Movie connections for
"Toast of the Town" (1948)

advertisement

Edited into

Elvis Presley: His Early Performances (2002) (V)
Ed Sullivan's Rock 'n' Roll Classics, Vol. 4: Elvis & Other Rock Greats (2003) (V)
California Dreamin': The Songs of 'The Mamas & the Papas' (2005) (TV)
Elvis: The Ed Sullivan Shows (2006) (V)

Referenced in

A Face in the Crowd (1957)
The Apartment (1960)
Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
 -  The Ed Sullivan Show is prominently featured in the plot
"What's My Line?: (1964-02-09)" (1964)
 -  Several references are made to the historic appearance by the Beatles on this show "next door" earlier that evening.
"The Munsters: Herman the Rookie (#1.29)" (1965)
 -  Mentioned by Herman
The Singing Nun (1966)
 -  Ed Sullivan appears
Spinout (1966)
Mundo depravados (1967)
"Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: (#2.13)" (1968)
 -  Mentioned during the Quickies
"Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: (#4.3)" (1970)
 -  immitated by Johnny Brown
Steambath (1973) (TV)
 -  "The Ed Sullivan Show" is mentioned.
"Saturday Night Live: Ray Charles (#3.5)" (1977)
 -  referenced during the 50's recording studio sketch
The Buddy Holly Story (1978)
 -  In the movie, Buddy Holly and The Crickets appear on the Ed Sullivan Show.
The King of Comedy (1982)
Strange Invaders (1983)
Broadway Danny Rose (1984)
 -  mentioned in film
Explorers (1985)
Tin Men (1987)
"Saturday Night Live: Robin Williams/James Taylor (#13.9)" (1988)
 -  referenced by Robin in his monologue
"The Golden Girls: Snap Out of It (#6.4)" (1990)
 -  The show is mentioned by name.
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Robin Williams (1991) (V)
 -  referenced by Robin in his monologue
The Wayne and Shuster Years (1991) (TV)
 -  Shuster speaks about their time on the ed sullivan show
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Godzilla vs. Megalon (#3.12)" (1991)
 -  Crow does impression
The Doors (1991)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Unearthly (#4.20)" (1991)
 -  Joel: Go on the Sullivan Show and get canned with this.
Mr. Saturday Night (1992)
The Man Without a Face (1993)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Outlaw (#6.19)" (1993)
 -  Sullivan audition
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Santa Claus (#6.21)" (1993)
 -  Servo: I could have been on the Sullivan Show.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Village of the Giants (#6.23)" (1994)
 -  Crow: (as Sullivan) Tonight, right here on our stage, a really big show...
Pulp Fiction (1994)
 -  A man impersonating Ed Sullivan is the maitre d' of Jack Rabbit Slim's.
The Santa Clause (1994)
 -  When mentioning the different names Santa Claus goes by, Scott does a quick impersonation of Ed Sullivan saying the name of the mouse puppet "Topo Gigio" that was a regular on the show.
You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' (1995) (V)
That Thing You Do! (1996)
Private Parts (1997)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies (#9.12)" (1997)
 -  Servo: When he was on Sullivan they only shot him from his ankles down.
Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998)
Cinéma Vérité: Defining the Moment (1999)
"E! True Hollywood Story: Dean Martin" (1999)
"The Sopranos: The Legend of Tennessee Moltisanti (#1.8)" (1999)
 -  the comic imitates Sullivan's intros
"The Sopranos: Toodle-Fucking-Oo (#2.3)" (2000)
 -  Comedian at Bada-Bing does Sullivan impression.
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (2000) (TV)
Bamboozled (2000)
"South Park: Terrance & Phillip: Behind the Blow (#5.5)" (2001)
 -  We see an archive clip of Terrance & Phillip as children on this show in black & white.
Down with Love (2003)
OutKast: The Videos (2003) (V)
 -  "Hey Ya!" is a nod to the Beatles famous performance on this show
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) (V)
 -  stills
Beyond the Sea (2004)
 -  Darin (Spacey) is seen with an Ed Sullivan look-alike
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (2005) (TV)
 -  Mentioned by Barbara Gallagher
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Mork & Mindy' (2005) (TV)
 -  Referenced during Robin Williams' audition
Elvis (2005) (TV)
 -  mentioned in dialogue
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World (2005)
 -  someone mentions a bit on The Ed Sullivan Show that he liked
"Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip: Monday (#1.12)" (2007)
 -  Hallie says that The Ed Sullivan Show was a reality show.
I Think I Love My Wife (2007)
 -  mentioned that Michael Jackson was on 'Ed Sullivan'
Morecambe & Wise: In Their Own Words (2008) (TV)
 -  Referenced by name (as "The Ed Sullivan Show")

Featured in

Marty (1955)
What's Happening! The Beatles in the U.S.A. (1964) (TV)
The Movie Orgy (1968)
 -  Brief clip of Ed Sullivan, and extended clip of The Animals performing "The House of the Rising Sun"
I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978)
This Is Elvis (1981)
 -  A clip of TV performance
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (1983) (TV)
Strange Invaders (1983)
The Right Stuff (1983)
Super Night of Rock 'n' Roll (1984) (TV)
 -  clips of "Sonny and Cher", "Mamas and Papas" and others
Ingrid (1984)
Elvis '56 (1987) (TV)
Bacall on Bogart (1988) (TV)
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues (1988) (V)
Tap (1989)
 -  show is heard in the background
The Wayne and Shuster Years (1991) (TV)
 -  clips of their Ed Sullivan sketches are spliced in
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' (1992) (TV)
 -  clips
The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit (1994) (V)
Jackie Mason: An Equal Opportunity Offender (1995) (V)
 -  archive footage
"The Beatles Anthology" (1995)
Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television (1996) (TV)
 -  footage from this show exists in this special
"American Masters: Lena Horne: In Her Own Words" (1996)
Great Moments in Opera (1997) (TV)
A Really Big Show: Ed Sullivan's 50th Anniversary (1998) (TV)
Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998)
"The Century" (1999)
 -  Segment - "Innocence in Rebellion"
"Behind the Music: The Day the Music Died (#2.19)" (1999)
 -  clips
"The Sopranos: Down Neck (#1.7)" (1999)
 -  Little Tony and Janice watch the show
Isn't She Great (2000)
"Top Ten: Comedy Records" (2000)
Bamboozled (2000)
The Beatles Revolution (2000) (TV)
61* (2001) (TV)
I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special (2001) (TV)
Diet Coke with Lemon Celebrates 40 Years of Laughter: At the Improv (2002) (TV)
Comedian (2002)
Down with Love (2003)
 -  Archive footage from the original show is used for the fake episode they show.
"Magic and Mystery Tour" (2003)
 -  Clips are shown of an Egyptian magician named "Gali Gali" who appeared on the "Ed Sullivan Show."
"Biography: Andy Williams" (2003)
 -  clip of Kay Thompson and the Williams brothers from 1950
"Broadway: The American Musical" (2004)
 -  Featured in Episode Four
"The 100 Most Memorable TV Moments" (2004)
 -  It is number 5 in the greatest moments in TV
Balancing Acts (2005) (TV)
 -  A clip from Man-Fong Tong's appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" (i.e. "Toast of the Town") is shown.
"The Drug Years" (2006)
 -  clips featured
"20 to 1: Greatest Songs of All Time (#3.2)" (2006)
 -  A clip of the Rolling Stones performing the song (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction on an episode of this title is used in a segment about the song
"20 to 1: World's Best Love Songs (#3.9)" (2006)
 -  A clip of Elvis Presley performing the song Love Me Tender on a September 1956 episode of this title is shown when the song is the subject of a segment.
Dreamgirls (2006)
 -  archival footage of Sullivan from his show is seen during a montage (meant to depict The Dreams being on "The Ed Sullivan Show"). THis footage is credited at the conclusion of the film.
Morecambe & Wise: In Their Own Words (2008) (TV)
 -  Clips are shown

Spoofed in

Ghost of the Town (1952)
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1957)
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978) (TV)
Biographies: The Enigma of Bobby Bittman (1988) (TV)
 -  Bittman appears on the show in one scene
"Mighty Mouse, the New Adventures: Snow White and the Motor City Dwarfs/Don't Touch That Dial (#2.4)" (1988)
 -  Mr. E is partially a parody of Ed Sullivan
Aladdin (1992)
Freaked (1993)
Down with Love (2003)
 -  A fake episode is shown in which Judy Garland promotes Barbara Novak's book.

---

Related Links

Trivia	Quotes	Plot summary
FAQ	Soundtrack listing	Main details
IMDb trivia browser