April 15, 1956

The Ed Sullivan Show: Season 8: Episode 30

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The Ed Sullivan Show
April 15, 1956

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CBS | Air Date: April 15, 1956
Summary: Music:--Helen Traubel (Broadway performer & opera soprano) sings "I Could Have Danced All Night" and "(Won't You Come Home) Bill Bailey?"--The AnnapolisĀ U.S. Naval Academy Glee Club sing a few songs.Comedy:--Ed Gardner (comedian, "Archie" from "Duffy's Tavern") performs "Two Top Gruskin," his classic radio bit about a two-headed baseballMusic:--Helen Traubel (Broadway performer & opera soprano) sings "I Could Have Danced All Night" and "(Won't You Come Home) Bill Bailey?"--The AnnapolisĀ U.S. Naval Academy Glee Club sing a few songs.Comedy:--Ed Gardner (comedian, "Archie" from "Duffy's Tavern") performs "Two Top Gruskin," his classic radio bit about a two-headed baseball player.--Rickie Layne (ventriloquist with his puppet "Velvel")Also appearing:--Members of the 1929 Philadelphia Athletics baseball team pay tribute to their late manager, Connie Mack. This salute includes a pitch for funds to erect a statue of Connie Mack in Philadelphia's Shibe Park.--Fred Kaps (magician from the Netherlands)Filmed segment:--Grace Kelly and Ralph Meeker perform "The French Lesson" via a kinescope clip from the October 18, 1953 "Toast of the Town." (A few days after the April 15, 1956 broadcast,Ā Grace Kelly marriedĀ Prince Rainier III of Monaco.) Expand
Genre(s): Comedy, Talk & Interview, Music

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