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"Toast of the Town" The Ed Sullivan Show

May 24, 1959 (Season 12, Episode 36)




Genre: Comedy / Family / Music

Directed by:Tim Kiley
John Moffitt
Kenneth Whelan
John Wray

Writer: Frank Shuster
Johnny Wayne
Jerry Bresler
Lyn Duddy
Jerry Juhl

Plot Synopsis: Variety show hosted by former entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan, on CBS every Sunday night at 8pm. Virtually every type of entertainment appeared on the show; opera singers, rock stars, songwriters, comedians, ballet dancers, and circus acts were regularly featured. The format was essentially the same as vaudeville, and although vaudeville had died a generation earlier, Sullivan presented many ex-vaudevillians on his show.

Episode Cast
Bobo Barnett ... Clown
Conrad Buckner ... Tap Dancer
Baron Bweakas ... Comic Violinist
Myron Cohen ... Comedian
Fabian ... Singer
Rhonda Fleming ... Herself
The Goofers ... Comedic Musicians
Carol Lawrence ... Singer
Kyle MacDonnell ... Singer
Owen McGiveney ... Novelty Act (as Owen McGivney Jr.)
Billy Storm ... Singer
Ed Wynn ... Singer
Ray Bloch .... conductor
Art Hannes .... announcer

Producer: Chester Feldman .... producer
Marlo Lewis .... co-executive producer
Jack McGeehan .... associate producer
Bob Precht



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