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Ed Sullivan Presents the Beatles | 
 enlarge | Directors: Kenneth Whelan, John Wray (ii), Tim Kiley, John Moffitt
Actors: Barbara Britton, The June Taylor Dancers, Ralph Paul, Julia Meade, Bern Bennett
Studio: SOFA Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Rating:  66 reviews
Sales Rank: 50344
Format: Black & White, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 240 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.4 x 0.5
ISBN: 0766216705
UPC: 018713815750
EAN: 9780766216709
ASIN: B0000C3I2X
Theatrical Release Date: 1964
Release Date: October 28, 2003
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Condition: BRAND NEW FACTORY SEALED!!!!
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A great concept: The Beatles appeared four times on CBS' The Ed Sullivan Show, and while one is tempted to skip through this collection to watch only the Fab Four's 20 performances, there is historic value in seeing Sullivan's complete programs. With America reeling from the murder of a popular president, JFK, less than three months prior, the Beatles' Sullivan debut on February 9, 1964, ushered a renewing joy into the country's living rooms. The band kept it up another two weeks, sharing Sullivan's variety-show bills with the likes of impressionist Frank Gorshin, comedians Allen & Rossi, future Monkee Davy Jones (in a scene from Oliver!), and sundry unrepentant vaudevillians, magicians, and acrobats. Various problems with microphones and bad direction (one barely sees John Lennon on 2/9) couldn't stop the magic, and by the time the Beatles made a return trip in September 1965, the group's brilliance and wit outsized their television surroundings. --Tom Keogh
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 Timeless Fab Four Performances December 16, 2008
K. B. White (Midwest Ghetto, USA)
I have really enjoyed watching this compilation of the Beatles on Ed Sullivan and included are the hokey politically incorrect commercials, although none are alcohol or cigarettes, the sponsors being 'family oriented', for Ed Sullivan. I loved the certain nuances of the performances. I especially love the sense of nervousness by the Beatles in the first performance and then Ed shaking their hands and mumbling, "Ok that's enough.." and waving the boys off stage. And later there are the Beatles playing for an over forty crowd in Miami, and then finally the final 1965 performance which shows the magnitude of their popularity and the boys look a little buzzed. Paul does his 'Yesterday' and John is a little over-excited. These are all in black and white and there are all the other acts as well. (Look for Soupy Sales doing his hokey mouse dance, to an unenthusiastic crowd.) I thought it was a great price for the whammy you get. Not high quality but HIGHLY enjoyable.
Beatles Performances on The Ed Sullivan Show October 28, 2008
Shutupuface (Texas)
This is an iconic piece of Beatles rock and roll history. It also gives the viewer an excellent view into TV entertainment of the 60's.
Even the commercials bring back memories for those of us old enough to remember The Beatles appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show.
THE TIME TUNNEL May 13, 2008
Mike Zlotnicki (Nashville, Tennessee,USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Boy, does this take you all the way back ! JFK had been gone only 3 months, the Beatles were brand new, and I was a kid. But even more important now that I'm a grandfather...Ringo's drumming, Paul's bass lines, John's voice and rhythm guitar, and George's leads. After 44 years of hype, it's great to focus on what's REALLY important...this was a great band ! I recommend highly, going out-of-print makes no sense to me at all.
Priceless. Historical, January 2, 2008
C. J. Leach (Midwest, United States)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
There is no way that this DVD/video can be less than 5 stars, you get EXACTLY what is advertised: The four complete 1 hour shows in which The Beatles appeared . . . campy commercials, tech malfunctions, schlocky comedy routines and all. Every second of each show, titles to trailers. This is jaw-droppingly awesome, priceless, historical TV footage. On two VHS tapes or DVDs.
For those of us 50ish and older, this has major nostalgia value. For those younger, this is a peek at a TV world you might not have known existed.
The specific Beatles footage, which is the original reason I sought out this set, is a must have for even a casual Beatles, 60's rock, or British rock fan: Ringo and his 3-piece drum set, left-handed Paul playing his inverted right-handed bass (and that pristeen voice), George with his jaw slightly agape as he picks out notes on that big Fender like a play-by-numbers learner (later to become one of rock's premier lead guitarists), genius John Lennon smiling as he belts out the music that all originated in his own head (despite whatever credit was shared). Fabulous footage.
At this early stage of their fame they seemed to be genuinely having fun. One can even see a little evolution between the first 1964 show and the final Sept, 1965 act . . . trousers a little looser, John hamming a bit a ad lib, hair styles starting to become more individualized.
Great song selections -- Please Please Me, I Want to Hold Your Hand, Twist and Shout, Help, I Feel Fine, and many more. All My Loving was so hot that it is repeated on both the first and second shows in the set. A light hearted apology is tendered for Ringo's singing skills before he does Act Naturally. There is even a fortunate technical malfunction on "I Saw Her Standing There" in which lead singer Paul's mike comes up dead from the start and the vocal is only John singing harmony for several lines. Priceless stuff.
I don't like The Beatles' politics or religion. I didn't even care for their solo careers (except George). But this early stage of their ascension was just genius, and an uncanny bit of "luck" that these talents all crossed paths.
Beside the Beatles appearances, there is all of the other typical Sullivan stuff, some of it wonderful, some of it not. Frank Gorshin, Cilla Black, Allen & Rossi, Mitzi Gaynor (a great talent), Soupy Sales, some animal and magic acts. Some of the comedy does not seem even remotely funny, and some of it is refreshingly politically incorrect. The commercials are gloriously bad. You also get Ed shouting at the audience to BE QUIET! (the girls are in a post-Beatles hysterical frenzy) so we can hear about a new dish detergent or cake mix (seriously).
All four shows are in black and white. My copy is on VHS, which allegedly has some audio advantages over DVD (I can't confirm that). I found the visual and audio quality to be quite good. I even caught some lip-synching (none of it by The Beatles). Interestingly, at the end of the last show, Ed announces that the next week will be their first broadcast in "full color" (as opposed to partial color??).
I cannot imagine anyone being disappointed, or not hugely entertained by this. A must for your DVD/video library.
Priceless. Historical, January 2, 2008
C. J. Leach (Midwest, United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
There is no way that this video/DVD can be less than 5 stars, you get EXACTLY what is advertised: The four complete 1 hour shows in which the Beatles appeared . . . campy commercials, tech malfunctions, schlockly comedy routines and all. Every second of each show, titles to trailers. This is jaw-droppingly awesome, priceless, historical vintage TV footage. On 2 VHS tapes or DVDs.
For those of us 50ish and older, this has major nostalgia value. For those younger, this is a peek at a TV world you might have not known existed.
The specific Beatles footage, which is the original reason I sought out this set, is a must have for even a casual Beatles, 60's rock or British rock fan: Ringo and his 3-piece drum set, left-handed Paul playing his inverted right-handed bass (and that pristeen voice), George with his jaw slightly agape as he picks out notes on that big Fender like a play-by-numbers learner (he would later be one of rock's premier lead guitarists), genius John Lennon smiling as he belts out the music that originated all in his head (despite whatever credit was shared). Fabulous footage.
At this early stage of their fame they seemed to be genuinely having fun. One can even see a little evolution between the first 1964 show and the final Sept, 1965 act . . . trousers a little looser, John hamming a little bit of ad lib, hair styles starting to become more individualized.
Great song selections -- Please Please Me, I Want to Hold Your Hand, I Feel Fine, Twist and Shout, Help, and many more. All My Loving was so hot that it is repeated on the first and second shows in the set. A light hearted apology is tendered for Ringo's singing skills before he does Act Naturally. There is even a fantastic technical malfunction on "I Saw Her Standing There" in which lead singer Paul's mike is dead from the start, and the vocal is only John singing harmony for several lines. Priceless stuff.
I didn't like The Beatles politics or religion. I didn't even care for ther solo careers (except George). But this early stage of their ascension was just genius, and an uncanny bit of "luck" that these talents all crossed paths.
Beside the Beatles appearances, there is all of the other typical Sullivan stuff, some of it wonderful, some of it not. Frank Gorshin, Cilla Black, Allen & Rossi, Mitzi Gaynor (a remarkable talent), Soupy Sales, some animal and magic acts. Some of the comedy does not seem even remotely funny, and some of it is alarmingly politically incorrect (which makes for fun viewing of course). The commercials are gloriously bad. You get Ed shouting at the audience to BE QUIET! (the girls are in a post-Beatles hysterical fenzy) so we can hear about a new dish detergent or cake mix.
All four shows are in black & white. My copy is on VHS, which allegedly has some audio advantages over DVD (I can't confirm that). I found the visual and audio quality to be quite good (I even caught some lip-synching, but NOT by The Beatles fortunately). Interesting, at the end of the last show, Ed announces that the next week will be their first broadcast in "full color" (as opposed to partial color??).
I cannot imagine anyone being disappointed, or not hugely entertained by this. A must for your DVD/video library.
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