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S8 · E37Shown from the USS Wisconsin: Burl Ives; Jack E. Leonard; June Valli 1955-05-22 · 60 min
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S8 · E38Andy Griffith / Pat Henning / Betty & Jane Kean / Lew Parker 1955-05-29 · 60 min
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S8 · E39Ricardo Montalban; Julius LaRosa; Gloria DeHaven; Carol Haney 1955-06-05 · 60 min
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S8 · E40U.S. Army Talent Contest Finalists 1955-06-12 · 60 min
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S8 · E41Mister Roberts salute with Henry Fonda; James Cagney, Jack Lemmon 1955-06-19 · 60 min
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S8 · E427th Anniversary Show: Bob Hope; Pearl Bailey; Will Jordan 1955-06-26 · 60 min
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S8 · E43From the USS Antietam: Chordettes /scheduled: Step Brothers; Priscilla Wright 1955-07-03 · 60 min
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S8 · E44Marion Marlowe (guest host); Eartha Kitt; Joey Bishop; Joan Holloway 1955-07-10 · 60 min
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S8 · E45Ethel Merman (guest host); Russell Nype; Jimmy Edmonson (Prof. Backwards) 1955-07-17 · 60 min
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S8 · E46Guy Mitchell (guest host); Polly Bergen; Arthur Worsley 1955-07-24 · 60 min
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S8 · E47"Tops in Blue" (U.S. Air Force acts) 1955-07-31 · 60 min
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S8 · E48Bill Haley & His Comets / Jack Palance/ Christopher Plummer / Roddy McDowall 1955-08-07 · 60 min
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S8 · E49The Mills Brothers / The Four Aces / Interviews with Sports Celebrities 1955-08-14 · 60 min
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S8 · E50Rosalind Russell, Gloria DeHaven, Eddie Albert, Tony Bennett 1955-08-21 · 60 min
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S8 · E51Eartha Kitt; Jay Lawrence; The Mariners; The Chicago Festival Singers 1955-08-28 · 60 min
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S8 · E52Georgia Gibbs / 1956 Ice Capades / Donna Atwood 1955-09-04 · 60 min
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S8 · E53Jane Russell & Jeanne Crain / Phil Silvers & "Bilko" cast / Ames Brothers 1955-09-11 · 60 min
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S8 · E54Julius LaRosa & the Winners of the Navy's World Wide Talent Contest 1955-09-18 · 60 min
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S9 · E1Robert Mitchum / Lillian Gish / Rocky Marciano 1955-09-25 · 60 min
Guests: --Robert Mitchum, Lillian Gish and Peter Graves perform a scene from their film ""Night of the Hunter."" (Shelley Winters was also scheduled to appear) --""Night of the Hunter"" director Charles Laughton and producer Paul Gregory were scheduled to appear. . --Red Skelton (comedian) --Pearl Bailey (singer) --Lily Pons (soprano) --Rocky Marciano (boxer) Other guests (scheduled to appear): --Archie Moore (boxer) --The All-American Baseball Team --The Obernkirchen children's choir of Germany
S9 · E2Nat King Cole / Fanny cast / Josh Logan 1955-10-02 · 60 min
Guests: --Nat King Cole - ""Forgive My Heart"" & ""Someone You Love"" --Opening number from ""Fanny"" performed by the Broadway cast (which should include Ezio Pinza, Florence Henderson and Walter Slezak.) --Sullivan interviews Josh Logan, who talks about his Broadway musical ""Fanny."" Followed by more scenes from ""Fanny."" --Dick Shawn (comedian, tells jokes about growing up in the south) Audience bows: Ronald Reagan, Walter Alston, Clem Labine, Johnny Padris, Billy Martin, Tommy Burns, Desi Arnaz & Lucille Ball (Followed by clip from earlier show with Ed Sullivan visiting Desi Arnaz & Lucille Ball at home). On film: Message from President Eisenhower talking on behalf on the United Way.
S9 · E3Johnny Carson / June Valli / on film: Frank Sinatra; Marlon Brando 1955-10-09 · 60 min
On film: Ed visits the set of ""Guys and Dolls."" (1) Frank Sinatra sings ""Adelaide."" (2) Marlon Brando is shown beating drum + Ed interviews Brando. (3) Ed introduces some of the cast including Jean Simmons. (4) Romantic ""Guys and Dolls"" scene with Brando & Simmons. (5) Sullivan & Sam Goldwyn walk around the Samuel Goldwyn Studios. (6) The Goldwyn Girls are introduced. Other guests (live from New York): --Johnny Carson (stand-up comedy routine: impersonation of Steve Allen, circling football plays on chart, etc.) --June Valli - Can't Help Lovin' That Man"" --George Feyer (piano player) - ""Continental"" --Les Compagnons de la Chanson (French singers) - ""King Tagobert"" (in French) & ""The Three Bells"" Audience bows: Mrs. Crytser (""Bible Lady"" of ""The $64,000 Question""); Lloyd Nolan
S9 · E4scheduled: Edward R. Murrow; Dave Brubeck; Ed Begley; Tony Randall 1955-10-16 · 60 min
Scheduled guests: --Edward R. Murrow --Dave Brubeck and his quartet (jazz musician) --Melvyn Douglas, Ed Begley and Tony Randall appear in scenes from their Broadway play ""Inherit the Wind"" --Rosemary Clooney --Liberace --Andre Kostelanetz (orchestra leader) --Robert Lamouret and his talking duck (novelty act)
S9 · E5scheduled: Nat King Cole & wife Maria; Jack Palance; Rod Steiger 1955-10-23 · 60 min
Scheduled guests: --Nat King Cole and his wife Maria --Jack Palance, Rod Steiger, Wendell Corey and Everett Sloane perform a scene from their film ""The Big Knife"" --Arthur Worsley (ventriloquist) --the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company --The Charlivels (bicycle act)
S9 · E6Andy Griffith / Jean Simmons / Orson Bean 1955-10-30 · 60 min
Guests: --Andy Griffith, Roddy McDowell and Robert Webber (actors, from the ""No Time for Sergeants"" Broadway cast) - perform a scene from the play. The scene runs approx. 10 minutes. --Senor Wences (Ventriloquist with hand puppet) --Orson Bean - Stand Up Re: Correspondece Courses --Marion Marlowe - ""Begin the Beguine"" --David Whitfield (British singer) - ""Never Stop Loving You"" --Marion Marlowe & David Whitfield - ""This Is My Beloved"" --Dick Shawn (stand-up comedian, tells jokes about schizophrenia) Audience bows: General Omar Bradley; Jean Simmons (followed by film clip of Ed interviewing her); Stubby Kaye; Corinne Griffith (cookbook author, early film actress); Gera Lynn Tyler (USC homecoming queen); Dr. Baxter (TV personality); Angel Valenzuela (jockey); and Fred Russell & E B Stone (journalists)