Hilde Gueden (soprano)''--Eileen O'Dare (dancer)''--Colette Marchand (premiere ballerina)''--Les Compagnons de la Chanson (French singing group)''--Mayo Brothers (novelty act) - Ep 24Maurice Evans; Tony Martin; Mattiwilda Dobbs; Senor Wences; Myron Cohen2/21/54
Scheduled guests:
--Tony Martin (singer)
--Maurice Evans (actor) - appears a scene from his Broaway play "Dial 'M' for Murder"
--Mattiwilda Dobbs (opera singer)
--Senor Wences (ventriloquist)
--Myron Cohen (comedian-humorist)
--The 4 Rumses '' - Ep 23A Salute to MGM's 30th Anniversary2/14/54
Ed salutes the 30th Anniversary of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (broadcast from CBS's Television City in Hollywood). ''
Guests include:
--Fred Astaire (in his 1st TV appearance)''
Additional guests (scheduled to appear):
Desi Arnaz, Pier Angeli, Lucille Ball, Lionel Barrymore, Ann Blyth, Louis Calhern, Cyd Charisse, Vera Ellen, Greer Garson, Van Johnson, Howard Keel, Gene Kelly, Ann Miller, Walter Pidgeon, Jane Powell, Edmund Purdom, Debbie Reynolds, Dore Schary (film producer & writer), Lana Turner, Esther Williams and Keenan Wynn.
Also, Johnny Green conducts the orchestra.moreless - Ep 22scheduled: Dorothy Lamour; Orson Bean; Ruth Draper; Yehudi Menuhin2/7/54
Scheduled: ''--Dorothy Lamour''--Orson Bean (comedian, from "John Murray Anderson's Almanac") ''--Ruth Draper (had a one-woman show on Broadway at the time of this broadcast)''--Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) ''--The Oklahoma University Glee Club - Ep 21Patti Page / Richard Tucker / Judith Anderson / Rudy Horn1/31/54
Guests: ''--Patti Page - "Crossover the Bridge," "Changing Partners" & "The Whole World Is Singing My Song"''--West Point Glee Club - "Onward Christian Soldiers" (military men's choir)''--Judith Anderson (actress) - comedy sketch set in psychiatrist's office ''--Andre (Andres?) Segovia - classical guitarist, plays 2 songs ''--Richard Tucker (tenor) - "Shere Pa Mach" (Israeli marching song) & an Italian Aria ''--Rudy Horn (juggler)''--The Three Rudells (acrobats performing on trampoline)''On film: St. Paul Winter Carnival (7 minute film narrated by Ed Sullivan).moreless
- Ep 20scheduled: The Ames Brothers; Margot Fonteyn; Michael Somes1/24/54
Sscheduled: ''--The Ames Brothers''--Margot Fonteyn''--Michael Somes''--Cesare Siepi''--Sadler's Wells corps de ballet - Ep 19Harry Belafonte; Tony Bennett; Gig Young; Betsy Von Furstenberg; Franchot Tone; Senor Wences1/17/54
Scheduled guests:
--Harry Belafonte (singer)
--Tony Bennett (singer)
--Franchot Tone, Betsy Von Furstenberg, and Gig Young (actors) - perform a scene from their Broadway comedy "Oh, Men! Oh, Women!"
--Roberta Peters (soprano)
--Senor Wences (ventriloquist)
--Ching the Magician - Ep 18scheduled: Johnnie Ray; John Forsythe; David Wayne; Ed Hodges1/10/54
Scheduled: ''--Johnnie Ray''--David Wayne & John Forsythe appear in scene from "The Teahouse of the August Moon."''--Ed Hodges''--Willy, West and McGinty''--Larry Best''--Joyce's Camels - Ep 17scheduled: Ice Capades of '54; Jose Greco; Richard Hayden; Robert Lamaret1/3/54
Scheduled:''--Ice Capades of '54''--Jose Greco''--Richard Hayden''--Robert Lamaret''--Les Campagnons de la Chanson - Ep 16scheduled: Rosemary Clooney; Julius LaRosa; Sam Levenson12/27/53
Scheduled guests:''--Rosemary Clooney (guest host, singer)''--Julius LaRosa (singer)''--Sam Levenson''--The Ashtons (acrobatic troupe) - Ep 15Christmas show with Julius LaRosa; Nanci Crompton; Salzburg Marionettes12/20/53
Scheduled guests:
--Julius LaRosa (singer)
--Nanci Crompton (dancer)
--The Columbia University Glee Club
--The Salzburg Marionettes (puppets in a special Christmas production) - Ep 14The Nicholas Brothers / Frankie Laine / Jimmy Boyd12/13/53
Guests: ''--The Nicholas Brothers, who tap dance to "Alligator Crawl" with six female dancers (Harlem Club set) ''--Frankie Laine - medley ("My Desire," "Wild Goose," "Sunny Side of the Street," "Jezebel," "High Noon" & "I Believe") ''--Jimmy Boyd - "Santa Came Down the Chimney" & "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" (later in show Boyd does a stand-up routine)''--Manu (juggler who twirls knives to native drum beat) ''--Rabovsky & Kovach (ballet duo wearing Hungarian peasant costumes) ''--Pauline Di Maura (whistles "Beautiful Dreamer") ''--Ann Marsden (archery demonstration) ''--Eric Badicton (balancing act)''
Also: ''--Ed appears outside on Broadway showing onlookers a tank which was converted from an English car. A Czech family used the tank to escape from the Russians. Dorothy Haughton, a U.S. diplomat who helped the family escape, appears. ''--Frankie Laine introduces Patty Bross of Union City, New Jersey, winner of the Columbia Records-Wurlitzer-Franki Laine national disk jocky contest. Patty, a singer, triumphed over 5,000 other aspiring vocalists. Frankie awards a check to Patty. ''Audience bows: Terry Moore; Robert Wagner; Pamela Martin; Aldo Ray; Al Rosen (baseball player, later appears on stage).moreless
- Ep 13scheduled: Charles Boyer; Julius LaRosa; Roberta Peters12/6/53
Scheduled:''--Charles Boyer (in a scene from "Don Juan in Hell")''--Roberta Peters''--Julius LaRosa''--Sam Levenson''--members of the Princeton Triangle Club''Regulars: The Jack Cole Dancers
- Ep 12scheduled: Sophie Tucker; Joe E. Lewis; The Harmonicats; Julius LaRosa11/29/53
Scheduled guests: ''--Sophie Tucker''--Julius LaRosa''--Joe E. Lewis''--The Harmonicats''--Dr. Ralph Bunche''--"Colliers" All-American football team''--The Six Frielanis - Ep 11scheduled: Rex Harrison & Lilli Palmer; Charles Boyer11/22/53
Scheduled guests:
--Rex Harrison and Lilli Palmer (actors) - perform a scene from S.N. Behrman's "No Time for Comedy"
--Charles Boyer (actor) - appears in a scene from the Broadway play "Don Juan in Hell"
--Nora Kovach & Istan Rabovsky (husband-and-wife ballet team)
--Norman Evans (British comedian)
--Vigo Jahn (novelty act)moreless - Ep 10scheduled: Gordon MacRae; Peter Lind Hayes & Mary Healey11/15/53
Scheduled guests:
--Gordon MacRae
--Peter Lind Hayes and Mary Healey
--Zizi Jeanmarie (ballet dancer who appeared in the film "Hans Christian Andersen")
--Gayla Peevey (child star) sings "Are My Ears On Straight"
--Rudy Horn (juggler)
--Mask and Wig Club of the University of Pennsylvania
--Minneapolis Lakers (champion pro basketball team)
--Mrs. Alice Thompson (editor and publisher of Seventeen Magazine)
--The participants in the Seventeen Magazine doll contestmoreless - Ep 9Toast to the Met with Rise Stevens; Robert Merrill; Roberta Peters; Victor Borge11/8/53
"Toast to the Met" - broadcast live from the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House in celebration of the Metropolitan Opera's 70th anniversary. ''
Guests: ''--Rise Stevens and Richard Tucker - the finale from "Carmen" ''--Rise Stevens, Roberta Peters; Robert Merrill, Richard Tucker - ''Quartet (from "Rigoletto") ''--Robert Merrill - "Some Enchanted Evening" (from "South Pacific") ''--Cesare Siepi and Paul Franke - "Death of Boris" (from "Boris ''Godunov" ''--Victor Borge - "Dressing down Mozart" routine ''Additional guest (scheduled to appear): ''--Hilda Guedenmoreless
- Ep 8Ann Miller / Bert Lahr / Art Carney / Julius LaRosa11/1/53
--Julius Larossa - "Tea For Two" (soft shoe routine with two women), "Ebb Tide" & "I'll See You In My Dreams"''--Ann Miller - shows Julius a dance step''--Bert Lahr & Art Carney - sketch: sports announcer interviews old time football player''--Patachou (French chanteuse) ''--Senor Wences (ventriloquist) - talks with Pedro (head in box) and Johnny (hand puppet); and does a telephone routine. ''--Bronco Majurski - All American Minnesota football player''--Cornelia Otis Skinner - recites monologue titled "Being Presented"''--Georgie Tapps - tap dances to "Ravel's Bolero" with other dancers''Audience bows: Mrs. Gus Kahn (songwriter's widow); Hank Morino Marino (jockey); Louise Suggs (golfer); Col. John McNutlymoreless
- Ep 7Patti Page / Julius LaRosa / The Step Brothers / Sam Levenson10/25/53
Guests:
--Patti Page sings "Father, Father" & medley ("With My Eyes Wide Open I'm Dreaming," "I Went To Your Wedding," "How Much Is That Doggie In The Window?," "Tennessee Waltz," and "Would I Love You (Love You, Love You)")
--Julius LaRosa sings "Eh Cumpari" (listed as "El Compari" on transcript), "Rolling Along" & "Anywhere I Roam"
--The Step Brothers (acrobatic tap dancers)
--The Pensacola Naval Aviation Cadet Choir (aka The Pensacola Naval Air Station Cadet Choir) - sing "Anchors Aweigh" (aboard ship)
--Sam Levenson (comedian-humorist) - does a commentary on Schnooks and Schemiels
--The Szonys (dance team) - perform a dance from the film "So This Is Love"
--Elaine Browning (marimba player & puppeteer) - plays xylophone with a doll puppet''
--Audience bows: Captain Jack Bergen; Greer Garson (actress, with her mother); Mr. And Mrs. Salvatore Larosa; Otto Grahaml Val Parnell; Joe Louis; Coley Wallace; Maria Veccia (adopted Italian girl); and three members from the USS George Davis.moreless - Ep 6Grace Kelly & Ralph Meeker; John Forsythe; David Wayne; Eugene List; Dimitri Mitropoulos10/18/53
Scheduled guests:
--Grace Kelly and Ralph Meeker perform "The French Lesson" (from the play "Good News")
--David Wayne and John Forsythe (actors) - appear in a scene from the Broadway play "The Teahouse of the August Moon" ''
From Carnegie Hall:
--A preview of the Steinway Centennial concert with 34 pianists including Eugene List, and conductor Dimitri Mitropoulos. The musicians are scheduled to perform Chopin's Polonaise in 'A' Major.moreless - Ep 5Harry Belafonte; Gwen Verdon; Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham10/11/53
Guest:
--Harry Belafonte sings "Matilda" ''
Additional guests (scheduled to appear):
--Gwen Verdon (dancer)
--Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham (comedian)
--Linon (Clown wire-walker)
--The Georgia Tech Glee Club
--The Des Moines Rope Skippers - Ep 4Lauren Bacall; Guy Mitchell; Teresa Brewer; Joe Louis; Peter Lawford10/4/53
Scheduled guests:
--Lauren Bacall (movie actress, in her television debut)
--Teresa Brewer and Guy Mitchell (singers) - perform songs from their new movie "Those Redheads from Seattle." Plus, clips from the film are shown.
--Joe Louis
--Peter Lawford
--Sam Levenson (comedian-humorist)
--Helen Wood
--Toba Mazaroff
--Bil and Cora Baird's Marionettes
--Charlie Dressen (manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers)
--The Talbot Brothersmoreless - Ep 3Peter Lind Hayes & Mary Healy; Patachou; Walter Dare Wahl9/27/53
Scheduled guests:
--Peter Lind Hayes and Mary Healy (husband-and-wife TV personalities) - do a routine mixing music with comedy.
--Patachou (French chanteuse)
--Darvas and Julia (dance team)
--Walter Dare Wahl (comedian) - Ep 2The Gene Autry Story / John Raitt & Dolores Gray9/20/53
Tribute to Gene Autry
--Gene Autry sings "Rancho Grande," "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer," "Your Cheatin' Heart" & "Back In The Saddle Again" ''
Also appearing:
--John Raitt & Dolores Gray - selections from the Broadway show "Carousel": Spanish Carnival dance & "Isn't This A Lovely Day To Be Caught in the Rain"
--John Raitt - "If I Loved You"
--Dolores Gray - "I've Got The World On A String"
--Anna Russeli (Russell?) (vaudeville comedian) - plays novelty piano & does a comic sneeze routine''
Additional guests (scheduled, but not on episode transcript):
--Will Rogers Jr. (humorist)
--Mrs. America
--Champion (Gene Autry's horse)moreless - Ep 1Carmen Miranda; Joe Jackson Jr.; Jerry Coleman; The Ice Capades of 19549/13/53
Scheduled guests:
--Carmen Miranda (singer & movie star)
--Joe Jackson Jr. (comedian, circus clown)
--Jerry Coleman (of the New York Yankees)
--The Harvest Moon Ball Winners (dance champions)
Also: "The Ice Capades of 1954" in a remote pickup from Madison Square Garden.
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