Video: 'Gene Kelly and Ed Sullivan -1957'
(Sunday, June 23, 1957, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Gene Kelly promoted his film The Happy Road on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show live from the Marine Amphitheater at Jones Beach, Long Island, New York. Continue reading Gene Kelly performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 23 1957)
Video: 'Jayne Mansfield on The Ed Sullivan Show 1957'
(Sunday, May 26, 1957, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Jayne Mansfield played the violin on tonight’s live edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading Jayne Mansfield performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 26 1957)
Video: 'Impossible It's Possible (Julie Andrews, Cinderella, 1957)'
(Sunday, March 31, 1957, 8:00-9:30 p.m. EST) — The original version of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s TV musical Cinderella, starring Julie Andrews, was broadcast tonight live in the Eastern, Central and Mountain time zones in both black and white and compatible color; the West Coast received a delayed black and white-only broadcast starting at 8:00pm Pacific time. Continue reading ‘Cinderella’ musical starring Julie Andrews airs live in color on CBS 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 31 1957)
Video: '1957 Oscars' (23 videos)
(Wednesday, March 27, 1957, 7:30-10:38 p.m. PST) — Around the World in 80 Days, an American epic adventure-comedy film about a Victorian gentleman who bets that he can beat the world’s record for circling the globe, won five Oscars tonight at the 29th Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Continue reading ‘Around the World in 80 Days’ wins Best Motion Picture at 29th Academy Awards 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 27 1957)
(Saturday, March 16, 1957, 6:00-7:30 p.m. PST) — Drama and comedy split honors tonight at the 9th Primetime Emmy Awards with the comedy feature Caesar’s Hour winning five of the major honors and the dramatic one-time performance of Requiem for a Heavyweight won an equal number (if an award to Playhouse 90, producer of Requiem, is counted, the dramatic play was the top winner, with six Emmys). Continue reading ‘Playhouse 90’ and ‘Caesar’s Hour’ big winners at Emmy Awards 60 years ago this hour (Mar 16 1957)
Video: 'The Ed Sullivan Show - Vol. 2 (Hosted by Burt Reynolds)' (March 3, 1957, at 38:23)
(Sunday, March 3, 1957, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Stanley Holloway, Gordon Dilworth and Rod McLennan performed “With a Little Bit O’ Luck” from My Fair Lady on tonight’s live edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City.
Video: 'The Ed Sullivan Show - ''Arthur Worsley' (Ventriloquist) and Dummy Charlie Brown' (Aired January 6, 1957)'
(Sunday, January 6, 1957, 8:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. EST) — British ventriloquist Arthur Worsley performed on tonight’s live edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading Arthur Worsley performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 6 1957)
Video: 'Elvis Presley "Medley" plus "Don't be cruel" Ed Sullivan'
(Sunday, January 6, 1957, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Elvis Presley performed “Hound Dog,” “Love Me Tender,” “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Too Much,” “When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again” and “Peace in the Valley” on tonight’s live edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading Elvis Presley censored during ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ performance 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 6 1957)
Video: 'To Tell the Truth - PANEL: Dick Van Dyke, Mike Wallace (Dec 25, 1956) [W/ COMMERCIALS]'
(Tuesday, December 18, 1956, 9:00-9:30 p.m. EST) — To Tell the Truth, an American television panel game show created by Bob Stewart and hosted by Bud Collyer (Mike Wallace hosted the pilot), premiered tonight on CBS-TV. Continue reading ‘To Tell the Truth’ panel game show debuts on CBS-TV 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 18 1956)
Video: 'The Ed Sullivan Show - Vol. 1 (Hosted by Carol Burnett)' (Nov. 25, 1956, at 13:43)
(Sunday, November 25, 1956, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Teresa Brewer performed “Gonna Get Along Without You Now” and Maria Callas performed “Vissi d’arte” from Tosca on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading Teresa Brewer, Maria Callas perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 25 1956)
