The Ed Sullivan Show · SEASON 17
The Obratsov Russian Puppet Theatre
Episode 9 · 1963-12-01
- Comedy
- Talk
Episode overview
The Obratsov Russian Puppet Theatre --Ed dedicated the entire hour show to the Obratsov Russian Puppet Theatre. The puppet act, led by Sergei Obratsov, specialized in satire. --The show was divided into different puppet acts: ""The Coloratura Soprano""; ""The Tango""; ""The Wunderkind,"" ""The Gypsies"" from the Forests of Transcaucsia; ""The Performing Animals""; ""The Illusionist""; ""The Tap Dancers"" and ""Jazz Singer and her Combo."" --This show was taped in November 1963 at the conclusion of the troupe's Broadway engagement, a part of the American-Soviet cultural exchange.
60 minutes
Season 17 episodes
1. Jimmy Durante / Frank Sinatra Jr. / Pied Pipers1963-09-29
2. Dick Dale / The Angels / Totie Fields1963-10-06
3. Lesley Gore / Tony Bennett / Frank Gorshin1963-10-13
4. Scheduled: Cliff Richard; Eydie Gorme1963-10-20
5. Moscow State Circus1963-10-27
6. Richard Burton / Morecombe & Wise / Arthur Worsley1963-11-03
7. scheduled: The Jane Russell, Connie Haines and Beryl Davis trio; Allen & Rossi1963-11-10
8. scheduled: Tommy Sands & Nancy Sinatra; Robert Horton1963-11-17
9. The Obratsov Russian Puppet Theatre1963-12-01
10. Ginger Rogers / Burt Lanchester (on film)1963-12-08
11. Burt Lancaster / Al Hirt / Milton Berle / Georgia Brown1963-12-15
12. scheduled: Buster Keaton; Teresa Brewer; Tessie O'Shea1963-12-22
13. Hank Williams Jr. / Janet Blair / cast of Twice Over Nightly1963-12-29
14. Count Basie Orchestra / Keely Smith / Sister Sourie (Singing Nun)1964-01-05
15. Connie Francis / Frank Sinatra, Jr. / Stiller & Meara1964-01-12
16. Bobby Vinton / Juliet Prowse / Pat Buttram1964-01-19
17. scheduled: Eddy Arnold; Van Heflin; Sidney Blackmer1964-01-26
18. Ella Fitzgerald / Sammy Davis Jr.1964-02-02
19. Beatles (1st appearance) / Oliver Broadway cast1964-02-09
20. Beatles (2nd appearance) / Mitzi Gaynor1964-02-16
21. Beatles (3rd appearance) / Cab Calloway1964-02-23
22. George Raft / Jack Carter / John Byner1964-03-01
23. Dave Clark Five / A Salute to American Composers1964-03-08
24. Dave Clark Five / Peter O'Toole / Jack Jones1964-03-15
25. Bobby Vinton / Van Johnson / The Ladybugs1964-03-22
26. Harry Belafonte and the Belafonte Folk Singers1964-03-29
27. The Searchers / scheduled: Rowan & Martin; Senor Wences1964-04-05
28. Moscow State Circus (taped in Minneapolis, MN)1964-04-12
29. Al Hirt / Roberta Peters / Itzhak Perlman / Kim Sisters1964-04-26
30. Stevie Wonder / Gerry and the Pacemakers1964-05-03
31. Dusty Springfield / Gerry & the Pacemakers / Itzhak Perlman1964-05-10
32. scheduled: Paul Anka; McGuire Sisters; Rita Pavone1964-05-17
33. Liza Minnelli / Duke Ellington / The Beatles (on film)1964-05-24
34. Dave Clark Five / Bill Cosby / Helen Hayes1964-05-31
35. Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas / Alec Guinness1964-06-07
36. Sammy Davis Jr./ A filmed tour of the JFK Library exhibit1964-06-14
37. Debbie Reynolds (on film) / Trini Lopez / Harve Presnell1964-06-21
38. Bobby Vinton / Connie Francis / Frank Sinatra / Ferrante & Teicher1964-06-28
39. scheduled: Kay Stevens; Myron Cohen; Jerry Vale; Allen & Rossi1964-07-05
40. Steve Lawrence / Helen Shapiro / Geula Gill1964-07-26
41. Della Reese / the Highwaymen1964-08-16
42. Bert Lahr / Rita Pavone / The Kim Sisters1964-09-06
