What a graceful interview by Johnny, as usual. And what a graceful acknowledgment to Johnny by Ed. His show was just canceled the year before and passed away a couple of years later. He may have been struggling with his health at this time. But, what a trouper!
Not sure if Mr. Sullivan was a Veteran, (but what a SMILE), Johnny was a Navy Vet. AND a TROOPER, on the 'stage' side of things it may be trouper. Also, big thanx to Ed for helping bring the Beatles to the U.S. in 1964. Later in Seattle, Aug. 1966, Seattle Center Coliseum...I was there. God Bless you Ed.
I met Ed on a TWA fight back in 1965 on a plane when I was 10 years old. He was with his wife going to Vegas. Both he and his wife held my 1 year old baby sister. Gave me his autograph and they were both very gracious to us. Great unforgettable memory!
Being born in the early 60's, I missed 98% of Ed being on the air. I wish I hadn't. As for Johnny, I have nothing but great love and admiration for him. A class act in every way, his legacy will not be repeated, especially from the current crop of BS we have now. Oh well, thank God for THIS YT channel!!
There was a time Johnny wasn't a class act. His smug attitude toward Joan Rivers after she did not tell him of her plans for a show of her own. Outrageous. I lost a little respect for the man when he vanquished her and their once great friendship over something so petty.
@@kentduryea1741 You have reminded me of that mess that happened so long ago, and you are 100% correct. An absolutely vicious response from Johnny, only to have his true colors exposed (along with the press and so many others). Hollywood has no mercy.
I was born in 1956, and the Ed Sullivan Show was a weekly staple in our household on the black and white tv every weekend. I was 7 years old for the Beatles first performance on his show.
I too was a mere child when it was on the TV but I still remember being in elementary school at the age of maybe six or seven and we would be cracking up trying to do Ed Sullivan impressions
The look inside of Ed Sullivan’s eyes told us already that he wasn’t too well and that his days were numbered. What a legendary phenomenon. Thank you so much. Johnny, Montréal, Canada 🇨🇦
Ed looked like he was in a lot of pain. The way he was sitting and the look in his eyes showed that he was very uncomfortable. When he talked, I could barely hear him and Johnny did most of the talking. At the end, Johnny escorted him to the curtain which proved that Ed did his best to hide the fact that his days were numbered. He was definitely one the biggest icons in television history!
He was FU#%KED up from smoking cigarettes. He died of esophageal cancer. He has a terrible fixation with cigarettes. Just like Jackie Gleason. Constant cigarette after cigarette. Committing suicide.
I can honestly say there were not many of Ed Sullivan's shows I ever missed. Later in life I grew to make a friend who was on Sullivan's show about five to eight times. The act was "Bob Lewis and Ginny," A comedy magic act. In their younger days they were a dance act. Bob always loved magic. For years they played Abbott's magic convention in Colon, Michigan... "The magic capitol of the world." There is still a photo on the wall of Bob and Ginny. They were lovely people.
@@noahhyde8769 That's probably why I never could find any of Bob recorded I also "just remembered," Bob was on Gary Moore's "Variety Show." Thanx for jogging my memory. Bob was a Dayton Ohio guy who never forgot his roots. When he was in town he always stopped by our local magic shop... The House of Magic, right down the way from University of Dayton. There are just a few of us left who remember such things.
Wow that's really cool, man. I'm 66 years old, and I grew up with The Ed Sullivan Show. Ed Sullivan set a standard that will probably not ever be beat, in any way. His man's mannerisms, his presentation, was like mo other. What great memories that I was fortunate enough to experience. Really big show, really big show...
@@matthewmontegut9159 Yep, it was a good show. I do magic so I always looked forward to magicians, ventriquist, comedians and the like. Another good show for that was later the Hollywood palace. Today, it's Americas got talent, which is O.K. to but a little dramatic🙂
I also watched the Ed Sullivan show every Sunday nights hoping to see a magician or a juggler. This is also where I saw The Beatles and The Rolling Stones for the first time. I was thirteen at the beginning of ''the British invasion''. Those were the days.
You can really tell Johnny had a deep affection for Ed. That is one of the few times when a guest got up to leave that Johnny actually got up and escorted him to the curtain.
Been subscribed to Johnny Carson channel and Ed Sullivan channel for years. Simply the best memories on them, with talents you can no longer find in this modern world. 👍🌹🥰
Ed Sullivan had the GREATEST shows!!! I LOVED so many of them. I think the most loved one was 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 Topo Gigios' first performance on this TV program.
Will never forget watching the Beatles on Eds show. The excitement was unbelievable ….. my mom commenting about their hair & my father said their music was crap :) so many great shows with Stevie WONDER - supreme’s & many more ! Sunday night was always Ed’s show & Bonanza on our big black & white tv. (No remote control !!) 😎🇨🇦✌️
@@markberryhill2715 that was a problem sometimes because Walt Disney overlapped the first half hour of the Sullivan show , at least where I was near NYC,,,
I'm in my seventies now, but I remember very distnctlty (I was 12 yrs. Old) the night Ed introduced Elvis Presley on his show. It was HILARIOUS! Elvis was gyratW Zat thebtime! ing all over in a way that singers up to then just did not do. ( like Perry Como, Dean Martin. etc. ) Remember rock and roll was BRAND NE
I grew up watching both of these legends, I was 7 years old for that Feb 1964 appearance of the Beatles on Ed Sullivan. The Ed Sullivan Show was a weekly staple in the household in the 60's, then Johnny Carson nightly for me in the 70s. 🙂
This was phenomenal. There is nothing, absolutely NOTHING on tv nowadays that even comes half a good as how Johnny was. And Mr Sullivan was no slouch either!
When Johnny Carson left the Tonight Show, late night TV was done. When he passed away, there was a void made that will never be filled...R.I.P., Johnny.
Great to see this! CBS did Ed pretty dirty the way they just canceled the show the way they did. I don't blame him for not doing the last few months of scheduled shows after All the Years he gave and did for them. Corporate BS back then and still goes on today. Thanks to people who cared and continuing RU-vid videos No one will Forget Ed Sullivan! God Bless his soul.
He was part of the massive "cull" CBS brutally initiated in their Executives wanting a younger audience. He could be brutal-in print-drank and smoked excessively, swore at Brian Epstein, but knew what the public wanted. No one else got The Beatles or Elvis, Ed was first.
Honestly this is the first time I've seen Ed Sullivan Watching him I thought there was something not right about his demeanor .... the way he twists his body and leans in to Carson awkwardly .... never changing position throughout the interview. Did he suffer from some physical ailment?
@@phillipecook3227 As I recall, Ed had a steel plate in his head from serving in the armed services. He was always kind of stiff with limited motion but this was really noticeable..
@@brendanjobe6895 no, his lungs were fine; he had longstanding gastric ulcers and undiagnosed esophageal cancer at this time, which he died of in 1974.
This brings back some good memories and takes me back to simpler times. Thanks for the upload, this was a nice break considering all of the drama going on in the world.
There was a lot of drama in the world back then. Johnny was a master at getting us to forget it for 90 (later 60) minutes - for 30 years. And some topics were taboo to him. If he thought a joke or skit would offend half of his audience, he stayed away from it.
@@brendanjobe6895 I was 17 then (1972), the Vietnam War was starting to wind down, and I was fresh out of high school without a care in the world. Perspective is everything. But yeah, we all loved Mr.Carson , he was the best of the best....
@@threeballedtomcat9380 Yes, and Watergate was looming, and Mr. Nixon took the last vestige of any real value from American money (the 40% silver Kennedy halves). Forced busing was underway in the South, and later to come to the North. Somehow, someway, Carson was able to get people to largely forget about all that and laugh a little - or a lot.
@@brendanjobe6895 Yes, "Tricky Dick" was about to face impeachment ... Nixon is also largely responsible for the mess that our health care system has been in for years. The Kaiser/Permanente insurance scam his his baby, too. And we managed to have a lot of laughs due to Carsons wit and talent.He is missed, always !
Used to love Ed’s shows. Loved Johnny’s too. He always highlights his guests and makes it all about them, never himself. As already mentioned. Two greats for sure. I miss these days.
Doc Severinsen.....Award for Young Male New Comer ! Now 95 ! 😳 Damn....Life goes by quick ! This almost sound's unbelievable, but I started watching the Tonight Show, when Jack Parr hosted it ! I wasn't even Ten year's old ! Now 66, and hate to think these guy's are mostly gone, except for Doc ! Maybe having that lung exercise paid off ? May those that have passed, Rest in Peace ! And thank you for helping raise a kid, whose Father passed when he was but 5 years old ! I truly believe watching the good humor, the timing and delivery, helped make me the Human being I became ! Much to the surmise of many ! 👍😉
Sunday nights were CBS nights in the household; local news, then the "new news" show 60 minutes, then Ed Sullivan and Whats my line. The days of a show that had something for everyone died when Ed was canceled. He was a one of kind "entertainer" who recognized talent and had the ability to integrate and change network TV. A sad day when he left us.
Those were the days. They just dont do tv like that anymore. 350 channels way too many too choose from. I don't even watch or own a tv any more. Life was so much easier in the Jonny Carson and Ed Sullivan days.
Me either. The only reason I have one is my fiancé. The first time she came over, she thought she'd gone back in time: crackers in Premium Cracker tins, old kerosene heater warming the bedroom, ashtrays on every table .... and no tv.
Ed's show was entertainment! From big names to acts like the plate spinners or Topo Giggio. Something the whole family looked forward to and watched together. I think those days are gone, sadly.
I'm old enough to remember the begining of all the Show of shows. and Ed Sullivan. And of course Johnny Carson. and the sad part is all the great stars are gone now. war heros, patriots.as well as entertainers. Back when people had pride in their craft, and most of all their country. JFK said it best with "Ask not what your country can do for you! Ask what you can do for your country". we went from that to the "Me" generation. a generation of self seekers, that do not respect elders. other people and at times even themselves. Sad. this nation needs a wake up call. to Remember what this nation and it's people used to be like. Bring back Americanism, and Patriotism. God Bless America. ECF.
Without getting into politics, times have sure changed - and mostly not for the better. The so-called "greatest generation" has mostly died off - and a pretty high percentage of its children also. Think of it: a semi-senile old man announces that he's going to appoint a specific gender of a specific race to the Supreme Court, and people accept that as ok. If he'd said, "I'm going to look over the field, consult with other justices, and appoint the most qualified person," he would have been called a racist.
For all of you too young to have seen Bye, Bye Birdie, there is a great song in it that is a tribute to Ed. He was a wonderful gentleman, he gave us the Beatles (Feb. 9,1964) and it was a show the whole family could enjoy together.
Those were the days when the art of conversation on late-night television was well-represented and appreciated. That art died when Johnny Carson retired.
Must watch tv every Sunday night and you can’t say that about any shows on now. These two giants changed the tv world forever. Ed lived in my little hometown in Ct for many years though never ran into him.
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There was no show like it on TV. . When Ed bridged generation gaps and cultural differences with his guest performers, he did it like no other, with respect shown for everyone he had on his show. . He was there with assuring words when controversy surrounded Elvis, and again when he brought the Beatles and Stones into our living rooms on Sunday night.
This was about 18 months after Sullivan was cancelled (March 71) this aired Dec 72. Sullivan died 2 yrs later. He was on since 1948. He introduced literally all famous musicians to America that we still revere today, some 50 years later. Thank you Ed. RIP
Two legends. Sullivan was a humble, unassuming genius of the entertainment industry. Interesting to see Johnny here ; he really didn't hit his stride until the 1980's-90's.
Wow. I'm surprised Ed Sullivan agreed to appear on The Tonight Show. It looks like it took everything he had to get through it. Still, it does prove something - Ed Sullivan at his worst was better than most of today's entertainment hacks at their best.
Ed Sullivan should be in the R&R Hall of Fame -- look at who he had on his show & who gained popularity because of it. Look at who he gave his blessing to and the world then accepted. Look at how many groundbreaking rock, folk & country artists were given time on his highly rated variety show -- the MTV of its time. Look at who were guests on his show -- Elvis, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Doors, The Dave Clark 5, Tom Jones & many others. The European artists no one would have seen if not for Ed. The circus performers the comedians. And when CBS canceled unexpectedly his show finally during the summer there was no send-off. Disgraceful. One of the longest-running variety shows that scored ratings each year & $$$ for CBS. He was stiff but he had character. He had charm. By this appearance on Carson in 1972 Ed Sullivan's Show was already canceled (1948-1971)
I don't know if you meant "stiff" as figuratively or literally. He had an advanced and severe connective tissue disease affecting his spine. I was born in 1961. Even though my family did not speak English, Sunday evenings, my dad would turn on the TV and select the English Radio Canada TV station and all of us, myself and 6 sisters, maman and papa would watch the entire show. I have memories of the little mouse (I adored the mouse)and the Beatles..yes, it is true, I remember that moment. One of my sisters was on the floor by me, crying, pulling on her shoulder length hair and screaming at the top of her lungs. I vaguely remember the Beatles performing on TV. Lol
@@TheAnetmusik- I didn't want to call him what others called him through the years -- old stoneface." But my "stiff" was his presentation, how he stood, how he moved around, spoke -- it wasn't a friendly, loose joyous introduction. When he would smile he would surprise the audience. But, yes, Anetmusik -- I have good memories of Ed's show too when I was growing up and I'm a decade older than you. I saw Elvis on Ed's show, later The Beatles, & the mouse Topo Gigo which was wonderful. I also liked Senior Wences & his bearded head in the box, & the little girl drawn on his hand. Quite original.
You can see how Carson carried the whole thing..Sullivan was stating to loose it in those later years ..There is one late interview where Ed was just lost and made little since.
I love watching The Ed Sullivan Show 5 nights a week at 6 and 6 thirty PM on The Decades channel tape it on my DVR on cable TV ! He died in 1974 sometime I read !
I still miss Ed's show as much as I miss Carson. You just never knew what you were gonna get (and if you didn't like it, wait five minutes and the next act might be more to your liking).
His show had got canceled the year before which he was upset about, he had a lifelong battle with ulcers and died of esophageal cancer about 2yrs after this interview so probably wasn't in the best of spirits an only showed up out of respect for Johnny.
