October 19, 1969: Smith, Cyd Charisse, Joan Rivers, The New York Mets

The Ed Sullivan Show: Season 22: Episode 4

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The Ed Sullivan Show
October 19, 1969: Smith, Cyd Charisse, Joan Rivers, The New York Mets

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CBS | Air Date: October 19, 1969
Starring: Bern Bennett, Ed Sullivan, Ralph Paul, Art Hannes
Summary: Music: --Smith (rock band, with lead singer Gayle McCormick) - "Baby It's You." --Lana Cantrell (Australian singer) - "Yesterday When I Was Young" and "A Time for Us." --The Don Ellis Band performs "Concerto for Trumpet."
Dance: --Cyd Charisse - dances to an instrumental version of "MacArthur Park."
Comedy: --Joan Rivers (comedian) - doesMusic: --Smith (rock band, with lead singer Gayle McCormick) - "Baby It's You." --Lana Cantrell (Australian singer) - "Yesterday When I Was Young" and "A Time for Us." --The Don Ellis Band performs "Concerto for Trumpet."
Dance: --Cyd Charisse - dances to an instrumental version of "MacArthur Park."
Comedy: --Joan Rivers (comedian) - does a stand-up routine, then appears in a bank robber sketch with Anthony Holland. --Bill Dana (comedian, in character as Jose Jimenez) - talks about being Casey Stengel's speech teacher. --Topo Gigio (Italian mouse puppet) - sings "The Way You Look Tonight" with chicken puppets.
Sports: --The New York Mets (including Tug McGraw, Nolan Ryan, and Tom Seaver) sing "You Gotta Have Heart." Ed congratulates the Mets on winning the World Series. Mets pitcher Jack DiLauro does an Ed Sullivan imitation.
Also appearing: --Tanya the Elephant (trained animal act) --Audience bows: Phyllis Newman (actress), Mrs. Mary Lanza (mother of the late singer Mario Lanza), and writer Paddy Chayefsky. … Expand
Genre(s): Comedy, Talk & Interview, Music

Season 22 Episodes

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