Rudolf Nureyev, Margot Fonteyn perform on ‘Ed Sullivan’ 50 years ago this hour (May 16 1965)

1960s, Television 1960s


Video: 'Swan Lake on The Ed Sullivan Show'

(Sunday, May 16, 1965, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Ballet dancers Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn danced the pas de deux from “Swan Lake” tonight on the live CBS television variety series The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City.