ED SULLIVAN SHOW, THE {AL HIRT, EDDIE FISHER, BILL DANA, JACK CARTER, MICKEY MANTLE, WHITEY FORD} (TV)
Summary
One in this series of variety programs presided over by host Ed Sullivan. Highlights include the following: the winners of the Harvest Moon Ball Dance Contest; jazz trumpeter Al Hirt with "Poor Butterfly" and "Honky-Tonk Town"; Leo Bassi juggles a piano with his feet; singer Joya Sherrill; Sullivan interviews Bill Dana as JosŽ Jimenez on baseball; Eddie Fisher sings two songs, and, with Hirt, "Oh, Mein Papa"; heavyweight boxing champ Sonny Liston talks with Sullivan; comedian Jack Carter performs; Paula Stewart Carter and husband Jack sing "Without You"; and New York Yankees baseball players Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford talk with Sullivan. Includes commercials.
(Series title varies; as above, 1955-1971; as "The Toast of the Town," 1948-1955.)
Details
- NETWORK: CBS
- DATE: September 30, 1962 8:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:58:21
- COLOR/B&W: B&W
- CATALOG ID: T82:0718
- GENRE: Variety
- SUBJECT HEADING: Boxing; Baseball; Music, popular (songs, etc.); Jugglers and juggling; Comedy; Jazz; Sports
- SERIES RUN: CBS - TV series, 1955-1971
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Bob Precht … Producer
- Jack McGeehan … Associate Producer
- Tim Kiley … Director
- Ray Bloch … Music by
- Ed Sullivan … Host
- Al Hirt … Guest
- Leo Bassi … Guest
- Joya Sherrill … Guest
- Bill Dana … Guest
- Eddie Fisher … Guest
- Sonny Liston … Guest
- Jack Carter … Guest
- Paula Stewart Carter … Guest
- Whitey Ford … Guest
- Mickey Mantle … Guest
- New York Yankees (baseball team)