Funniest Decade, The (A Celebration of American Comedy in the 1930s)
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ED SULLIVAN SHOW, THE
| Air Date/Released | Sunday, May 14, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Station/Studio | CBS |
| Host/Star | Ed Sullivan |
| Featuring | Moe, Larry and Curly Joe |
CBS' Sunday night institution of 1948 - 1971, columnist Ed Sullivan presented a variety show in more ways than one, with acts that included ballet, comics and comedians, musical and dramatic scenes from Broadway, rock & roll, performing animals, acrobats, and the list goes on. In spite of his quirky diction and awkward gestures, Sullivan himself became a celebrity. With the thousands of acts broadcast over its twenty-three years, ED SULLIVAN will always be best remembered as the show that introduced The Beatles to American viewers.
Gene Barry appears as his TV character 'Bat Masterson,' Teresa Brewer sings "Silver in My Mother's Hair" and "Milord," Gene Barry and Teresa Brewer team to sing "The Hills of Old Kentucky," opera singer Richard Tucker, Pete Fountain's Jazz Group, The Idlers (U.S. Coast Guard chorus), comedian Adam Keefe, acrobatic comedian Larry Griswold, and The Three Stooges perform the "Stand In" routine. In a switch from their 1959 "Stand In" performance on THE STEVE ALLEN SHOW, Larry Fine takes on the role of 'Pedro the Mexican,' allowing him to engage in slapstick punishment on the hapless stand-in, Curly Joe.
After this performance, the Stooges were served with a lawsuit from Broadway producer George White, who owned the sketch's copyright... it was written for Broadway's THE GEORGE WHITE SCANDALS OF 1939, costarring Moe, Larry & Curly. The case was settled out of court for a nominal fee, and the Stooges continued to use "Stand In" in their live performance repertoire.
Ed Sullivan blooper... he introduced the Stooges as "The Ritz Brothers."
Cast: Ed Sullivan (Host), Ralph Paul (Announcer), Ray Bloch and His Orchestra, Gene Barry, Teresa Brewer, Richard Tucker, Pete Fountain's Jazz Group, The Idlers, Adam Keefe, Larry Griswold, Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Joe DeRita
Crew: Bob Precht (Producer), Tim Kiley (Director)
Ed Sullivan blooper... he introduced the Stooges as "The Ritz Brothers."
Cast: Ed Sullivan (Host), Ralph Paul (Announcer), Ray Bloch and His Orchestra, Gene Barry, Teresa Brewer, Richard Tucker, Pete Fountain's Jazz Group, The Idlers, Adam Keefe, Larry Griswold, Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Joe DeRita
Crew: Bob Precht (Producer), Tim Kiley (Director)
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