Product Details

• Actors: Jackie Mason, Duke Ellington, Elvis Presley, Judy Garland, Flip Wilson
• Directors: Andrew Solt
• Format: Black & White, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: Unrated
• Studio: Sofa Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: January 6, 2004
• Run Time: 93 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0000CC83H
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #54,497 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

No one had a better eye for talent than Ed Sullivan. That simple fact was confirmed by the broad range of incredible talent that he brought to his Broadway stage between 1948 and 1971.

In this second installment of "The Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show," Burt Reynolds introduces another stellar cast of performers from the greatest variety show in the history of television. Over 10,000 performers and celebrities appeared on his stage including the most spectacular ensemble of stars from the worlds of entertainment, sports, and politics. From over 1,000 hours of these classic performances, this second volume of "The Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show" brings you the biggest names in comedy, Broadway, variety, pop and rock captured live in the prime of their careers.

Product Description

No one had a better eye for talent than Ed Sullivan. That simple fact was confirmed by the broad range of incredible talent he brought to his Broadway stage between 1948 and 1971.
In the second installment of The Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show, Burt Reynolds introduces another stellar cast of performers from the greatest variety show in the history of television. Over 10,000 performers and celebrities appeared on his stage including the most spectacular ensemble of stars from the worlds of entertainment, sports, and politics. From over 1,000 hours of these classic performances, this second volume of The Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show brings you the biggest names in comedy, Broadway, variety, pop and rock captured live in the prime of their careers.
Bonus feature: Sullivan's Travels, a look at Ed Sullivan's many overseas excursions, including his exclusive interview with Fidel Castro.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

58 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Retrospective--Part One!, April 21, 2004

By	Matthew G. Sherwin (last seen screaming at Amazon customer service) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

This review is from: The Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show: Unforgettable Performances Volume 1 (DVD)

This DVD highlights just a comparative few of the very special moments of the classic Ed Sullivan Show on television. It is a real treat to own and watch; the viewer plays and can replay a classic comedy routine by Jackie Gleason as well as countless novelty acts. Ed Sullivan exercised enormous control over the show and the result is quality entertainment. A very young Julie Andrews sings "I Could Have Danced All Night" from My Fair Lady during a episode in 1956. Sammy Davis Jr. and Ella Fitzgerald sing together in another wonderful clip. The Beatles. The Rolling Stones. Some of the clips are in black and white but it doesn't diminish the viewer's enjoyment one bit. The quality of earlier color video clips is not as good as I had wished it be but color tv wasn't up to today's quality standards at that time. Although the DVD show is 98 minutes long it goes by as if it were just a few minutes. Included is a rare interview with Ed Sullivan and his wife from 1958. I would strongly recommend this DVD as a BUY! for those who want to reminisce or for anyone who wants a splendid introduction to the talents of that time.

41 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Made for the MTV crowd, February 12, 2007

By	Douglas L. Jones (BLOOMINGTON, MN United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show: Unforgettable Performances Volume 1 (DVD)

I suspect the five-star reviews of this DVD were written by spammers working for the company that sells it.

These compendium DVDs are routinely made by stupid jackasses who figure our attention span is only 10 seconds (the MTVers) so there's no point in showing an entire performance. What we get here is Carol Burnett talking about Ed Sullivan and occasionally throwing out little snippets of the acts. We get only a few seconds of the comedians and novelty acts, though they sometimes provide a whole song, other times a fraction of the song. This format is so annoying I didn't much like the DVD.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Truly Unforgettable Performances - But Most Are Edited..., January 24, 2006

By	C. Clay "drakkar91" (St Paul Minnesota) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show, Vol. 1: Unforgettable Performances (DVD)

I also own "Ed Sullivan - The Best of Broadway Musicals", which is a collection of about 11 full and complete performances. When I purchased this DVD collection, I had hope it too would include many full performances, but most appear to be edited.

Some highlights from this DVD: Jimmy Durante "Young at Heart" (50 Seconds); Louis Armstrong "Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey" (1 Min 10 Sec); Ella Fitzgerald with Sammy Davis Jr " 'S Wonderful" (Over 2 Mins); The Beatles "Ticket to Ride" (1 Min 30 Sec); The Beach Boys "Good Vibrations" (Less then 1 Min); Julie Andrews "I Could Have Danced All Night" (1 Min 30 Sec); The Doors "Light My Fire" (About 2 Min); and an Excellent Collection of Clips (Each About 1 Min) featuring The Four Tops, Smokey Robinson, The Supremes, Stevie Wonder and The Jackson Five.

This is indeed a memorable collection and is nicely hosted by Carol Burnett. The DVD menu does not offer direct access to the individual performances.

This version, the "Collector's Edition" runs about 80 minutes. An almost exact version with the same title noted as "Volume 1" runs about 98 minutes. I own the VHS version of that, and it also includes a rare comedy sketch with Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz - this edition does not. Obviously this DVD contains less footage then the original.

All in all, the performances get a 5; however Sofa & Ventura Entertainment each get a 1 for their poor packaging and description. I consider this a dupe of the original Volume 1 issue, with LESS programming. Exactly what is collectible about it? Nothing I am aware of.