Home movies of Elvis and Priscilla, Elvis and his friends cutting up on a film set and some of the first shots of daughter Lisa Marie.
Share the excitement of Elvis Presley's earthshattering introduction to the nation in these three unforgettable episodes from The Ed Sullivan Show, now on DVD for the first time ever, and experience for yourself why Elvis became the legendary King of Rock and Roll! Appearing on the show Sept. 9, 1956, Elvis sent shock waves through a repressed nation with his soulful singing, wild hip gyrations and raw energy, attracting a record-breaking TV audience of more than 60 million people. Presley returned on Oct. 28, 1956, continuing to provoke ecstatic screams with hits such as Don't Be Cruel, Love Me Tender and Hound Dog. In fact, these exhilarating performances were so explosive that Elvis was filmed above the waist during his final Sullivan show appearance on January 6, 1957.
The Ed Sullivan Shows
The Ed Sullivan Show (originally called 'The Toast of the Town' for the first seven seasons, before the name change for the rest of its 23 years on the air) is a legendary program in the annals of television history. One of the landmark events during the course of the show was the introduction of Elvis Presley, the future King of Rock And Roll. The Encyclopedia of Television, published by the Museum of Broadcast Communications, talks about that event:
...Sullivan's deal with Presley's manager, Colonel Tom Parker, created national headlines. The sexual energy of Presley's first appearance on 9 September 1956 jolted the staid, Eisenhower conformism of Sullivan's audience. By his third and final appearance, Elvis was shot only from the waist up, but Sullivan learned how to capture a new audience for his show..
Disc 1: September 9, 1956
1 CHARLES LAUGHTON Show Opening 2:47
2 AMIN BROTHERS Acrobats 4:33
3 DOROTHY SARNOFF 'Something Wonderful' from 'THE KING AND I' 6:05 4 LINCOLN COMMERCIAL 2:40
5 VAGABONDS 'Up A Lazy River' 4:32
6 ELVIS PRESLEY 'Don't Be Cruel' 3:49
7 ELVIS PRESLEY 'Love Me Tender' 3:50
8 CONN AND MACK Tap Dancers 'Tea For Two' 3:57
9 LINCOLN MERCURY COMMERCIAL 0:47
10 CHARLES LAUGHTON 'Little Red Riding Hood' 3:47
11 AMRU SANI 'I'm In The Mood For Love' 3:27
13 CARL BALLANTINE Comedy & Magic 3:03
15 Preview of Next Week's 'ED SULLIVAN SHOW' 1:23
12 TOBY THE DOG Novelty Act 4:00
14 LINCOLN MERCURY COMMERCIAL 2:47
16 ELVIS PRESLEY 'Ready Teddy' 2:59
17 ELVIS PRESLEY 'Hound Dog' 1:07
19 CHARLES LAUGHTON SAYS 'GOODNIGHT' 0:34
20 CREDITS 1:58
TOTAL SHOW RUNNING TIME 58:05:00
DVD has 'Play All Elvis Performances' option.
Bonus Material:
ELVIS & ED REMEMBERED BY…
Sam Phillips - Founder of Sun Records
Gordon Stoker - Member of The Jordanaires
Marlo Lewis - Producer (1948-1959)of 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
Gordon Stoker - Member of The Jordanaires
Wink Martindale - TV Host & Friend of Elvis
George Klein - Disc Jockey & Friend of Elvis
Why Ed Didn't Host Elvis' First Appearance
This sequence sets up Ed Sullivan and his show and tells the story of Ed's car accident and why he was unable to host the show with Elvis's debut appearance.
Disc 2: October 28, 1956
1 OPENING 0:49
2 LITTLE GAELIC SINGERS 'Dandelion Song' 'Believe Me' 3:58
3 MERCURY COMMERCIAL 1:42
4 ELVIS PRESLEY 'Don't Be Cruel' 2:24
5 ELVIS PRESLEY 'Love Me Tender' 3:44
6 SEÑOR WENCES 6:22
7 1957 LINCOLN CONVERTIBLE COMMERCIAL' 3:13
8 ELVIS PRESLEY 'Love Me' 3:48
9 JOYCE GRENFELL 'Countess of Cotley' 5:16
10 'Happy To Make Your Acquaintance' From the Broadway musical 'THE MOST HAPPY FELLA' 7:15
11 'Big D' 'THE MOST HAPPY FELLA' 6:13
12 MERCURY COMMERCIAL 1:26
13 Preview of Next Week's 'ED SULLIVAN SHOW' 0:45
14 ELVIS PRESLEY 'Hound Dog' 3:41
15 UNUS Balancing Act 6:01
16 ROBERT WEBB (Audience Bow) Director of 'Love Me Tender' 1:11
17 ED SULLIVAN SAYS 'GOODNIGHT' 1:00
18 CREDITS 1:55
TOTAL SHOW RUNNING TIME 1:00:44
DVD has 'Play All Elvis Performances' option.
Bonus Material:
All About Elvis & Ed 7:38
7/15/56 Two months before Elvis' 1st appearance.
9/2/56 Patti Page introduces next week's 'Ed Sullivan Show' headliners.
9/16/56 One week after Elvis's 1st Appearance, Ed Sullivan returns to host the show.
10/21/56 One week before Elvis's 2nd appearance.
11/18/56 Ed introduces Elvis's 1st Film, 'Love Me Tender' (3:43)
FIRST FILM OF ELVIS PRESLEY 2:45
Elvis performance at Magnolia Gardens near Houston, Texas in these rare home movies shot on August 7, 1955
Disc 3: January 6, 1957
1 SHOW OPENING 0:33
2 ELVIS PRESLEY Medley - 'Hound Dog,' 'Love Me Tender' & 'Heartbreak Hotel' 3:25
3 ELVIS PRESLEY 'Don't Be Cruel' 0:50
4 'ARTHUR WORSLEY Ventriloquist 4:19
5 WILL JORDAN Ed Sullivan Impressionist 3:10
6 LINCOLN COMMERCIAL 2:52
7 CAROL BURNETT Comedy Routine 'Your Eyes Have Told Me So,' 'I Love You,' 'The Lady Is A Tramp,' 'Paper Moon' and 'I Feel A Song Coming On' 5:50
8 ELVIS PRESLEY 'Too Much' 2:28
9 ELVIS PRESLEY 'When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again' 1:56
10 SUGAR RAY ROBINSON Ed interviews Boxing Great 2:14
11 NANCI CROMPTON Tap Ballet 'Thunder and Lightening' 2:32
12 LENY EVERSONG 'El Cubanchero' 2:19
13 LINCOLN COMMERCIAL' 1:13
14 THE SIX GUTIS Clown Act 2:48
15 DON BUDGE Tennis Champion (Audience Bow) 1:08
16 JACKIE ROBINSON Baseball Great (Audience Bow) 0:50
17 BORY AND BOR Comedy Dance 1:29
18 LENY EVERSONG 'Jezebel' 2:29
19 MERCURY COMMERCIAL 2:46
20 Preview of Next Week's 'ED SULLIVAN SHOW' 0:35
21 ELVIS PRESLEY 'Peace In The Valley' 1:33
22 ED SULLIVAN SAYS 'GOODNIGHT' 1:58:29
23 CREDITS 1:58:39
TOTAL SHOW RUNNING TIME 1:00:46
DVD has 'Play All Elvis Performances' option.
Bonus Material:
SPECIAL 'ELVIS MOMENTS' 6:34
4/27/58 Ed talks about Elvis being in the Army.
6/21/64 'A Tribute to The Colonel' by comedian John Byner.
2/9/64 Elvis & The Colonel send a telegram to the Beatles.
9/26/65 'Rock 'n' Roll Ed' - comedian Jack Carter.
9/18/66 Elvis and Colonel Parker congratulate Ed Sullivan.
JERRY SCHILLING'S HOME MOVIES 4:31
Jerry Schilling shows his home movies of Elvis and Priscilla horseback riding at Graceland, some of the first shots of Elvis and Priscilla's daughter Lisa Marie, and Elvis and the gang cutting up on a film set.
GALLERY OF PHOTOS & DOCUMENTS
Photos and documents related to the three episodes in the DVD set. Some from Sofa Entertainment's Sullivan archives and some from the Elvis Collection.
The Ed Sullivan Shows - Elvis Presley DVD
