Elvis: The Ed Sullivan Show, October 28, 1956

Share the excitement of Elvis Presley's earth-shattering introduction to the nation in this collection of iconic performances from The Ed Sullivan Show. Appearing on the show Sept. 9, 1956, Elvis sent shock waves through a repressed nation with his soulful singing, wild hip gyrations and raw energy, attracting a record-breaking TV audience of more than 60 million people. Presley returned on Oct. 28, 1956, continuing to provoke ecstatic screams with hits such as "Don't Be Cruel," "Love Me Tender," and "Hound Dog." In fact, these exhilarating performances were so explosive that Elvis was filmed only above the waist during his final Sullivan show appearance on January 6, 1957! Special Features: Remembering Ed and Elvis; Why Ed didn't host Elvis' first appearance; Elvis and Ed: Intros and promos; Caught on Celluloid: The first moving pictures of Elvis Presley; special Elvis moments; Jerry Shillings' home movies; documents from the Graceland archives; and documents from the Sullivan archives. Approximate running time: 50 minutes.