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Rock 'N' Roll Forever: Ed Sullivan's Greatest Hits
 
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Rock 'N' Roll Forever: Ed Sullivan's Greatest Hits (2003)

Starring: Various Artists Director: Sofa Entertainment Rating: NR (Not Rated) Format: DVD
3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)


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  • Actors: Various Artists
  • Directors: Sofa Entertainment
  • Format: Black & White, Color, Compilation, 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: NR (Not Rated)
  • Studio: Sofa / SHE
  • DVD Release Date: September 2, 2003
  • Run Time: 44 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0000AGQ2U
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #49,423 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Ed Sullivan's show was straight out of old vaudeville; brief acts of every description, from slapstick comedy to operatic arias. At least once, he showed a film, the only known film of Anna Pavlova (doing her Swan Dance). The Muppets first TV appearance was on Ed Sullivan. Stiff and expressionless, with a peculiar voice and a talent for mispronunciation, Sullivan was at least as recognizable as Cronkite to early 60s viewers. Narrated by Michelle Phillips of The Mamas & The Papas 1. The Jackson 5- I Want You Back 2. Bill Hayley & His Comets - Rock Around The Clock 3. Elvis Presley - Don't Be Cruel 4. Ray Charles - What'd I Say 5. Jackie Wilson - Lonely Teardrops 6. The Beatles - I Saw Her Standing There 7. James Brown - Please, Please, Please 8. Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman 9. The Lovin' Spoonful - Do You Believe In Magic? 10. The Doors - Light My Fire 11. The Temptations & The Supremes - [I Know] I'm Losing You 12. The Young Rascals - Good Lovin' 13. The Mamas & The Papas - Monday, Monday 14. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son 15. Janis Joplin - Maybe, Maybe, Maybe This Disc is Compatible with ALL DVD players and is region Free

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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars 15 best performances of Ed Sullivan, March 24, 2004
By cshw "cshwlee" (Daejeon, Korea (South)) - See all my reviews
This DVD presents 15 performances (10 in color, 5 in black and white) selected from the Ed Sullivan Show aired at different times in 1950's and 60's. The performers are, in the order of appearance, Jackson 5(with 10 year old Michael!), Bill Haley and His Comets, Elvis Presley, Doors, Ray Charles, Jackie Wilson, James Brown, Roy Orbison, Beatles, Temptations and Supremes, Loving Spoonful, Mamas and Papas, CCR, Young Rascals, and Janis Joplin. Each performance is a gem(with a possible exception of one which appears to be lip-synced); the DVD could very well be called "the 15 best performances of Ed Sullivan". The picture quality is excellent, and the sound clean and good. The commentary by Michelle Phillips of the Mamas and the Papas is concise and yet helpful.

So, why not 5 stars? There are only 15 songs, one each by the above 15 performers. Granted that this DVD is priced a little lower than others, the entire show is only 50 minutes. By the time it ended, I felt that I had seen only the first half of it.

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24 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars What a rip off., October 29, 2003
By Joe Ring (Cincinnati, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews
I was really excited when I saw this dvd. It had a lot of the artists I hoped to have and it was reasonably priced. It was however, overpriced as it turns out. The songs start and stop abruptly, in the middle of songs. There is talking over the performances. This is not what it appears. Beware...
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good performances, but not enough, January 5, 2005
I loved the performances on the DVD: the Doors, Bill Haley, and early Elvis, Ray Charles, James Brown, and Janis Joplin, but I was a little disappointed that it only included one Motown performance: Diana Ross and the Supremes and the Temptations. The Tempts were the best part of this video especially knowing the background to their appearance. No Marvin Gaye? No Four Tops? Well, David Ruffin sings the "(I Know) I'm Losing You" duet with Diana, but Diana gets most of the lead. The song sounded pretty watered down for her. Ruffin was the best part of the duet---such a dynamic performer! I was disappointed in the Mamas and the Papas' performance (very very disappointed). There definitely should have been more performances.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Rock 'N' Roll Forever
This is an excellent dvd of Rock and Roll Greats of the 50's and 60's that appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Warren R. Holloway

5.0 out of 5 stars Temptations/Supremes Diana/David duet
Wow, this is a must to have, not only because it has The Beatles, The Doors, James Brown, Jackie Wilson, Bill Haley and the Comets, Janis Joplin and an innocent Jackson 5 (plus... Read more
Published on January 10, 2004 by Marvella

1.0 out of 5 stars Sullivan's rolling over in his Grave
This is a PIECE of CRAP intended to mislead you into buying it. The frustrating thing is that the EDITED performance pieces you get to see are great. Read more
Published on January 4, 2004 by Scott Evans

1.0 out of 5 stars Not recommended
I agree with the first reviewer.

This DVD does not have complete performances of the artists. It's not worth the price in my opinion.

Published on November 8, 2003

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