Description |
vii, 344 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-317) and index. |
Contents |
Acknowledgments -- Prologue -- pt. 1. A showman's education -- ch. 1. Twins -- ch. 2. Two loves -- ch. 3. The porno graphic -- ch. 4. Broadway -- ch. 5. Café society -- ch. 6. Hollywood -- ch. 7. The war years -- pt. 2. The birth of television -- ch. 8. A temporary job -- ch. 9. "Really big show" -- ch. 10. David vs. Goliath -- ch. 11. Stardom -- ch. 12. Elvis -- ch. 13. The globetrotter -- ch. 14. The times they are a changin' -- ch. 15. Beatlemania -- ch. 16. The generation gap -- ch. 17. Ripped asunder -- Epilogue -- Sources -- Selected bibliography -- Endnotes -- Index. |
Summary |
A perfect mirror of its time, The Ed Sullivan Show ran from 1948 to 1971, echoing this period's every chapter; the birth of television, the conformist 1950's, the dawn of the rock era - featuring a hip-shaking Elvis and the Beatles' U.S. debut - and finally, the tumultuous late 1960s. |
Subject |
Sullivan, Ed, 1901-1974.
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Ed Sullivan show (Television program)
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Television personalities -- United States -- Biography.
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ISBN |
0823079627 |
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9780823079629 |
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