The Ed Sullivan Show

1948-1971 | Variety | USA | Created by Ed Sullivan

Overview

The stone faced newspaper columnist hosted the variety show that defined American Sunday nights for two decades. Elvis Presley was famously filmed from the waist up, the Beatles drew 73 million viewers in 1964, and Sullivan introduced the Supremes, the Doors, the Rolling Stones, and a troupe of Muppets. Vaudeville last stand and pop culture central casting.