Jack E. Leonard as Self
Episodes 10
Jack E. Leonard, Carol Lynne, Mary McCarty
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The Ink Spots, Jack E. Leonard, Don Cornell
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Buster Keaton, Mimi Benzell, Jack E. Leonard
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Shown from the USS Wisconsin: Burl Ives; Jack E. Leonard; June Valli
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Scheduled guests: --Maurice Chevalier (star of the new movie ""Gigi"") --Sophie Tucker --Carol Lawrence (of ""West Side Story"") --Jack E. Leonard (comedian) --The West Point Glee Club --The Kim Sisters (singing trio from Korea) --Georgie Tapps and his dancers
--The Wake Forest College majorettes, Winston-Salem, N.C. --John Risko (plate spinner)
Read Morescheduled: Alan King; Hugh O'Brian; Jack E. Leonard; Roberta Sherwood
Scheduled guests: --Della Reese --Hugh O'Brian (star of ""Wyatt Earp"") --Alan King (comedian) --Carol Haney and Peter Gennaro (dancers) --Jack E. Leonard (comedian) --Roberta Sherwood (singer, accompanied by her three sons, who play guitar, drums and trumpet.) --Noelle Adam (dancer, star of Francoise Sagan's ballet ""The Broken Date"") ""King's Castle"" sketch performed by Alan King and his comedy troupe.
Cast: --Alan King (as the husband) --Georgann Johnson (as the wife) --Ruth McDevitt (as the mother-in-law) --Bernie West (as the brother-in-law) --Chris Snell (as the boy)
Read Morescheduled: Wayne and Shuster; Dolores Gray; Margaret Tynes
Scheduled: --Wayne and Shuster (comedy team) --Dolores Gray (musical-comedy star) --Jack E. Leonard (comedian) --Margaret Tynes (singer) --Dieter Tasso (juggler)
Read MoreDick Powell / Jack E. Leonard / Air Force Talent Show
The Air Force Talent Show Civilian guests: --Dick Powell (actor, appearing as guest host while Ed was in Israel) --Jack E. Leonard (comedian) --The Air Force talent consisted of winners of the Annual All Air Force Talent Contest. (The grand finals were held in May 1958 at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi.) Also appearing: Contestants in the Miss America Pageant, including --Anita Bryant (Miss Oklahoma) --Mary Ann Mobley (Miss Mississippi, later became Miss America 1959)
Read MoreTony Martin / Roger Williams / Xavier Cugat & Abbe Lane
Guests: --Tony Martin (singer) - ""Gigi"" & ""Fire Down Below"" --Benny Fields, Blossom Seeley, Tony Martin - ""My Blushin' Rosie"" (Note: Benny Fields & Blossom Seeley were vaudevillians) --Xavier Cugat and his band with Abbe Lane - ""Dengoza I,"" ""Ain't Misbehavin'"" & ""Rockin' The Mambo"" --Roger Williams (pianist) - ""Tico Tico"" & interview with Ed (talks to Ed about honorary degree). Roger Williams (later in show) - ""Near to You"" --Jack E. Leonard (comedian) - does stand-up routine & sings ""When You're Smiling"" --Ben Bennett and Dick Patterson (comedy team doing a storytime sketch) --Marvin Roy (magician known as ""Mr. Electric"") - pops a string of lights out of his mouth
--Leonard & Leonard (tap dancing duo) --Dolores Vargas and Jose Castellon Batista (Spanish dance team with guitar accompaniment) --On film: clip from ""Roots Of Heaven"" with Trevor Howard (elephant scene) --Audience bows: Miss By-Line; Mercury dealers (followed by Ed promoting the 1958 Mercury) --
Read MoreFriar's Club roasts Ed Sullivan w/Walter Cronkite; Maury Amsterdam; Joey Bishop
""The Friar's Club"" roasts Ed Sullivan Guests:
--Joe E. Lewis - roasts Ed --Jack Carter (host / master of ceremonies, appears throughout the show)
--Walter Cronkite (newsman) - tries to give Ed's history but is interrupted by Maury Amsterdam and Jack Carter. --F. M. Flynn (Ed's publisher at N.Y. Daily News) --Wayne & Shuster (comedy team, make jokes about their exclusive contract with Sullivan) --cameo: Sylvia Sullivan (Ed's wife, waves) --Joey Bishop (comedian) - gives a short speech --Rocky Graziano (prizefighter, is heckled by comedians) --Abbe Lane (wife of Xavier Cugat) - presents Ed with a painting of Steve Allen --Jacob Javits (New York Republican Senator) - politician making a serious speech
--Jack E. Leonard (comedian, roasting Ed) --Phil Silvers - gives speech & presents Ed with a Golden Friar Award
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