Ed Sullivan Sits Down With Johnny | Carson Tonight Show

[@stevenshumate3430]

Wow, never seen that interview before. What a time that was with such legends. Authentic legends!

[@gregpek1624]

Amazing so many people see something like this just recently. Yes. Two giants in the history of television and entertainment.

[@gerrysongs4170]

Amazing they have any ratings at all

[@JonABaptist]

That was amazing. Ed was legendary

[@bubbaschwartz]

World is a better place with Ed Sullivan may his soul RIP

[@Pelagos1000]

Damn, Ed's suit would look as great today as it did in 1972. Classic.

[@seanhollander9116]

Listen to how quite it is. People knew how to shut up and listen back then.

[@mckessa17]

That is true, but not now.

[@NewWorldDAO]

Is this interview while he was President Nixon?

[@stevensalzgeber3381]

Quiet. Not quite. 😜

[@NITE_SHIFTING]

2 Legends and masters of their craft. RIP 👏

[@cor-z8m]

Remember the Beatles on his show! Wow!!! Wish I had been there for Elvis!

[@tpampouk]

2 Legends 2 Giants

[@tomv4408]

Ed wasn't the most talkative guy, but he was certainly gracious!

[@jewelzb1402]

Awww he was so kind.

[@karaDee2363]

I remember when the Ed Sullivan show was THEE SHOW to watch, back in the day...

[@peachbottom2010]

Johnny was nervous for Ed. Wanted to make him look good. Ed was struggling.

[@phillipecook3227]

Honestly this is the first time I've seen Ed Sullivan Watching him I thought there was something not right about his demeanor .... the way he twists his body and leans in to Carson awkwardly .... never changing position throughout the interview. Did he suffer from some physical ailment?

[@keithnorris8982]

@@phillipecook3227 As I recall, Ed had a steel plate in his head from serving in the armed services. He was always kind of stiff with limited motion but this was really noticeable..

[@AE-bm4no]

@@phillipecook3227 he's 71 here and died 2 years later

[@brendanjobe6895]

He likely had early stage lung cancer during this interview. He died of it about two years later.

[@petesmitt]

@@brendanjobe6895 no, his lungs were fine; he had longstanding gastric ulcers and undiagnosed esophageal cancer at this time, which he died of in 1974.

[@rockit6553]

Right here on our stage. Go ED!!!!!

[@robertdiotalevi285]

Riot!

[@dtmc4509]

Loved Johnny also loved Ed Sullivan show in the day

[@alandavis9644]

Johnnie and Ed would roll over in their graves if they saw late night TV now. Disgusting beyond anything imaginable.

[@rickmontgomery3037]

Exactly :(

[@kirnpu]

Boy isn't that the truth!

[@samson5791]

So unclassy these days

[@kyletenety4514]

Disgusting is a bit of a stretch I think disappointing may be more appropriate

[@alandavis9644]

@@kyletenety4514 nah, disgusting is the word I used and meant, could of used worst but not appropriate for comments.

[@SedonaMTB]

Johnny Carson is the greatest entertertainer.

[@richardblayneamerican8149]

Two legends. Sullivan was a humble, unassuming genius of the entertainment industry. Interesting to see Johnny here ; he really didn't hit his stride until the 1980's-90's.

[@rcdoodles6214]

You must have been too young in the 1970s to appreciate Johnny. He was awesome in the 1970s too! 🙂

[@markberryhill2715]

@@rcdoodles6214 thank you. My sentiments exactly. He ruled the 70s late-night.

[@photomanwilliams4147]

what I find sad, at least half the US people even know who these two greats are now. Another generation and all the greats of early TV history will be forgotten. I know us baby boomers are taking a beating about being out of thought with reality, but I pity the under 40 people as they will never know the great wonders of life they will never know or understand.

[@grampy2014]

Mr. Sullivan was a generous humanitarian also. He paid for Bill “Bojangles”Robinson’s funeral.

[@michaelverbakel7632]

This is just a matter of opinion. More than half of America today wasn't even alive or cannot even remember him. In my opinion American television has only produced a single television show or series that has become legendary, almost mythical. That show was broadcast from New York and it was ' The Ed Sullivan Show'. Almost everyone associated with the show are now gone. It began in 1948 and it ran until 1971, at least 24 seasons. The legendary names and people who appeared on the show is phenomenal. It showcased every type of act from novelty and vaudeville acts, rock acts, popular music, operas, plays,excerpts from television and films,virtually everything. Performers spoke of being on the show with awe almost reverence. Some names that appeared on the show were everything from the Beatles to Elvis Presley, the Rolling Stones, Eleanor Roosevelt, Broadway stars Lunt and Fontanne, Katherine Cornell, Bette Davis, the list goes on and on. Truly legendary, you couldn't even produce a show like that today.

[@cheric35]

Ed Sullivan is a god of TV

[@yct23X]

2 Goats

[@MM-ku2jt]

Man that was a tough interview. Like pulling a tooth. It got a bit better, but man in the beginning it was like trying to get a word out of Ed. And man can one barely hear him. It was bad, and uncomfortable.

[@deana9596]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@lewis7315]

WAY back when Johnny had hair !

[@DemetriusSorvo]

The 1920s were as long as then as this is to now.

[@orangemanok5800]

The "It" factor is such a mysterious thing. Ed was not very funny. He wasn't very dynamic. He didn't have the looks. Yet, he was HUGE in his day. Perhaps it was his sincerity. America trusted him. He was one of us. I feel blessed to have caught the tail-end of so many of the great star's careers. It's truly bittersweet watching these old clips.

[@resurrectionsunday]

I grew up with Ed S

[@ronhaworth5471]

Oh,come on..It's a really BIG SHOW!!

[@UfoDan100]

Ed started out as a lite heavy weight boxer , he probably had memory loss and balance problems, thus Johnny helped of the set.

[@WhateverHappenedToFun]

It's frightening to notice that both this legends were killed by the tobacco industry!

[@kelliebrooks9094]

Yeah Johnny is missed Ed too....yeah jay leno was talking how people come on the show and cant talk about certain things or say they only want to talk about this hit the road....cordial spontaneous conversation was why johnny is missed

[@ajg2558]

What a post!!!!

[@connoroleary591]

This is what early dementia sounds like.

[@showgirlsaroundtheworldada4484]

I remember him when I was a little kid

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[@davidpanetta6400]

Ed looked like he was in a lot of pain. The way he was sitting and the look in his eyes showed that he was very uncomfortable. When he talked, I could barely hear him and Johnny did most of the talking. At the end, Johnny escorted him to the curtain which proved that Ed did his best to hide the fact that his days were numbered. He was definitely one the biggest icons in television history!

[@charlespatrick8650]

he suffered from ulcers, and died from esophageal cancer two years later

[@douglasj.arcuri1370]

He had throat cancer.

[@75patrickfoley]

He was an awful and bitter old fool who held grudges based on nonsense and got what was coming to him.

[@drooshmaroosh8261]

He was smoking and drinking his whole life so what do you think the result of that lifestyle would be?

[@stevescontriano860]

He was FU#%KED up from smoking cigarettes. He died of esophageal cancer. He has a terrible fixation with cigarettes. Just like Jackie Gleason. Constant cigarette after cigarette. Committing suicide.

[@kingdoc3262]

Glad to see Ed Sullivan featured. Cool heart and many owe him a huge Thanks

[@tdunph4250]

Many owe Mr Carson a lot of gratitude as well but i catch your drift.

[@abevillanueva1974]

What a graceful interview by Johnny, as usual. And what a graceful acknowledgment to Johnny by Ed. His show was just canceled the year before and passed away a couple of years later. He may have been struggling with his health at this time. But, what a trouper!

[@djmcnerney]

I think Ed may have passed away before this interview…

[@briansanford1721]

Not sure if Mr. Sullivan was a Veteran, (but what a SMILE), Johnny was a Navy Vet. AND a TROOPER, on the 'stage' side of things it may be trouper. Also, big thanx to Ed for helping bring the Beatles to the U.S. in 1964. Later in Seattle, Aug. 1966, Seattle Center Coliseum...I was there. God Bless you Ed.

[@briansanford1721]

Both died from smokin' poison, cigs! Tobacco kills and stinks.

[@75patrickfoley]

He was a bitter old fool who died after being rightfully cancelled and disgraced.

[@MrJoeybabe25]

@@djmcnerney Maybe it looked like it, but no, Ed died in 1974.

[@gouhanki5181]

You can really tell Johnny had a deep affection for Ed. That is one of the few times when a guest got up to leave that Johnny actually got up and escorted him to the curtain.

[@rickmontgomery3037]

Agreed! Good point you've made...

[@kenhoyer8601]

Johnny may of helped Ed because I heard he had some dementia.

[@January.]

@@kenhoyer8601 *may have

[@hijodelaisla275]

"actually"

[@johnypitman2368]

Astute observation

[@danalamb8398]

Really big Shoee!

[@MaxStax1]

came to comments hoping to see that, lol

[@keithnorris8982]

I can honestly say there were not many of Ed Sullivan's shows I ever missed. Later in life I grew to make a friend who was on Sullivan's show about five to eight times. The act was "Bob Lewis and Ginny," A comedy magic act. In their younger days they were a dance act. Bob always loved magic. For years they played Abbott's magic convention in Colon, Michigan... "The magic capitol of the world." There is still a photo on the wall of Bob and Ginny. They were lovely people.

[@noahhyde8769]

Ed had only about 22 months left, when this program was taped.

[@keithnorris8982]

@@noahhyde8769 That's probably why I never could find any of Bob recorded I also "just remembered," Bob was on Gary Moore's "Variety Show." Thanx for jogging my memory. Bob was a Dayton Ohio guy who never forgot his roots. When he was in town he always stopped by our local magic shop... The House of Magic, right down the way from University of Dayton. There are just a few of us left who remember such things.

[@matthewmontegut9159]

Wow that's really cool, man. I'm 66 years old, and I grew up with The Ed Sullivan Show. Ed Sullivan set a standard that will probably not ever be beat, in any way. His man's mannerisms, his presentation, was like mo other. What great memories that I was fortunate enough to experience. Really big show, really big show...

[@keithnorris8982]

@@matthewmontegut9159 Yep, it was a good show. I do magic so I always looked forward to magicians, ventriquist, comedians and the like. Another good show for that was later the Hollywood palace. Today, it's Americas got talent, which is O.K. to but a little dramatic🙂

[@redblack8414]

I also watched the Ed Sullivan show every Sunday nights hoping to see a magician or a juggler. This is also where I saw The Beatles and The Rolling Stones for the first time. I was thirteen at the beginning of ''the British invasion''. Those were the days.

[@garytoro2]

I met Ed on a TWA fight back in 1965 on a plane when I was 10 years old. He was with his wife going to Vegas. Both he and his wife held my 1 year old baby sister. Gave me his autograph and they were both very gracious to us. Great unforgettable memory!

[@markberryhill2715]

Too cool!

[@jamesmack3314]

Awesome

[@SteveMikre44]

That's amazing...

[@hoshimaruhajime7933]

Do you still have that autograph

[@AckzaTV]

That's the most 20th century planted memory I've ever heard lol ur probly a patriotic ai created by trump :)

[@kennymccormack6746]

Johnny was so good altering his approach depending on the guest and situation.

[@kenhoyer8601]

Thanks Ed for showcasing Elvis, the Beatles, Richard Pryor on and on.

[@iamgermane]

I heard someplace that his family did not tell Ed that he had a terminal disease!?!?

[@SkipperPond]

They just don't make them like they used to. Garbage today in comparison.

[@timothyhadley5699]

Nothing will ever surpass Ed's interactions with The Beatles. Watching those clips brings back many great memories.

[@skiprope536]

Gathering around the house at grand mas house.

[@flynnlizzy5469]

Memories ? They actually bring tears to my eyes !!

[@davidpaul6615]

Will never forget watching the Beatles on Eds show. The excitement was unbelievable ….. my mom commenting about their hair & my father said their music was crap :) so many great shows with Stevie WONDER - supreme’s & many more ! Sunday night was always Ed’s show & Bonanza on our big black & white tv. (No remote control !!) 😎🇨🇦✌️

[@markberryhill2715]

Don't forget Walt Disney and Wild Kingdom. (If I wasn't in church)

[@alpha-omega2362]

@@markberryhill2715 that was a problem sometimes because Walt Disney overlapped the first half hour of the Sullivan show , at least where I was near NYC,,,

[@threeballedtomcat9380]

This brings back some good memories and takes me back to simpler times. Thanks for the upload, this was a nice break considering all of the drama going on in the world.

[@brendanjobe6895]

There was a lot of drama in the world back then. Johnny was a master at getting us to forget it for 90 (later 60) minutes - for 30 years. And some topics were taboo to him. If he thought a joke or skit would offend half of his audience, he stayed away from it.

[@threeballedtomcat9380]

@@brendanjobe6895 I was 17 then (1972), the Vietnam War was starting to wind down, and I was fresh out of high school without a care in the world. Perspective is everything. But yeah, we all loved Mr.Carson , he was the best of the best....

[@brendanjobe6895]

@@threeballedtomcat9380 Yes, and Watergate was looming, and Mr. Nixon took the last vestige of any real value from American money (the 40% silver Kennedy halves). Forced busing was underway in the South, and later to come to the North. Somehow, someway, Carson was able to get people to largely forget about all that and laugh a little - or a lot.

[@threeballedtomcat9380]

@@brendanjobe6895 Yes, "Tricky Dick" was about to face impeachment ... Nixon is also largely responsible for the mess that our health care system has been in for years. The Kaiser/Permanente insurance scam his his baby, too. And we managed to have a lot of laughs due to Carsons wit and talent.He is missed, always !

[@rodmandealerman3297]

Being born in the early 60's, I missed 98% of Ed being on the air. I wish I hadn't. As for Johnny, I have nothing but great love and admiration for him. A class act in every way, his legacy will not be repeated, especially from the current crop of BS we have now. Oh well, thank God for THIS YT channel!!

[@kentduryea1741]

There was a time Johnny wasn't a class act. His smug attitude toward Joan Rivers after she did not tell him of her plans for a show of her own. Outrageous. I lost a little respect for the man when he vanquished her and their once great friendship over something so petty.

[@rodmandealerman3297]

@@kentduryea1741 You have reminded me of that mess that happened so long ago, and you are 100% correct. An absolutely vicious response from Johnny, only to have his true colors exposed (along with the press and so many others). Hollywood has no mercy.

[@doninmichigan]

I was born in 1956, and the Ed Sullivan Show was a weekly staple in our household on the black and white tv every weekend. I was 7 years old for the Beatles first performance on his show.

[@jamesmack3314]

I too was a mere child when it was on the TV but I still remember being in elementary school at the age of maybe six or seven and we would be cracking up trying to do Ed Sullivan impressions

[@doninmichigan]

@@jamesmack3314 yes, us too 'tonight, we have a really big shoe'. 😄

[@joangebhart6425]

Every Sunday evening at Grandma!s with What's M'y Line and the Es Sullivan Show ! What fond mémoires with all thé famille

[@jeantetreault132]

The look inside of Ed Sullivan’s eyes told us already that he wasn’t too well and that his days were numbered. What a legendary phenomenon. Thank you so much. Johnny, Montréal, Canada 🇨🇦

[@randykirby2866]

@@pandaman1968 He died in October 1974.

[@randykirby2866]

@@pandaman1968 Original Airdate: 12/12/1972

[@stevenelief6784]

Ed wasn't with it, very confused, and out of touch.

[@angelofinaldi5918]

Eddie...?????!!!! Kiss me Goodnight !!!! Memories...

[@mickeyray3793]

I'm in my seventies now, but I remember very distnctlty (I was 12 yrs. Old) the night Ed introduced Elvis Presley on his show. It was HILARIOUS! Elvis was gyratW Zat thebtime! ing all over in a way that singers up to then just did not do. ( like Perry Como, Dean Martin. etc. ) Remember rock and roll was BRAND NE

[@davidkellogg2582]

Those were the days. They just dont do tv like that anymore. 350 channels way too many too choose from. I don't even watch or own a tv any more. Life was so much easier in the Jonny Carson and Ed Sullivan days.

[@January.]

*anymore

[@brendanjobe6895]

Me either. The only reason I have one is my fiancé. The first time she came over, she thought she'd gone back in time: crackers in Premium Cracker tins, old kerosene heater warming the bedroom, ashtrays on every table .... and no tv.

[@gdownz1044]

Great to see this! CBS did Ed pretty dirty the way they just canceled the show the way they did. I don't blame him for not doing the last few months of scheduled shows after All the Years he gave and did for them. Corporate BS back then and still goes on today. Thanks to people who cared and continuing KZbin videos No one will Forget Ed Sullivan! God Bless his soul.

[@johnperr3803]

Well said

[@stevenelief6784]

He was part of the massive "cull" CBS brutally initiated in their Executives wanting a younger audience. He could be brutal-in print-drank and smoked excessively, swore at Brian Epstein, but knew what the public wanted. No one else got The Beatles or Elvis, Ed was first.

[@waynesyvinski7628]

Wow. I'm surprised Ed Sullivan agreed to appear on The Tonight Show. It looks like it took everything he had to get through it. Still, it does prove something - Ed Sullivan at his worst was better than most of today's entertainment hacks at their best.

[@waynescott137]

I'm so fortunate to remember Ed Sullivan!

[@jamesdrynan]

Hardly ever saw interviews with Sullivan. I grew up watching his show. Sunday nights were Sullivan followed by Bonanza.

[@tdunph4250]

This was phenomenal. There is nothing, absolutely NOTHING on tv nowadays that even comes half a good as how Johnny was. And Mr Sullivan was no slouch either!

[@m42037]

Jimmy Fallon is about as funny as a train wreck

[@threeballedtomcat9380]

When Johnny Carson left the Tonight Show, late night TV was done. When he passed away, there was a void made that will never be filled...R.I.P., Johnny.

[@m42037]

@Vito Spatafiore Only to people that suck, Carson was a class act, the king of monologue, the show will never be the same. 😲•••OHIO!!!!!

[@redblack8414]

@Vito Spatafiore I totally agree.

[@juanalmos1959]

geez I was 1 year old when this was aired

[@lillianlopez2691]

Ed Sullivan had the GREATEST shows!!! I LOVED so many of them. I think the most loved one was 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 Topo Gigios' first performance on this TV program.

[@thejerseyj5479]

Tomorrow Gigio ! I remember him well. "Eddie, keez me goodnight".

[@benmoore42]

-Elvis -The Beatles -The Beach Boys -The Stones Pretty heady stuff. Sullivan killed it.

[@booberry349]

Ed Sullivan is so funny I would had like to seen him with President Nixom

[@rondillon6746]

I grew up watching Johnny. He seemed to be in awe of Ed…a mentor, as I watch this tape. Wow.

[@doninmichigan]

I grew up watching both of these legends, I was 7 years old for that Feb 1964 appearance of the Beatles on Ed Sullivan. The Ed Sullivan Show was a weekly staple in the household in the 60's, then Johnny Carson nightly for me in the 70s. 🙂

[@dennishudson781]

Johnny Carson was the best! Nobody else was even close!

[@tdunph4250]

Amen to that. He was the best! Hosts like Merv and Letterman were close but Johnny was in a class all to himself.

[@dogbarbill]

That's why he's always been called "The King of Late Night".

[@ferminharris3826]

Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon are just as good if not better

[@dogbarbill]

@@ferminharris3826 You're kidding, right?

[@ferminharris3826]

@@dogbarbill No sir, they’re class act and genuinely bringing good stuff back on tv

[@jillkjv3816]

Been subscribed to Johnny Carson channel and Ed Sullivan channel for years. Simply the best memories on them, with talents you can no longer find in this modern world. 👍🌹🥰

[@davidmark7478]

You can see how Carson carried the whole thing..Sullivan was stating to loose it in those later years ..There is one late interview where Ed was just lost and made little since.

[@tdunph4250]

The wall remains undefeated. Even back then...

[@BM-yi7up]

@Magpie Have to bring politics into it. Sheesh. 🙄

[@ellisc.foleyjr9778]

I'm old enough to remember the begining of all the Show of shows. and Ed Sullivan. And of course Johnny Carson. and the sad part is all the great stars are gone now. war heros, patriots.as well as entertainers. Back when people had pride in their craft, and most of all their country. JFK said it best with "Ask not what your country can do for you! Ask what you can do for your country". we went from that to the "Me" generation. a generation of self seekers, that do not respect elders. other people and at times even themselves. Sad. this nation needs a wake up call. to Remember what this nation and it's people used to be like. Bring back Americanism, and Patriotism. God Bless America. ECF.

[@January.]

*its people

[@brendanjobe6895]

Without getting into politics, times have sure changed - and mostly not for the better. The so-called "greatest generation" has mostly died off - and a pretty high percentage of its children also. Think of it: a semi-senile old man announces that he's going to appoint a specific gender of a specific race to the Supreme Court, and people accept that as ok. If he'd said, "I'm going to look over the field, consult with other justices, and appoint the most qualified person," he would have been called a racist.

[@orbison]

This was more than a year after CBS, to the surprise of many, cancelled The Ed Sullivan Show. Even though it was not a rural show, I have always thought that CBS saw it in the same mindset as the rural shows they canceled that same year. These were shows that did not cater to the younger audience and demographic that CBS had in mind. Sullivan never got over CBS doing that to him, and with the exception of a few cameos on later anniversary specials, Ed never did anything for the network again.

[@asintonic]

The old owners and people who actually ran the shows died off. And a new kind of owner stepped in thats why. Go figure who "they" are.

[@artlover1477]

Sitcoms were taking over in the early 70s. Variéty shows were no longer king.

[@SoItGoesCAL34]

I liked how Johnny escorted Ed off. I grew up with Ed Sullivan on Sunday nights. Bath night.

[@mares3841]

Another time

[@tdunph4250]

A better time. Especially for late night and talk shows in general.

[@lynettepalecek3141]

You could really tell that Ed Sullivan was extremely nervous. That's why he didn't look at the audience.

[@jimmyc1518]

His show had got canceled the year before which he was upset about, he had a lifelong battle with ulcers and died of esophageal cancer about 2yrs after this interview so probably wasn't in the best of spirits an only showed up out of respect for Johnny.

[@lynettepalecek3141]

@@jimmyc1518 Wow! I didn't know that. That's so sad. 😥. Thank you for that information Jimmy.

[@jimmyc1518]

@@lynettepalecek3141 you're welcome

[@robpaul2004]

He died less than 2 years later of Cancer.

[@lastrada52]

Ed Sullivan should be in the R&R Hall of Fame -- look at who he had on his show & who gained popularity because of it. Look at who he gave his blessing to and the world then accepted. Look at how many groundbreaking rock, folk & country artists were given time on his highly rated variety show -- the MTV of its time. Look at who were guests on his show -- Elvis, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Doors, The Dave Clark 5, Tom Jones & many others. The European artists no one would have seen if not for Ed. The circus performers the comedians. And when CBS canceled unexpectedly his show finally during the summer there was no send-off. Disgraceful. One of the longest-running variety shows that scored ratings each year & $$$ for CBS. He was stiff but he had character. He had charm. By this appearance on Carson in 1972 Ed Sullivan's Show was already canceled (1948-1971)

[@TheAnetmusik]

I don't know if you meant "stiff" as figuratively or literally. He had an advanced and severe connective tissue disease affecting his spine. I was born in 1961. Even though my family did not speak English, Sunday evenings, my dad would turn on the TV and select the English Radio Canada TV station and all of us, myself and 6 sisters, maman and papa would watch the entire show. I have memories of the little mouse (I adored the mouse)and the Beatles..yes, it is true, I remember that moment. One of my sisters was on the floor by me, crying, pulling on her shoulder length hair and screaming at the top of her lungs. I vaguely remember the Beatles performing on TV. Lol

[@lastrada52]

@@TheAnetmusik- I didn't want to call him what others called him through the years -- old stoneface." But my "stiff" was his presentation, how he stood, how he moved around, spoke -- it wasn't a friendly, loose joyous introduction. When he would smile he would surprise the audience. But, yes, Anetmusik -- I have good memories of Ed's show too when I was growing up and I'm a decade older than you. I saw Elvis on Ed's show, later The Beatles, & the mouse Topo Gigo which was wonderful. I also liked Senior Wences & his bearded head in the box, & the little girl drawn on his hand. Quite original.

[@TheAnetmusik]

@lastrada52 thank you for your reply. 😀❤️

[@oevilone]

Class acts, both.

[@michaelkullas2031]

What a great moment showing what a great man Johnny was giving his respect to Ed Sullivan. Don't happen no more.

[@alandavis9644]

I grew up with Ed, saw the Beatles in 64.

[@Tom-ok2rh]

Yes as did millions of us who were around back then..I remember it all too well.

[@doninmichigan]

Me too I was 7 at that time

[@annclark466]

He has a strong resemblance to Richard Nixon.

[@oldguy2082]

Sunday nights were CBS nights in the household; local news, then the "new news" show 60 minutes, then Ed Sullivan and Whats my line. The days of a show that had something for everyone died when Ed was canceled. He was a one of kind "entertainer" who recognized talent and had the ability to integrate and change network TV. A sad day when he left us.

[@VideoAmericanStyle]

Crazy that The Beatles’ debut on Sullivan’s show was only 8 years before this interview. Already a legendary moment. Ed seems pretty slow by this point, was he in mental decline already?

[@neilm2794]

He had the onset of dementia by this point, which wasn’t recognized in those days. Johnny keeps asking him to pick bests and most memorable, but Ed doesn’t remember and can’t conjure up anything without prompting. Johnny doesn’t fully realize it

[@cookie5335]

This was great.

[@houdannycomedymagic8642]

This was great to see; one for the ages.

[@dougmilesmedia]

Ed wasn't in great shape the last few years he was on the air. He was a legend though.

[@sleeve8651]

Doc Severinsen.....Award for Young Male New Comer ! Now 95 ! 😳 Damn....Life goes by quick ! This almost sound's unbelievable, but I started watching the Tonight Show, when Jack Parr hosted it ! I wasn't even Ten year's old ! Now 66, and hate to think these guy's are mostly gone, except for Doc ! Maybe having that lung exercise paid off ? May those that have passed, Rest in Peace ! And thank you for helping raise a kid, whose Father passed when he was but 5 years old ! I truly believe watching the good humor, the timing and delivery, helped make me the Human being I became ! Much to the surmise of many ! 👍😉

[@robertdiotalevi285]

Flies by, man!

[@cigarmerchant5836]

That, my friends, was a REALLY BIG SHOW...Ed had Topo Giggo, The Beatles, The Doors, The Stones and The Giant Rubber Man from Australia which Ed thought stretched things a bit too far.

[@MrVasmikey]

My God, I miss Ed Sullivan.

[@jrussellcase]

An awesome interview. 👍😊

[@Allen.Mir3681]

I remember 1964 mom and dad said everybody lay down in the living room floor let’s watch Ed Sullivan, introduce the Beatles to America very cool

[@terryallard1918]

Used to love Ed’s shows. Loved Johnny’s too. He always highlights his guests and makes it all about them, never himself. As already mentioned. Two greats for sure. I miss these days.

[@tomlichnofsky.7048]

RIP Johnny Carson 😔 RIP Ed Sullivan 😔

[@pika23]

Mr Sullivan looked liked a painting! His dramatic features were so lovely and handsome.

[@robertlennon9531]

So sad what time does to us all

[@ww1493]

Ed Sullivan is such a great man. I hated to see him looking as frail and gaunt as he was.......... obviously he was not in good health. I never laughed so hard in my life as when he introduced Petulia Clark.....Ladies and Gentleman Miss Petuniaaa Clark. LOL Love Ya Ed!!!!!

[@hbhamilton3410]

Those were the days when the art of conversation on late-night television was well-represented and appreciated. That art died when Johnny Carson retired.

[@JohnKorvell]

Ed's show was entertainment! From big names to acts like the plate spinners or Topo Giggio. Something the whole family looked forward to and watched together. I think those days are gone, sadly.

[@musoangelo]

And on a different level, the ashtray that they both were touching and was part of their body language in the piece was interesting. Sullivan would die within 2 years of esophageal cancer and Carson of emphysema in 05, because of smoking.

[@lynettepalecek3141]

I really enjoyed this interview.

[@DonTruman]

Seemed he was fading away there. Johnny was working hard to get some dialog going but Ed wasn't engaging. He died 2 years later.

[@charold3]

I wonder what Ed was like. He seems, with Johnny and a very few others, the personification of “tv entertainer.” What was he like inside? Did he enjoy fishing? Did he ever try to read Hegel? I used to assume he was a bit of a pompous ass, but I was probably wrong. God, the man brought us Elvis and the Beatles! Anyway, good to see these tv giants together.

[@robertverner7507]

I think Ed was a Camus fan

[@charold3]

@@robertverner7507 Haha

[@barbarak2836]

Watch the What's My Line episodes he was on. He was funny!

[@lincolnlane9235]

Two years later, Ed would be gone.

[@conniebucy2423]

Ed introduced Elvis Presley!! They only showed him from the waist up as elvis's moves were controversial!😆😆! Ed had the guts to get him started though!!

[@briansalisbury4764]

I loved both of these guys from growing up and watching them on TV. It is amusing the smoking on live TV.