Thursday 23 April 2009

Classic Christmas From the Ed Sullivan Show


Classic Christmas From the Ed Sullivan Show
Customer Review: Seasons Greetings from the master showman, Ed Sullivan
CLASSIC CHRISTMAS FROM THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW is a tightly edited program of well-preserved color and b&w film clips of some of the biggest showbiz names of the 1950s-70s. This delighfully nostalgic blend of music, comedy and other Sullivan memories is sure to put you in the holiday spirit! (VHS edition is recorded in SP mode and hifi sound.) "A Classic Christmas - The Ed Sullivan Show" is also available on DVD. CONTENTS: [2:30] JOHNNY MATHIS - "Sleigh Bells" [2:17] THE MUPPETS as reindeer, do a "snow dance" [2:14] THE SUPREMES - "My Favorite Things" [2:00] RICH LITTLE - "A Christmas Carol" (impressions of George Burns, Jack Benny and Ed Sullivan) [3:00] JINGLE BELLS (pastiche): Bill Dana leads audience as Jose Jimenez (b&w), Paul Anka, Shari Lewis (b&w), Count Basie, Ames Brothers (b&w) [2:28] BING CROSBY discusses Irving Berlin and sings "White Christmas" [1:08] ROSS BAGDASARIAN as "David Seville" lip syncs "The Christmas Song" with Chipmunk puppets (edited-b&w) [2:00] ALAN KING - his wife's Christmas list [2:17] OBERNKIRCHEN CHILDREN'S CHOIR - "Kleine Glöcken," "O Come All Ye Faithful" [2:20] SENOR WENCAS - ventriloquist and hand puppets [_:39] CHRISTMAS NYC 1960 (song: "Jingle Bell Rock," Bobby Helms) [2:34] ED SULLIVAN SHOW AT GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA (Connie Francis sings "I'll Be Home For Christmas") (b&w) [2:18] DAVID FRYE - "The Night Before Christmas" (impressions of LBJ, Kirk Douglas, Richard Nixon and RFK) [1:50] MAHALIA JACKSON - "Sweet Little Jesus Boy" (b&w) [2:30] THE COWSILLS - "The Little Drummer Boy," "The Christmas Song" (edited) [1:56] BROOK BENTON - "This Time of Year" (b&w) [2:40] ARTHUR GODFREY & THE MUPPETS - "It's Christmas Tomorrow" [2:26] GEORGE CARLIN - Christmas '67 weather forecast, with Al Sleet, the Hippie-Dippy weatherman [2:25] ROGER WILLIAMS - "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" (b&w) [1:16] JOAN RIVERS does a song that names all the holidays [1:51] TOPO GIGIO wishes all "Peace on Earth" (with Ed Sullivan)
Customer Review: Disappointed
I specifically purchased this video because it was listed in the description that the June Taylor Dancers were featured on this particular show. This is not true. The June Taylor Dancers are no where to be found.

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