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Few would dispute the influence of The Ed Sullivan Show during its three decades on the air. On any given Sunday between its premiere on June 20, 1948 to its final broadcast on June 6, 1971, CBS’s variety show was likely to draw more than forty million viewers. In the early 1970s, Sullivan donated his papers to the Center. The collection includes scripts, correspondence and production materials covering Sullivan’s career in radio as well as television. Many of the stills in the Center’s television file on the Ed Sullivan Show were also donated by Sullivan. They include images of iconic broadcasts, publicity stills of famous performers, backstage snapshots, and on-location production stills.
When it premiered in June of 1948, Sullivan’s show was titled The Toast of the Town. That same night, June Taylor’s choreography made its television debut on the show when six dancers from her troupe appeared as the “Toastettes.”
Sullivan’s creative input into the show was enormous. He functioned not jus
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The Ed Sullivan Show
American television variety show (1948–1971)
"Toast of the Town" redirects here. For the song by Mötley Crüe, see Too Fast for Love.
For the radio program, see The Ed Sullivan Show (radio program).
| The Ed Sullivan Show | |
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Logo used for The Best of the Ed Sullivan Show package of clip shows since the early 1990s. | |
| Also known as | Toast of the Town (1948–55) |
| Genre | Variety Sketch comedy |
| Presented by | Ed Sullivan |
| Narrated by | |
| Theme music composer | Ray Bloch |
| Opening theme | "Toast" |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 24 |
| No. of episodes | 1,068 |
| Executive producer | Ed Sullivan |
| Producers | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 50–53 minutes |
| Production companies | Sullivan Productions CBS Productions |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | June 20, 1948 (1948-06-20) – March 28, 1971 (1971-03-28) |
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American television variety show that ran on CBS from June 20, 1948, to March 28, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed
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Ed Sullivan
American host and columnist (1901–1974)
This article is about Ed Sullivan, the person. For his TV show, see The Ed Sullivan Show. For other uses, see Edward Sullivan (disambiguation).
Ed Sullivan | |
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Sullivan in 1955 | |
| Born | Edward Vincent Sullivan (1901-09-28)September 28, 1901 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | October 13, 1974(1974-10-13) (aged 73) New York City, U.S. |
| Burial place | Ferncliff Cemetery |
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| Years active | 1932–1974 |
| Spouse | Sylvia Weinstein Sullivan (m. ; died 1973) |
| Children | 1[1] |
Edward Vincent Sullivan (September 28, 1901 – October 13, 1974) was an American television host, impresario, sports and entertainment reporter, and syndicatedcolumnist for the New York Daily News and the Chicago Tribune New York News Syndicate. He was the creator and host of the television variety program Toast of the Town, which in 1955 was renamed The Ed Sullivan Show. Broadcast from 1948 to 1971,
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