"Toast of the Town" (1948) Série TV 1948-1971

Note Générale:

8,4/10   

Réalisateur:

Kenneth Whelan

Scénaristes:

Jerry Bresler (writer)
Lyn Duddy (writer)

Saisons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25

Date de sortie:

20 juin 1948 (USA)

Genre:

Comedie | Famille | Musique

Intrigue:

The classic prime time variety show most famous for its vaudeville acts and its rock music performances.

Plot Keywords:

Variety | Audience Participation | Non Fiction

Récompenses:

Won Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 7 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

Ed Really Had A Really Big Show... ***1/2

Ensemble

Ed Sullivan

...

Himself - Host / ... (Episodes, 1948-1971)

Autre(s) titre(s):

The Ed Sullivan Show (USA) (new title)
You're the Top (USA) (working title)

Durée:

60 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur (1965-1971) | Noir et Blanc (1948-1965)

Rapport de forme:

1,33 : 1

Son:

Mono

Classification:

USA:TV-G

Lieux de tournage:

CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Blvd., Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA

Société:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Anecdotes:

Elvis Presley made three appearances on the show. However, for the third and final one he was shot from the waist up to keep from showing his swiveling hips.

Guillemet:

[Bob Hope has walked in on Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby singing' Road to Morocco']
Bing: What's the problem?
Bob: [pointing at Frank] You're singing our song with him.
Frank: I said I was sorry.
Bob: After all, Dean wouldn't do this to Jerry.
Bing: Bob, I'll tell you what happened. I didn't know you were in town. I heard, or I figured at least, that you'd gone for a ride on the Russian moon.
Frank: [indicating Bob] Ladies and Gentlemen, here's the first man to entertain the troops in Outer Space.

Connexions:

Référencé sur "Gilligan's Island: The Big Gold Strike (#1.9)" (1964)

Bande son:

Mahna Mahna

Ed Really Had A Really Big Show... ***1/2

Toast of the Town was another Sunday night specialty of CBS. What a great show that was with Daily News syndicated columnist, Ed Sullivan, headlining a memorable show. The show was produced by his son-in-law Bob Precht.

Ed always gave an opportunity for has beens to be on. Who can forget Senor Wenses, the mime? He had the last laugh by dying over the age of 100 several years ago.

Remember the various imitations of Sullivan? The imitators would clasp their hands or stretch them. They'd always say that we have a really big "shoe" here.

Ed would never forget those stars of yesteryear from his audience. A brief segment would be devoted to having a star of the past stand up in the audience when their name was called. I remember Lillian Roth's name being called out and she stood up. This was either around the time that her biography "I'll Cry Tomorrow" came out or when the great film starring Susan Hayward came out.

What made "The Toast of the Town" so good was the variety of acts that came out. Obviously, Sullivan spared no expense in hiring show people.

The show began with a rousing dance routine with a great theme played. "The Toast of the Town" was a great part of the New York scene of the late 1950s and 1960s.