Various Allan Sherman

It is hard to put into perspective just how huge (no pun intended) of a star Allan Sherman was in the mid-nineteen sixties. After the success of his debut LP, My Son the Folk Singer, all manner of My Son the such and such knock-offs appeared in film, book and LP titles. Along with several songs from his albums, there is also an ad for a Camp Granada board game included in this series of clips.

I've Got a Secret (1963)

Steve Allen, Tom Poston and a very young Alan King are all here in this clip from an episode of I've Got a Secret.

The Ed Sullivan Show (1969) - Footage Offline - 2/20/08

As the show opened during the 1969-70 season.

The Ed Sullivan Comedians - Footage Offline - 1/12/08

From various years throughout the nineteen sixties the following performers appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show multiple times ... and many of them became big nightclub stars because of it.
Frank Gorshin:

Ron Carey:

Joan Rivers:

George Carlin:

Alan King:

George Burns:

The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson (1963)

Hypothetically speaking, this footage shouldn't exist. But here it is!

The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson with guest Jack Paar!

From November 1986:

George Kirby 9/13/07 - video offline

One of the biggest African-American comedy stars of all time was comic, impressionist and dancer George Kirby. He was well known for his bang-on interpretation of Pearl Bailey and appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show and The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. He eventually developed a drug problem. Read more about Kirby here.