Howard Keel

Howard Keel

Born: April 13, 1919
Died: November 7, 2004
in Gillespie, Illinois, U.S.
Harold Clifford Keel (April 13, 1919 – November 7, 2004), known professionally as Howard Keel, was an American actor and singer. He starred in many film musicals of the 1950s. He is best known to modern audiences for his starring role in the CBS television series Dallas from 1981 to 1991, as Clayton Farlow, opposite Barbara Bel Geddes's character, but to an earlier generation, he was known as the star of some of the most famous MGM film musicals ever made, with a rich baritone singing voice.

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Title: Legends
Character: Wild Bill Hickok (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: November 17, 2006
Type: TV
The story of the big names that have shaped the musical genres, plus an occasional stopgap for the new rock 'n' roll - comedy.
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Title: Legends
Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: November 17, 2006
Type: TV
The story of the big names that have shaped the musical genres, plus an occasional stopgap for the new rock 'n' roll - comedy.
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Cole Porter in Hollywood: Too Darn Hot
Title: Cole Porter in Hollywood: Too Darn Hot
Character: Self
Released: April 22, 2003
Type: Movie
Ann Miller hosts this documentary short on the making of the MGM-Cole Porter hot musical "Kiss Me Kate".
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Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'
Title: Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'
Character: Himself - Host
Released: January 1, 1997
Type: Movie
This behind-the-scenes documentary includes interviews with people who were directly involved in the MGM classic musical 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'. Those interviewed include actors and actresses who appeared in the film - as well as the film's choreographer, director, and musical arranger
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Inside the Dream Factory
Title: Inside the Dream Factory
Character: Self
Released: November 1, 1995
Type: Movie
Faye Dunaway hosts a behind-the-scenes look at the Hollywood star-making machine.
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That's Entertainment! III
Title: That's Entertainment! III
Character: Self - Co-Host / Narrator
Released: July 1, 1994
Type: Movie
Some of MGM'S musical stars review the studios history of musicals. From The Hollywood Revue of 1929 to Brigadoon, from the first musical talkies to Gene Kelly in Singin' in the Rain.
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Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is
Title: Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is
Character: Capt. Quentin "Jack" Jackson
Released: February 18, 1994
Type: Movie
When a mentor and friend of Jennifer's dies, she and Jonathan return to the sleepy town where Jennifer once lived and worked as a reporter. Nearly immediately, they discover that all is not right within this picturesque town. The town's economic troubles pale next to the danger the Harts find themselves in as they try to sort out whether their friend's death was murder, and what sinister secrets may lie behind the truth.
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Title: Walker, Texas Ranger
Character: D. L. Dade
Released: April 21, 1993
Type: TV
Modern-day Texas Ranger, Cordell Walker's independent crime-solving methods have their roots in the rugged traditions of the Old West. Walker's closest friend is former Ranger, C.D. Parker, who retired after a knee injury, and now owns "C.D.'s," a Country/Western saloon/restaurant. Rookie Ranger, James "Jimmy" Trivette is an ex-football player who bases his crime-solving methods on reason and uses computers and cellular phones. Alex Cahill is the Assistant DA who shares a mutual attraction with Walker, but often disagrees with his unorthodox approach to law enforcement.
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Title: Good Sports
Released: January 10, 1991
Type: TV
Good Sports is an American sitcom that aired on the CBS network in 1991, starring Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal. It centered around two sports anchors -- a vain, faded football star and a former Miss America -- who have a love-hate relationship both on-air and off.
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Creepy Classics
Title: Creepy Classics
Character: Bill Masen - (archive footage)
Released: October 1, 1987
Type: Movie
A compilation of trailers for various horror and sci-fi films, narrated and hosted by Vincent Price.
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That's Dancing!
Title: That's Dancing!
Character: From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)
Released: January 18, 1985
Type: Movie
A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the movie camera, over the movie musical from the late 20s, 30s, 40s 50s and 60s up to the break dance and the music videos from the 80s.
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Night of 100 Stars
Title: Night of 100 Stars
Character: Self
Released: March 8, 1982
Type: Movie
The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place Friday February 19, 1982 at New York's Radio City Music Hall. The event, for which ticket-buyers paid up to $1,000 a seat (tax-deductible as a contribution to the Actors' Fund) was billed as "The Night of 100 Stars" but, actually, around 230 stars took part. And most of the audience of 5,800 had no idea in advance that they were paying to see a TV taping, complete with long waits for set and costume changes, tape rewinding, and the like. Executive producer Alexander Cohen estimated that the 5,800 Radio City Music Hall seats sold out at prices ranging from $25 to $1,000. The show itself cost about $4 million to produce and was expected to yield around $2 million for the new addition to the Actors Fund retirement home in Englewood, N. J. ABC is reputed to have paid more than $5 million for the television rights.
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Title: Dallas
Character: Clayton Farlow
Released: April 2, 1978
Type: TV
The world's first mega-soap, and one of the most popular ever produced, Dallas had it all. Beautiful women, expensive cars, and men playing Monopoly with real buildings. Famous for one of the best cliffhangers in TV history, as the world asked "Who shot J.R.?" A slow-burner to begin with, Dallas hit its stride in the 2nd season, with long storylines and expert character development. Dallas ruled the airwaves in the 1980's.
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Title: The Love Boat
Character: Duncan Harlow
Released: September 24, 1977
Type: TV
Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation aboard the "Love Boat", where Gopher, Dr. Bricker, Isaac, Julie, and Captain Stubing try their best to please them, and sometimes help them fall in love. Things are not always so easy, but in the end, love wins.
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That's Entertainment, Part II
Title: That's Entertainment, Part II
Character: (archive footage)
Released: May 16, 1976
Type: Movie
Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time including comedy and drama as well as classic musical numbers.
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Title: The Quest
Released: May 13, 1976
Type: TV
The Quest is an American Western series which aired on NBC from September to December 1976. The series stars Kurt Russell and Tim Matheson. The Quest's pilot episode aired as a television film on May 13, 1976.
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That's Entertainment!
Title: That's Entertainment!
Character: (archive footage)
Released: June 21, 1974
Type: Movie
Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50 year history.
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Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Title: Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 10, 1972
Type: Movie
A documentary about the glorious history of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and its decline leading to the sale of its back lot and props. By extension this provides a general history of Hollywood's Golden Age and the legendary studio system.
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Title: Great Performances
Character: Self
Released: January 28, 1971
Type: TV
The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.
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Title: Here's Lucy
Character: Stanley Livingston
Released: September 23, 1968
Type: TV
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Arizona Bushwhackers
Title: Arizona Bushwhackers
Character: Lee Travis
Released: March 1, 1968
Type: Movie
During the Civil War, a Confederate spy takes a job as marshal of a small western town as a cover for his espionage activities. However, he soon finds out that a local businessman is selling weapons to a band of rampaging Indians.
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The War Wagon
Title: The War Wagon
Character: Levi Walking Bear
Released: May 26, 1967
Type: Movie
An ex-con seeks revenge on the man who put him in prison by planning a robbery of the latter's stagecoach, which is transporting gold. He enlists the help of a partner, who could be working for his nemesis.
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Red Tomahawk
Title: Red Tomahawk
Character: Capt. Tom York
Released: January 1, 1967
Type: Movie
After Custer's defeat an army captain tries to warn a small town that the Sioux are coming. The inhabitants own two machine-guns but don't want to lend them to him.
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Waco
Title: Waco
Character: 'Waco'
Released: September 1, 1966
Type: Movie
Preacher Sam Stone and his new beautiful wife Jill stand by the grave of Sheriff Billy Kelly, who died trying to bring law-and-order to Emporia, Wyoming. Among the mourners are businessman George Gates, mayor Ned West and his daughter Patricia. The mayor rejects Gates' suggestion that he release gunfighter Waco from jail to clean up the town. When Patricia is attacked by a cowboy after leaving her boyfriend Scotty Moore, the mayor finally decides it is time accept the governor;s offer of amnesty for Waco. Jill Stone's first reaction, when learning that Waco has been released, is to leave town before Waco finds out that she, his former fiancée, has married the town preacher while Waco was in jail. Town boss Joe Gore is not overjoyed, either, but Ike and Pete Jenner eagerly await the chance to shoot Waco for the death of their brother. Written by Les Adams
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Title: Run for Your Life
Character: Hardie Rankin
Released: September 13, 1965
Type: TV
Run for Your Life is an American television drama series starring Ben Gazzara as a man with only a short time to live. It ran on NBC from 1965 to 1968. The series was created by Roy Huggins, who had previously explored the "man on the move" concept with The Fugitive.
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Kiss Me Kate
Title: Kiss Me Kate
Character: Fred Graham
Released: April 20, 1964
Type: Movie
Abridged version of the classic Cole Porter musical.
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Title: The Merv Griffin Show
Character: Self
Released: October 1, 1962
Type: TV
The Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran from October 1, 1962 to March 29, 1963 on NBC, September 20, 1965 to August 15, 1969 in first-run syndication, from August 18, 1969 to February 11, 1972 at 11:30 PM ET weeknights on CBS and again in first-run syndication from February 14, 1972 to September 5, 1986.
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Title: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Character: Self
Released: October 1, 1962
Type: TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show was based in New York City with occasional trips to Burbank, California; in May 1972, the show moved permanently to Burbank, California. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
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The Day of the Triffids
Title: The Day of the Triffids
Character: Bill Masen
Released: July 5, 1962
Type: Movie
After an unusual meteor shower leaves most of the human population blind, a merchant navy officer must find a way to conquer tall, aggressive plants which are feeding on people and animals.
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Title: The Mike Douglas Show
Character: Self - Co-Host
Released: December 11, 1961
Type: TV
The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much of its first two years on the air. It then went into syndication in 1963 and remained on television until 1982. It was distributed by Westinghouse Broadcasting and for much of its run, originated from studios of two of the company's TV stations in Cleveland and Philadelphia.
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Armored Command
Title: Armored Command
Character: Col. Devlin
Released: July 9, 1961
Type: Movie
An American army unit is trapped in a small town during a German counterattack and discovers that a spy in the town is providing the Germans with information about them.
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The Big Fisherman
Title: The Big Fisherman
Character: Simon Peter
Released: August 4, 1959
Type: Movie
Drama that focuses on the later life of Peter, one of the closest disciples of Jesus.
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Floods of Fear
Title: Floods of Fear
Character: Donovan
Released: November 18, 1958
Type: Movie
A man framed for murder escapes from prison during a flood and helps a young woman in distress.
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Title: Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Character: Will Gorman
Released: October 5, 1956
Type: TV
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre, sometimes simply called Zane Grey Theatre, is an American Western anthology series which ran on CBS from 1956 to 1961.
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Title: The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Character: Self
Released: October 5, 1956
Type: TV
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show is an American variety series hosted by Dinah Shore, and broadcast on NBC from October 1956 to June 1963. The series was sponsored by the Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors and its theme song, sung by Shore, was "See the U.S.A. in Your Chevrolet", which continued to be used in Chevrolet advertising for several more years after the cancellation of the show.
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Kismet
Title: Kismet
Character: The Poet
Released: October 8, 1955
Type: Movie
A roguish poet is given the run of the scheming Wazir's harem while pretending to help him usurp the young caliph. Kismet (The will of Allah), is the story of a young Caliph who falls in love with the beautiful Marsinah poet's daughter, in ancient Baghdad. Origin : Stranger in Paradise is a popular English song. The melody is an adaptation of the Polovtsian Dances (Prince Igor), popular in Russia.
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Jupiter's Darling
Title: Jupiter's Darling
Character: Hannibal
Released: February 18, 1955
Type: Movie
Rome is on the verge of being conquered by Hannibal. While Rome's ruler, Fabius Maximus, plots a defense against Hannibal's armies, Fabius' fiancée, Amytis, is curious about the fearless conqueror. Amytis travels to Hannibal's camp just to get a look at him, but she ends up being captured. However, she is instantly smitten by the Carthaginian commander, so she tries to shift his attentions away from Rome -- and to her instead.
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Deep in My Heart
Title: Deep in My Heart
Character: Performer in My Maryland
Released: December 9, 1954
Type: Movie
Biographic movie about the American composer Sigmund Romberg.
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Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Title: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Character: Brother Adam Pontipee
Released: July 22, 1954
Type: Movie
In 1850 Oregon, when a backwoodsman brings a wife home to his farm, his six brothers decide that they want to get married too.
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Rose Marie
Title: Rose Marie
Character: Capt. Mike Malone
Released: March 3, 1954
Type: Movie
Rose Marie Lemaitre, an orphan living in the Canadian wilderness, falls in love with her guardian, Mike Malone, an officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The feeling is mutual. But, when she leaves to learn proper etiquette, Rose Marie meets a trapper named James Duval, who also falls for her. Further complications arise when Native American Chief Black Eagle -- a rival of Duval's -- is murdered.
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Kiss Me Kate
Title: Kiss Me Kate
Character: Fred Graham / Petruchio
Released: November 26, 1953
Type: Movie
Fred and Lilli are a divorced pair of actors who are brought together by Cole Porter who has written a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew. Of course, the couple seem to act a great deal like the characters they play. A fight on the opening night threatens the production, as well as two thugs who have the mistaken idea that Fred owes their boss money and insist on staying next to him all night.
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Calamity Jane
Title: Calamity Jane
Character: Wild Bill Hickok
Released: November 4, 1953
Type: Movie
Sharpshooter Calamity Jane takes it upon herself to recruit a famous actress and bring her back to the local saloon, but jealousy soon gets in the way.
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Ride, Vaquero!
Title: Ride, Vaquero!
Character: King Cameron
Released: July 17, 1953
Type: Movie
Ranchers in New Mexico have to face Indians and bandits.
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Fast Company
Title: Fast Company
Character: Rick Grayton
Released: May 21, 1953
Type: Movie
The temperamental Carol Maldon leaves New York behind to take control of her father's stable, she inherited. Rick Grayton is a horse racing trainer who lucked into training a champ, the horse 'Gay Fleet'. Only nobody knows 'Gay Fleet' is any good yet. Rick has been intentionally losing so that he can buy the horse with a low-ball offer to the owner Carol. However Mercedes Bellway, a rival barn and in love with Rick, figures out his plan and tells Carol.
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Title: The Oscars
Character: Self
Released: March 19, 1953
Type: TV
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.
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The Hoaxters
Title: The Hoaxters
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: December 5, 1952
Type: Movie
A 1952 American documentary film written by Herman Hoffman, about the threat posed by communism to the American way of life.
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Desperate Search
Title: Desperate Search
Character: Vince Heldon
Released: November 19, 1952
Type: Movie
A man (Howard Keel), his wife (Jane Greer) and his famous-aviator ex-wife (Patricia Medina) search for their two children lost with a cougar.
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Lovely to Look At
Title: Lovely to Look At
Character: Tony Naylor
Released: May 29, 1952
Type: Movie
Three broke Broadway producers are desperately looking for backers for a new show. When they are about to give up, one of them discovers that they are an heir to a Parisian dress salon. Off to Paris they go!
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Callaway Went Thataway
Title: Callaway Went Thataway
Character: Stretch Barnes / Smokey Callaway
Released: November 15, 1951
Type: Movie
Two smart marketing people resurrect some old films starring cowboy Smoky Callaway and put them on television. The films are a big hit and the star is in demand. Unfortunately no one can find him. When a lookalike sends in a photo, the marketing team hires him to impersonate Callaway. Things get sticky when the real Callaway eventually shows up.
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Across the Wide Missouri
Title: Across the Wide Missouri
Character: Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Released: October 12, 1951
Type: Movie
In the 1830's beaver trapper Flint Mitchell and other white men hunt and trap in the then unnamed territories of Montana and Idaho. Flint marries a Blackfoot woman as a way to gain entrance into her people's rich lands, but finds she means more to him than a ticket to good beaver habitat.
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Texas Carnival
Title: Texas Carnival
Character: Slim Shelby
Released: October 5, 1951
Type: Movie
A Texas carnival showmen team is mistaken for a cattle baron and his sister.
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Show Boat
Title: Show Boat
Character: Gaylord Ravenal
Released: July 19, 1951
Type: Movie
A dashing Mississippi river gambler wins the affections of the daughter of the owner of the Show Boat.
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Three Guys Named Mike
Title: Three Guys Named Mike
Character: Mike Jamison
Released: March 1, 1951
Type: Movie
A stewardess becomes romantically involved with an airline pilot, a college professor, and a successful businessman...all of whom are named Mike. When the three find out about each other, she has to decide which one she loves the most.
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Pagan Love Song
Title: Pagan Love Song
Character: Hazard Endicott
Released: December 26, 1950
Type: Movie
Island girl Mimi plans to leave Tahiti, but maybe she'll have a reason to stay when Mr. Endicott arrives.
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Annie Get Your Gun
Title: Annie Get Your Gun
Character: Frank Butler
Released: May 17, 1950
Type: Movie
Gunslinger Annie Oakley romances fellow sharpshooter Frank Butler as they travel with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
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The Small Voice
Title: The Small Voice
Character: Boke
Released: November 27, 1948
Type: Movie
A man and his wife take to their house some men they rescue from a road crash and then find they have picked up some dangerous criminals.
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Title: The Ed Sullivan Show
Character: Self
Released: June 20, 1948
Type: TV
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.