June 17, 1956: All-Army Talent Show

The Ed Sullivan Show: Season 8: Episode 39

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The Ed Sullivan Show
June 17, 1956: All-Army Talent Show

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CBS | Air Date: June 17, 1956
Summary: The Annual All-Army Talent Show Guests: --Charlie Applewhite, Richard Hayes and Gary Crosby - "This Is The Army" (All three singers were Army privates at the time). -- Ertel & Scott (piano duet) - "The Man I Love." --Field Artillery Gospel Singers - "You Better Run." --The Polka Dots (clarinet polka) - "Chicken Polka." --Pete Palmer -The Annual All-Army Talent Show Guests: --Charlie Applewhite, Richard Hayes and Gary Crosby - "This Is The Army" (All three singers were Army privates at the time). -- Ertel & Scott (piano duet) - "The Man I Love." --Field Artillery Gospel Singers - "You Better Run." --The Polka Dots (clarinet polka) - "Chicken Polka." --Pete Palmer - "Granada." --The Four Gleemen (vocal quartet) - "Down On 33rd & 3rd." --Trampoline Act (2 people leap through flaming hoops) --Roger Lehman (tap dancer) - "I've Got Rhythm." --Les Garcons De Paris - sing "C'est Si Bon." --Hip Cat Hillbillies - sing "We're Getting Out." --Tamtettes (5 man jazz combo, wearing shades & berets) - unknown song. --Gen. John A. Klein introduces Secretary of the Army Brucker --William Brucker presents Army plaque to Ed. New army flag unveiled. Finale: Army Drill Team (at attention) - "The Army Goes Rolling Along." Audience bows: --News correspondents:Joe Wilkes, Hal Boyle, Larry Laseur, Walter Cronkite, Charlie Lynch, Charlie Bain, Walt Peters, and Bill Higgenbotten. --Additional audience bows: Sam Levenson, Vera Ellen, Jim Kahn, Brian Field (horse race announcer), Harry Lunger, and Lionel Shapiro. Expand
Genre(s): Comedy, Talk & Interview, Music

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