ED SULLIVAN SHOW, THE {RICHARD PRYOR, CONNIE STEVENS, "PROMISES, PROMISES" EXCERPT} (TV)
Summary
One in this series of variety programs presided over by host Ed Sullivan. Program highlights include the following: Boots Randolph, Floyd Cramer, and Chet Atkins performing several country tunes including "San Antonio Rose"; Mr. Jiggs, a chimp, does tricks; George Carlin poking fun at television; the Broadway cast of "Promises, Promises" with "Turkey Lurkey Time"; Sam and Sammy, father and son acrobats; a bow from Joe Frazier in the audience; Bobby Goldsboro sings "Everbody's Talkin'" and "Can You Feel It?"; impressionist David Frye as Richard Nixon, Lyndon B. Johnson, Nelson Rockefeller, and others; Connie Stevens sings "Give My Regards to Broadway" and "If I Were a Rich Man"; and comic Richard Pryor on basketball and black unity. Includes commercials.
(Series title varies; as above, 1955-1971; as "The Toast of the Town," 1948-1955.)
Details
- NETWORK: CBS
- DATE: February 8, 1970 8:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:58:37
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T81:0478
- GENRE: Variety
- SUBJECT HEADING: Country music; Animal acts; Musical revues, comedies, etc. - Excerpts; Political satire; Impersonations; Acrobatics; Comedy; African-American Collection - Comedy
- SERIES RUN: CBS - TV series, 1955-1971
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - Nyquil
CREDITS
- Bob Precht … Producer
- Bob Schwarz … Director
- Ray Bloch … Music by
- Ed Sullivan … Host
- David Frye … Guest
- George Carlin … Guest
- Richard Pryor … Guest
- Connie Stevens … Guest
- Boots Randolph … Guest
- Floyd Cramer … Guest
- Chet Atkins … Guest
- Bobby Goldsboro … Guest
- Mister Jiggs (chimpanzee)
- Sam & Sammy (acrobats)