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Season 5 (1952-53)###### Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town ########
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CBS Sundays 8:00-9:00pm Eastern
224. 28-Sep-52 guests unknown
225. 05-Oct-52 guests unknown
226. [--] Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town:
b: 12-Oct-1952
Scheduled guests:
--Sophie Tucker
--Rex Harrison and Lili Palmer (actors, in a scene from "The Fourposter")
--The Inkspots (singing group)
--Ronnie Graham (comedian)
227.[--] Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town:
b: 19-Oct-1952
Scheduled guests:
--vocalist Pearl Bailey and dancing brother Bill Bailey
--Hilde Gueden (operatic soprano)
--Nanci Crompton (ballerina)
228. [--] Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town:
b: 26-Oct-1952
Scheduled guests:
--Joe Lewis
--Connie Russell
--Harry Mimmo (Italian comedian)
--Vera McNary & Group (xylophonists)
--On film: a movie clip from "Happy Time" with Charles Boyer, Marsha Hunt, Louis Jourdan and Linda Christian.
229.[--] Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town:
b: 02-Nov-1952
Guests:
--Frankie Laine - "Jezebel," "High Noon & Sunny Side of the Street"
--Sugar Ray Robinson tap dances
--Film clip: Barry Fitzgerald & Maureen O'Hara - film clip from "The Quiet Man"
--Barry Fitzgerald (interview) - sits on stage and talks with Ed.
--Alec Templeton (plays piano and sings) - Aria from "Samson &
Delilah" and sings "Give Me Your Name, Age, Height And Size"
--Les Compagnones de la Chanson (nine man choir) - "Three Little Bells"
--The Szonys (ballet) - Pas de Deux
Audience bows: Terry Moore, Joy Godbethere
230.[--] Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town:
b: 09-Nov-1952
"The Bert Lahr Story" - Lahr scheduled to star in four of his famous sketches.
Other scheduled guests
--Edith Piaf
--Harry Mimmo
--The Delta Rhythm Boys.
Note: Mimi Benzell was scheduled to appear on this show but cancelled.
231.[--] Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town:
b: 16-Nov-1952
Guests:
--Edith Piaf (French chanteuse) - "La Vie En Rose" & "La Cordianiste"
--Henry Fonda (actor) - plays a scene from the play "Mr. Roberts"
--Mario Del Monico (opera singer) - "Pagliacci"
--University Of Pennsylvania Mask & Wig Club - 12 men
(6 of them dressed as women) perform modern dances in Colonial costumes.
--Leslie Randall (comedian doing smoking gag)
--Harrison And Fisher (comic ballroom dancers) - mock serious dance with intentional blunders
232.[--] Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town:
b: 23-Nov-1952
Guests:
--Les Paul & Mary Ford - Lady Of Spain" and "Baby Come Home"
--Paul Lynde (stand-up comedy, routine: Carl Cankerin just back from Africa (bandage on his head & on crutches).
--Johnny Mize (of the 1952 World Series) - Ed Holds a baseball bat
for the introduction, shows film clip of Mize at the '52 World
Series, Mize comes on stage for a batting demonstration.
--Christopher Lynch (Irish tenor) - "Mighty 'Lak A Rose"
--"My Darling Aida" cast - Forty cast members dance, do Bull Run
Victory Celebration scene from "My Darling Aida" (Music by Verde).
--The Dagenhan Girls - 10 Woman Scottish Bagpipe Band play Scottish medley (Scottish jig).
--Clifford Guest (ventriloquist with Lester) - routine: British Foxhound impression, Lester sings
"How Dry We Are" And "Won't Go In The Case"
--On film: Henry Fonda doing announcement for Radio Free Europe
--Toastettes (dancers) - appear during "Lady of Spain" (Paul & Ford performance) and at end of show.
233 [--] Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town:
b: 30-Nov-1952
Scheduled guests:
--Roberta Peters
--Ronnie Graham (from "New Faces")
--Leslie Randall
--Collier's All-American Football Team
--Phil Moore's Flock
--The Princeton Triangle Club
--The Pierro Brothers
234.[--] Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town: THE SAMUEL GOLDWYN STORY Part 1
b: 07-Dec-1952
Scheduled Guests:
Highlights:
--Bob Hope in a scene from "The Princess and the Pirate"
--Danny Kaye in a scene from "Hans Christian Andersen"
--Eddie Cantor in a scene from "Kid from Spain"
235. [--] Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town: THE SAMUEL GOLDWYN STORY Part 2
b: 14-Dec-1952
Scheduled guest:
--Frank Loesser
236. 21-Dec-52 guests unknown
237. [--] Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town:
b: 28-Dec-1952
Scheduled guests:
--Gloria DeHaven
--Bobby Clark (comedian)
--Ronnie Graham
--Phil Jones
--Tony and Sally DeMarco (dancers)
238. [--] Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town:
b: 04-Jan-1953
gs: Billy Eckstine (scheduled guest) Eileen O'Dare (scheduled guest)
Mickey Deems (scheduled guest) Maria Riva (scheduled guest) Bill Sears (scheduled guest)
Scheduled guests:
--Billy Eckstine (billed as "the Great Mr. "B")
--Bill Sears, Maria Riva, Mickey Deems in a comedy sketch
--The Phil Jones Dancers
--Eileen O'Dare (Folies Bergere headliner)
--Phil Spitalny with his all-girl orchestra
239. [--] Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town:
b: 11-Jan-1953
Scheduled guests:
Robert Taylor; Eleanor Parker; Margaret Sullivan; Guy Mitchell; Odgen Nash
240. [--] Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town:
b: 18-Jan-1953
Scheduled guests:
--Ed Wynn (comedian)
--Joni James - "Why Don't You Believe Me?"
--Margaret Brown (dancer)
--The Jackson Michigan Zouave Drill Team
--Ed Wynn (baritone - I assume this is a different Ed Wynn)
241.[--] Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town:
b: 25-Jan-1953
Guests:
--Ed Wynn (still hanging around back stage from last week, waiting to do trapeze act)
--Patricia Moran & Jack Cassidy - perform scene from "Wish You Were
Here" & sing "So Young But A Moment Ago"
--Eileen O'Dare (demonstrates a few dance steps for Ed Wynn)
--Patachou - "Au Paris" & "Why Don't You Believe Me"
--Robert E. Sherwood (introduces Black Watch Regiment to honor Scottish Poet Robert Burns)
--Black Watch Regiment Pipe & Drum Corp - unidentified music
--Gae Foster Roxyettes (dance troupe) - "Take The High Road" & "Auld Lang Syne'
--Mercedes McCambridge & Jim Nolan - perform scene from "Hope for the Best."
Audience bows: Piper Laurie, Jeryl Johnson
Film clip: clip from "Mississippi Gambler" with Tyrone Power & Piper Laurie
242. 01-Feb-53 guests unknown
243 [--] Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town: THE LIFE STORY OF WALT DISNEY
b: 08-Feb-1953
Scheduled Guests:
--Walt Disney guest stars. With help from Donald Duck, Disney tells his life story.
--All of Disney's characters from Mickey Mouse to Peter Pan will be covered on this show.
--To prepare for this show, Ed Sullivan flew to the West Coast and spent 3 days on the
Disney lot gathering material including audio recordings and films.
244. [--] Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town:
b: 15-Feb-1953
Scheduled guests:
Bing Crosby; Gene Autry; Jimmy Boyd; Roberta Peters
--Molly Bee
--Honeychile Robinson
--Bair puppets
--Eileen Barton
245. 22-Feb-53 guests unknown
246.[--] Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town:
b: 01-Mar-1953
--Humphrey Bogart and June Allyson co-star in a scene from "Battle Circus"
--Johnnie Ray (singer)
--Betty and Jane Keane (comedians)
--Special guest: Helen Gallagher will appear in a scene from the play "Hazel Flagg"
(with Robert Alton's dancing chorus)
--the Toastettes chorus line
247 [--] Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town:
b: 08-Mar-1953
Scheduled Guests:
--Richard Widmark in a film scene (film clip?) from "Destination Gobi"
--Victor Moore (actor)
--Vaughn Monroe (bandleader-vocalist)
--Sam Levinson (comedian)
--Patachou (dancer)
--The Gae Foster Toastettes
248. [--] Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town:
b: 15-Mar-1953
Scheduled Guests:
--Harry James
--Gracie Fields
--Helen Kane in "In The Park," with Bill Sears, Paul Ritts & Mary Halliday
--the West Point Cadet Glee Club
249. 22-Mar-53 guests unknown
250. [--] Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town:
b: 29-Mar-1953
Scheduled Guests:
--The Harlem Globetrotters
--Rise Stevens
--Mario Del Monaco
--Gertrude Lawrence (filmed segment)
--On film: a clip from the movie "Call Me Madam" with Ethel Merman
251. [--] Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town:
b: 05-Apr-1953
Scheduled Guests:
--Cavalcade of Clowns (30 clowns from Ringling Brothers-Barnum & Bailey Circus)
--A scene from the movie "The President's Lady" starring Susan Hayward and Charlton Heston
--Gracie Fields (English music-hall star)
--The Szonys (dancers)
--The Notre Dame Glee Club
--Burton's Birds
--The Gae Foster Toastettes
252. [--] Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town: b: 12-Apr-1953
gs: Rex Harrison (scheduled guest) Lilli Palmer (scheduled guest)
Scheduled Guests:
--Lilli Palmer and Rex Harrison (in a scene from Shaw's "Caesar and Cleopatra")
--Jane Powell (in a scene from "Small Town Girl")
--Billy De Wolfe (comedian)
--Billy Ward's Dominoes (singers-instrumentalists)
--The University of Michigan Glee Club
--The Gae Foster Toastettes
253. [--] Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town:
b: 19-Apr-1953
Scheduled Guests:
--Jane Powell & Farley Granger (in a scene from "Small Town Girl")
--Nanette Fabray
--Senor Wences
--Bobby Clarke
--Fiske University Jubilee Singers
--The Dunhills
--The Gae Foster Toastettes
254. [--] Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town:
b: 26-Apr-1953
Scheduled Guests:
--Clark Gable and Gene Tierney appear in a preview of "Never Let Me
Go" (possibly a film clip)
--Roberta Peters and Jan Peerce (Metropolitan Opera stars)
--Jimmie McHugh (songwriter lyricist-singer)
--Wally Boag (comedian)
--Willie West and McGinty (comedy team)
--The Maequis Monkeys
255 [--] Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town:
b: 03-May-1953
Scheduled Guests:
--Joe Louis segment: Leonard Reed, Louis' secretary introduces Louis;
Comic banter about his career & Louis tap dances to "Joe Louis Shuffle"
--Mercedes McCambridge - scene From "The First Smile" (live)
--Dany Dauberson - "Autumn Leaves" (in French) & "Stormy Weather"
--Joe Termini - plays violin
--Dieter Tasso (might be Diesso Tatto) - juggles hats, balances cups & saucers on tight rope
--Dr. Runyun - talks about research and treatment for cancer
--Film clip from "The Titanic" with Barbara Stanwyck and Clifton Webb
Audience bows: General David Sarnoff (Ed hails Sarnoff's radio
communications with the Titanic); Private Joe Pesurno (Korean WarPOW)
256. [--] Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town:
b: 10-May-1953
Scheduled Guests:
--Dorothy Lamour
--Byron Nelson
--The Goofers
--Warren, Latonia & Sparks
257.[--] Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town: THE JOSH LOGAN STORY
b: 17-May-1953
Guests:
--Gary Merrill, Paul Newman & others - scene from "This Is Paris"
--Jimmy Stewart - a scene from Princeton Triangle show. Jimmy
dressed In Princeton garb recreates song & dance with guy in drag. (probably on film, not live)
--Ralph Meeker & Eileen Heckert - dramatic scene from "The Picnic"
(TV Guide listed a different cast for "Picnic": Kim Stanley, Janice Rule, Scott Jackson)
--Josh Logan (brief interview with Ed)
--Janet Blair - "Wonderful Guy" & "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair" (from "South Pacific")
--Gary Merrill & Ralph Meeker - scene from "This Is the Army"
("What's The Name Of The Game") Paul Newman makes a cameo.
--Juanita Hall - "Happy Talk" (from "South Pacific")
--Pat Moran - "Could Be?" (from "Wish You Were Here")
--Sheila Bond (dance number from "Wish You Were Here")
--Josh Logan talks about suffering a nervous breakdown.
Audience bow: Mrs. Josh Logan (Netta Harrigan)
Scheduled to appear (but not on transcript):
Scene from "Mr. Roberts" with Gary Merrill, Ralph Meeker, Paul Newman
Scene from "Wish You Were Here" with Jack Cassidy, Sheila Bond.
258. [--] Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town:
b: 24-May-1953
Scheduled guests:
--Harry James
--Millard Hopper
--The Zippy Monkeys
259. [--] Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town:
b: 31-May-1953
Scheduled guests:
--Tony Martin (singer)
--Joey Forman (comedian)
--Myron Cohen (comedian)
--Jose Greco (dancer)
--Phil Rizzuto and Tommy Henrich (of the Yankees)
--Ralph Branca and Roy Campanella (of the Dodgers)
--The Crack Drill Squad from St. Thomas Academy of St. Paul, Minnesota
260. [--] Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town: THE LIFE STORY OF MARGE AND GOWER CHAMPION
b: 07-Jun-1953
Scheduled Guests:
Marge and Gower Champion
Lisa Kirk (who made her night-club debut with Marge and Gower at the Persian Room of the Plaza Hotel)
261. [--] Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town: 5TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW
b: 14-Jun-1953
divided into 2 parts (scheduled to appear):
Part I: The entire cast of "Arthur Godfrey and His Friends" entertain for a half hour.
Frank Parker, Marion Marlowe, Julius LaRosa, Haleloke, Lu Ann Simms, The Miners, McGuire Sisters,
Tony Marvin do their specialties.
Part II: Described as a "Minstrel show with Ed Sullivan as interlocutor,"
Smith and Dale as end men, Gracie Fields, Hal LeRoy, Pat Rooney, Joe Howard, Will Oakland,
Ford Chorus of 30 Voices, and the Longfellow Tambourine Troubadors .
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Starting 21-Jun-1953 guest hosts take over as Ed Sullivan goes on his annual vacation.
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262 [--] Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town: GRACIE FIELDS (guest host)
b: 21-Jun-1953
Scheduled Guests:
--Kay Starr
--Jan Pierce
--Jimmy Nelson
--Ben Hardesty (champion fly caster)
--The Arnaut Brothers (a novelty act)
263. [--] Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town: TONY MARTIN (guest host)
b: 28-Jun-1953
Scheduled Guests:
--Roberta Peters (singer)
--Joey Forman (comedian)
--the Wiere Brothers (comedy act)
--Richard Hayman (harmonica player)
--Elsa and Waldo (dance team)
264.[--] Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town: VICTOR BORGE (guest host)
b: 05-Jul-1953
Scheduled guests:
--Monica Lewis (vocalist)
--Nip Nelson (bicyclist)
--Renald & Rudy (novelty act)
--Artie James (roller skater)
Also: 16 international beauties competing for the title of Miss Universe.
265.[--] Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town: GORDON MACRAE (guest host)
b: 12-Jul-1953
Scheduled guests:
--Jack Carter (comedian)
--Baudy's Greyhounds (a dog act)
--Bend Over (a novelty act)
--Nurat Chanters (Shriners)
266. 19-Jul-53 guests unknown
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Ed Sullivan returns from his Vacation as Host 26-July-1953
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267. [--] Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town:
b: 26-Jul-1953
Ed Sullivan returns from his vacation with this episode.
Scheduled Guests:
--Rosemary Clooney (singer)
--Van Heflin in a scene from "The Shrike"
--Farley Granger in a scene from "John Loves Mary"
--Isabel Bigley, Bill Hayes, Joan McCracken in a scene from "Me and Juliet"
268. [--] Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town:
b: 02-Aug-1953
Scheduled guests:
--Henry Fonda (in "Missouri Legend")
--Joey Foreman (comedian)
--The Zippy Monkeys
269. [--] Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town:
b: 09-Aug-1953
Scheduled guests:
--Burt Lancaster
--Brucie Weil (six year-old singing discovery)
--Jay Lawrence (comedian)
270. [--] Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town:
b: 16-Aug-1953
Scheduled Guests:
--Frankie Laine - "Hey Joe" & "New Orleans"
--Frankie Laine & Jimmy Boyd - "Poor Little Piggy Bank"
--Mitch Miller of Columbia presents Frankie Laine with a Gold Record (one million records sold)
--Betty Dodd - "Don't the Moon Look Lonesome" (sings & plays guitar)
--Babe, Betty Dodd & Jimmy Boyd - Little Train A Chuggin'"
--Nanci Crompton - waltz with Toastettes with Nanci (performing ballet solo)
--Gene Nelson - dance number to "St. Louis Blues" (with ballroom set & extras)
--Babe Didrikson Zaharias - golf demo, then plays "Begin The Beguine" on harmonica
--The Romano Brothers - perform acrobatic stunts & Italian medley
--Carl Balantine (comic magician, none of his tricks work)
--Zippy the Monkey (plays tic tac toe with trainer cleans chalkboard & dances)
Audience bows: Jerome Thome & wife; Ward Morehouse (newspaperman); General Brandon Burns
271. [--] Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town:
b: 23-Aug-1953
Scheduled guests:
--Roberta Peters (soprano)
--The Five DeMarco Sisters
--Landray and Vernon (dance team)
--Larry Lynn (novelty act)
272.[--] Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town:
b: 30-Aug-1953
Scheduled guests:
--Nanette Fabray (musical comedy star)
--Wally Boag (comedian)
--Larry Griswold (novelty act)
273.[--] Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town:
b: 06-Sep-1953
Scheduled guests:
--Anna Maria Alberghetti (soprano)
--Brandon de Wilde (young actor)
--Jay Lawrence (comedian)
--Bobby Winters (juggler)
--Sharkie the seal
274. [--] Ed Sullivan: Toast Of The Town:
b: 13-Sep-1953
Scheduled guests:
--Carmen Miranda
--Joe Jackson, Jr. (comedian)
--Jerry Coleman (of the New York Yankees)
--The Harvest Moon Dance Champions
Also: "The Ice Capades of 1954" in a remote pickup from Madison Square Garden.