The Beatles - The Four Complete Historic Ed Sullivan Shows featuring The Beatles (2003) [2xDVD]
DVD5 | Video: NTSC 4:3 (720x480) | Audio: Dolby AC3, 2 ch/6 ch | Scans
4.2 Gb + 4.2 Gb
Universal/SOFA Entertainment | 05-81575 A2003S
Rock, Rock & Roll, Psychedelic Pop/Rock, Beat
The Beatles' appearances on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964 and 1965 helped catapult the band to stateside fame and fortune. Their debut performance alone was viewed by 73 million viewers. This collection compiles four full episodes containing 20 songs in total, and including other guests like Soupy Sales, Cab Calloway, and Cilla Black; and even commercial breaks. Shown in their original black and white, these episodes convey the feeling of a bygone era, while placing some of The Beatles' early appearances in a framework that shows how they eventually exploded as one of the most influential rock bands of all time. The four Beatles…