Beatles 50th Sullivan Anniversary Count Down…15 Days
Beatles 50th Sullivan Anniversary Count Down…15 Days
Today, A Primer In: How to tell which performance is which.
With the anniversary approaching, you’ll see a lot of photos and clips and with this guide, you can tell which performance is which. The Beatles first appeared on Ed Sullivan these three consecutive Sunday nights…February 9, 16 and 23 1964. The February 16th show was done live from Miami, but all four of their other performances were done at CBS Studio 50 on February 9, with the first performances of the day taped for air on the 23rd. The Beatles appeared twice in each show and each time, the song set and stage set was different. Here are the Studio 50 stage sets in order of air dates. The first live performance set featured big arrows (at the top of this post) and the second live performance set featured hanging stripes (just below). The first appearance of the taped February 23 show was the only use of a blue flat wall set with a wedge facade, which was widely used on many Sullivan shows and matched his hosting corner backdrop. The final set of the February 23 show featured the free-standing art nouveau columns. Now you know!
That’s amazing!!
Bobbie, this is a photo moments before. I think we found this one just recently. That is my grandfather laughing with Ed Sullivan.
The set looks like something from the first Star Trek flick, with V’Ger
…and the album cover, of course.
Love this trivia. I only know the first shot, from the documentary “The Beatles First U.S. Visit.”
Si se hubiese transmitido a color…? Aun asi en glorioso blanco y negro fue un evento historico para la televisión mundial que quedó grabado gracias a la magia del video…
A shot from that second performance, was used for the American release “Something New” on Capitol Records.