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Sundays with Sullivan : how the Ed Sullivan show brought Elvis, the Beatles, and culture to America / Bernie Ilson.

Title
Sundays with Sullivan : how the Ed Sullivan show brought Elvis, the Beatles, and culture to America / Bernie Ilson.
Author
Ilson, Bernie, 1924-
Publication
Lanham, Md. : Taylor Trade Pub., c2009.

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Description
xiv, 216 p. : ill.; 24 cm.
Summary
"For twenty-three years, from 1948 to 1971, The Ed Sullivan Show was America's premiere variety show, airing live every Sunday night. Sullivan used the one-hour program to bring stars of the entertainment world into living rooms across the nation, turning acts such as the Beatles and Elvis Presley into household names. But Sullivan certainly didn't limit his show to rock musicians. The performers featured on The Ed Sullivan Show were an eclectic array of talent that included everything from opera singers lo dancing bears, high-wire walkers to classical violinists." "This book lakes the reader behind the scenes of The Ed Sullivan Show, and it is the unusual story of a most unlikely television star, who played host to such diverse talents as Van Cliburn, Rudolf Nureyev, Robert Goulet, Richard Pryor, and the Rolling Stones. With his distinctive nasal voice, Sullivan regularly promised audiences a "really big show" and delivered by offering up virtually every form of twentieth-century entertainment."--Dust jacket.
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-202) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
An unlikely host -- Ed Sullivan's early career -- Working with Ed -- A complicated man -- The columnist and his competition -- Elvis Presley, the highest paid Sullivan guest -- Ed meets the Beatles -- Mr. Sullivan goes to Washington -- When Ed Sullivan broke television's "color line" -- Topo Gigio and the Obratsov puppets -- Sullivan brings opera and classical music to television -- Ed speaks out at the fifteenth anniversary of his show -- Marlo Lewis, first producer of The Ed Sullivan Show, reveals its growing pains -- Bob Precht, producer of The Ed Sullivan Show, comments on the show and its cultural aspects -- Sol Hurok, an impresario's impression of The Ed Sullivan Show -- A CBS executive offers some insights into the success of The Ed Sullivan Show and why it was cancelled -- Larry Grossman, former president of Public Broadcasting, looks at the cultural impact of The Ed Sullivan Show -- Paul Klein, television theorist, discusses The Ed Sullivan Show and television viewing -- Alvin Cooperman, television and Broadway producer, takes an in-depth look at The Ed Sullivan Show -- Artistic directors and managers of opera and dance companies reflect upon the influence of The Ed Sullivan Show -- The critics weigh in -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: The Ed Sullivan Show ratings and audience share -- Appendix B: Awards -- Appendix C: The Ed Sullivan Show on DVD and VHS -- Appendix D: Questionnaire and cover letter.
ISBN
  • 9781589793903 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 1589793900 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 9781589794016 (electronic)
  • 158979401X (electronic)
LCCN
^^2008029915
OCLC
  • 232983246
  • SCSB-10872880
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library