ED SULLIVAN SHOW, THE {THE ROLLING STONES, ELLA
FITZGERALD, EDDIE ALBERT, ROBERT KLEIN} (TV)
Summary
One in this series of variety programs presided over by
Ed Sullivan. Highlights of this program include the
following segments: The Rolling Stones perform "Gimme
Shelter"; Peter Gennaro and his dancers perform a
contemporary dance piece; Italian puppet Topo Gigo talks
to Ed Sullivan about his football career; Ella
Fitzgerald sings a couple of songs including "You'd
Better Love Me"; Olga, the tiger of the Hawthorne
Circus, rides on horseback along with her trainer; Ed
Ames and the Ed Sullivan Singers perform "A Thing
Called Love" and "I Believe"; comedian Robert Klein
performs a monologue in which he discusses his
experiences as a substitute teacher; the Rolling Stones
sing "Love in Vain" and "Honky Tonk Woman"; and Eddie
Albert offers a prayer for the 1970s. Commercials
include an ad for the AMC Ambassador with Robert De
Niro.
(Series title varies; as above, 1955-1971; as "The
Toast of the Town," 1948-1955.)
Details
- NETWORK: CBS
- DATE: November 23, 1969 8:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:58:33
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T84:0212
- GENRE: Variety
- SUBJECT HEADING: Animal acts; Comedy; Music, popular (songs, etc.); Rock music
- SERIES RUN: CBS - TV series, 1955-1971
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - AMC Ambassador
- TV - Commercials - Colombian coffee
- TV - Commercials - Du Pont Zerex anti-freeze
- TV - Commercials - Norelco shaver
- TV - Commercials - Proslim diet pills
- TV - Commercials - Singer sewing machines
- TV - Commercials - Teflon II cookware
- TV - Commercials - Vivarin stimulant tablets
CREDITS
- Bob Precht … Producer
- John Moffitt … Director
- Ray Bloch … Music by
- Peter Gennaro … Choreographer
- Ed Sullivan … Host
- Gennaro, Peter and his Dancers … Dance Company
- Rolling Stones, The … Music Group
- Ed Sullivan Singers, The … Chorus
- Topo Gigo … Guest, Puppet
- Ed Ames … Singer
- Ella Fitzgerald … Singer
- Eddie Albert … Guest
- Robert Klein … Guest
- De Niro, Robert … Talent, AMC Ambassador commercial