{"id":41,"date":"2010-08-16T20:58:30","date_gmt":"2010-08-16T20:58:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edsullivan.com"},"modified":"2020-11-20T00:30:07","modified_gmt":"2020-11-20T00:30:07","slug":"licensing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.edsullivan.com\/licensing\/","title":{"rendered":"Licensing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Clip Licensing<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Ed Sullivan Show:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>For all licensing needs of \u201cThe Ed Sullivan Show\u201d please contact Mary Sherwood at mary@sofamedia.com<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In 1990 SOFA Entertainment purchased the library, amassing over 10,000 performances which are now available to license. We have digitized all the original kinescopes and videotapes to broadcast quality offering producers and filmmakers access to a wealth of remarkable, one-of-a-kind performances. Our material appears in documentaries, museums, award shows, feature films and talk shows. Some recent notable licensees include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CNN\u2019s \u201cThe Sixties\u201d, \u201cThe Seventies\u201d and \u201cThe History of Comedy\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert\u201d<\/li>\n<li>The Rock N\u2019 Roll Hall of Fame<\/li>\n<li>EPIX\u2019s \u201cLaurel Canyon\u201d documentary<\/li>\n<li>The Smithsonian Institution Air and Space Museum<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCBS Sunday Morning\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe View\u201d<\/li>\n<li>2019 \u201cSuper Bowl Today\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Kennedy Center Honors\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cThe Ed Sullivan Show\u201d is the premiere variety show in television history. Starting as \u201cToast of the Town\u201d in 1948, it was hosted by New York columnist Ed Sullivan and lasted for 23 years. Families all over the country gathered together every Sunday night at eight to see a really big show. Over 60 million people, or 83% of TV viewers at the time, watched Elvis Presley on September 9, 1956. Although it has been off the air since 1971, it remains one of the most influential programs ever. It was named the 15th Greatest TV Show of All Time by <i>Entertainment Weekly<\/i>, and was named #31 in <i>TV Guide\u2019s<\/i> 60 Best Series of All Time.<\/p>\n<p>The show had something for everyone. From icons in music, theater, dance, film, television, sports and politics to the latest craze and break-through performers, Sunday night with Ed Sullivan was the place to be. \u201cThe Ed Sullivan Show\u201d brought to America\u2019s living rooms\u00a0 history-making live performances from Elvis Presley, The Doors, The Rolling Stones and The Supremes. Featured each week were comedians &#8211; Joan Rivers, Rodney Dangerfield, Richard Pryor, Carol Burnett, George Carlin and Phyllis Diller. Star athletes including Jackie Robinson, Mickey Mantle, Muhammad Ali, Joe Namath, Arnold Palmer and Althea Gibson all shared tips and insights. Broadway and Opera stars brought show tunes and arias into our homes. There was always an act to delight the youngsters too &#8211; Topo Gigio, The Muppets and circus performers. The celebrated giants from all genres knew that when you made it to the Sullivan Show you made it, period!<\/p>\n<p><code><\/code><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clip Licensing The Ed Sullivan Show: For all licensing needs of \u201cThe Ed Sullivan Show\u201d please contact Mary Sherwood at mary@sofamedia.com In 1990 SOFA Entertainment purchased the library, amassing over 10,000 performances which are now available to license. 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