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Ed Sullivan's show was straight out of old vaudeville; brief acts of every description, from slapstick comedy to operatic arias. At least once, he showed a film, the only known film of Anna Pavlova (doing her Swan Dance). The Muppets' first TV appearance was on Ed Sullivan. Stiff and expressionless, with a peculiar voice and a talent for mispronunciation, Sullivan was at least as recognizable as Cronkite to early 60's viewers. Written by Molly Malloy <mailcall@intersource.com>
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20 June 1948 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Boulevard, Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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This show was canceled due to Fred Silverman's infamous "Rural Purge" in 1971. Silverman thought that "The Ed Sullivan Show," along with other sitcoms, such as The Beverly Hillbillies (1962), Green Acres (1965) and Hogan's Heroes (1965) only appealed to people who lived in rural areas as well as older audiences, especially senior citizens. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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I saw both shows as a young almost teenager. I had older siblings whose friends crowded our TV room. The girls were shrieking so loud the guys almost could not hear the singing. My mom was right there shrieking with the girls and I remember my dad saying, "What is the big deal?" Well the big deal was the fact that every TV in our town was tuned into to that same show each night. If someone dared to walk outside I bet shrieks would have been heard all over the neighborhood. The kids at school were talking about those shows for weeks. In fact, we knew when the Beatles were going to be on weeks before and parties were planned in advance. On the day of the event, the guests started arriving in the early afternoon. We were seeing musical history right in front of our eyes.