The Ed Sullivan Show was on television for a remarkable 23 years. And during that time, he presented some of the most legendary and popular performers of the day -- and some of the goofiest. And for many, it's one of the rare video records we have of the artists. So, it was a treat to come across a treasure trove of material that's been posted from the show. (Missing, so far, is the vast menagerie of Broadway productions -- hits and flops -- that presented material from the show. Perhaps it's for rights reasons, though some have shown up elsewhere, of which I've posted more than a few. Hopefully, they'll show up in the collection in greater numbers.) I'll post these from time to time. Actually, I did already, though in another context -- on this past St. Patrick's Day, I posted a video of Ed and Peter O'Toole singing "When Irish Eyes are Smiling" and that came from this collection. We'll start (or continue, for the sake of accuracy...) with this little oddity. It's Humphrey Bogart chatting with Ed. I'm not sure what preceded it, since Humphrey Bogart wasn't especially known for his singing, dancing, or plate spinning. Perhaps he was in a sketch, but that would be pretty uncommon, as well. (When I posted his appearance with Jack Benny a few weeks back, that at least was a case of being the sole guest star on the show. And the sketch he did was not only about 17 minutes long -- but with Jack Benny.) Whatever the reason, it's sort of fun to see Humphrey Bogart just chatting away. Something we don't have much video of.
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