In 1964 The Beatles launched the "British Invasion" of the USA with performances on the Ed Sullivan Show. Such was the anticipation for the first of their four appearances that a record 73,000,000 viewers tuned in for the Sunday night show from New York. This special double DVD package contains the four complete Ed Sullivan Shows on which The Beatles performed live.
These were to be the only live performances they ever did for American TV and the last they ever did anywhere in the world. Such was their impact, that a couple of months later in April 1964 The Beatles held all of the top 5 spots in the US singles chart, a feat that has never been repeated.
These are the complete Ed Sullivan Shows from these four dates and feature a number of other acts including Tessie O'Shea, Georgia Brown & the cast of "Oliver" (including a young Davy Jones of the Monkees fame!), Mitzi Gaynor, Acker Bilk, Morecambe & Wise, Cab Calloway and Cilla Black. Also included are the original sponsors adverts and various comedy and novelty acts, which all combine to give a real feel for the era in which The Beatles conquered America.
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DVD 1
The Ed Sullivan Show, February 9th, 1964
1. Ed’s opening
2. The Beatles – All My Loving
3. The Beatles – Till There Was You
4. The Beatles – She Loves You
5. Fred Kaps – Card and salt shaker trick
6. The cast of Oliver – I’ll Do Anything For You
7. Georgia Brown (Oliver) – As Long As He Needs Me
8. Frank Gorshin – comedian/impressionist
9. Terry McDermott – Olympic athlete
10. Tessie O’Shea – medley of favourite show tunes
11. McCall & Brill – comedy/office sketch
12. The Beatles – I Saw Her Standing There
13. The Beatles – I Want to Hold Your Hand
14. Wells & The Four Fays – acrobatic physical comedy
The Ed Sullivan Show, February 16th, 1964
1. Ed’s opening
2. The Beatles – She Loves You
3. The Beatles – This Boy
4. The Beatles – All My Loving
5. Sonny Liston – heavyweight champion/audience bow
6. Joe Louis – former heavyweight champion/audience bow
7. Allen and Rossi – boxing skit
8. Mitzi Gaynor – It’s Too Darn Hot
9. Mitzi Gaynor – medley of hits
10. The Nerveless Knocks – sway pole routine
11. Myron Cohen – complex comedy bits
12. The Beatles – I Saw Her Standing There
13. The Beatles – From Me To You
14. The Beatles – I Want to Hold Your Hand
DVD 2
The Ed Sullivan Show, February 23rd, 1964
1. Ed’s opening
2. The Beatles – Twist and Shout
3. The Beatles – Please Please Me
4. Gloria Bleezarde – Safety In Numbers
5. Pinky and Perky – caterpillar and crow routine
6. Pinky and Perky – dog and cow routine
7. Morecambe and Wise – Louis XIV sketch
8. Acker Bilk – Acker’s Lacquer
9. Gordon and Sheila Macrae – take off on The Garry Moore Show
10. Dave Barry – stand-up re: his daughter’s marriage
11. Cab Calloway – St. James Infirmary
12. Cab Calloway – Old Man River
13. Morty Gunty – comedy stand-up
14. The Beatles – I Want to Hold Your Hand
The Ed Sullivan Show, September 12th, 1965
1. Ed’s opening
2. Soupy Sales – reminisces with Ed
3. Cilla Black - September in the Rain
4. Fantasio – sleight-of-hand artist
5. The Beatles - I Feel Fine
6. The Beatles - I'm Down
7. The Beatles - Act Naturally
8. Allen and Rossi - Try To Remember
9. Cilla Black - Goin’ Out Of My Head
10. Soupy Sales - The Mouse
11. The Beatles – Ticket To Ride
12. The Beatles - Yesterday
13. The Beatles - Help!
| Utgitt | 2003 |
| Format | DVD |
| Sjanger | Rock |
| Antall disker | 2 |
| Spilletid | 4 timer |
| Se alt av | The Beatles |
