ED SULLIVAN SHOW, THE {PEGGY LEE, CARL REINER, MEL
BROOKS, HENRY FONDA, MYRON COHEN, CARMEN DE
LAVALLADE} (TV)
Summary
One in this series of variety programs presided over by
host Ed Sullivan. Program highlights include the
following: Sullivan assists a unique musician, who uses
an air pump and a tire to create a melody; Sullivan
acknowledges Jimmy Durante and his wife who are
seated in the audience; the audience sings "Happy
Birthday" to Durante; Paul Anka, who is flattered by the
screaming teenagers in the crowd, sings "The Story of My
Love"; Henry Fonda performs two speeches given by
President Abraham Lincoln, including "The Gettysburg
Address"; The Wanderers sing "Shadrach" and an Israeli
song entitled "Where Can I Go?"; Carl Reiner interviews
Mel Brooks as the 2000-Year-Old Man, who discusses his
formative years, the secrets of his longevity, the main
means of transportation during his early years, his
wives and children, Marie Antoinette, and the best
invention ever created by mankind; Carmen de Lavallade
and her dance partner perform "Willow Weep for Me";
Peggy Lee and her combo perform "Non Dimenticar (Don't
Forget)," "My Romance," and an improvised rendition of
"Why Don't You Do Right?"; Myron Cohen does a comedy
routine which consists of psychiatry stories and other
short tales; Paul Anka sings a medley of Valentine's Day
songs including "My Funny Valentine"; and the Martelli
Trio performs a comical dance. Includes commercials.
(Series title varies; as above, 1955-1971; as "The Toast
of the Town," 1948-1955.)
Details
- NETWORK: CBS
- DATE: February 12, 1961 8:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:59:42
- COLOR/B&W: B&W
- CATALOG ID: T84:0304
- GENRE: Variety
- SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy; Dance; Music, popular (songs, etc.)
- SERIES RUN: CBS - TV series, 1955-1971
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - Ajax cleanser
- TV - Commercials - Colgate Dental Cream
- TV - Commercials - Heavy Duty Fab laundry detergent
- TV - Commercials - Kodak Motormatic camera
- TV - Commercials - Lustre-Creme shampoo
- TV - Commercials - Palmolive soap
CREDITS
- Robert Precht … Producer
- Jack McGeehan … Associate Producer
- John Wray … Director
- Ray Bloch … Music by
- John Butler … Choreographer
- The Wanderers … Music Group
- Peggy Lee … Singer
- Paul Anka … Singer
- The Martelli Trio … Dance Company
- de Lavallade, Carmen … Dancer
- Myron Cohen … Guest
- Carl Reiner … Guest
- Mel Brooks … Guest
- Henry Fonda … Guest
- Dorothy Malone … Talent, Lustre-Creme shampoo commercial
- Bess Myerson … Talent, Ajax cleanser commercial
- Julia Meade … Talent, Motormatic camera commercial