"THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW"
FEBRUARY 16, 1964
DEAUVILLE HOTEL, MIAMI, FLORIDA

AUTOGRAPHED ON REVERSE IN PENCIL BY THE BEATLES
RINGO HAS ADDED "BEATLES" ABOVE HIS NAME

ITEM#: AA175
PRICE: $62,500

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CREDIT CARD NOT ACCEPTED FOR THIS ITEM.

ON SUNDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 9, 1964, THE BEATLES PERFORMED ON '"THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW" BEFORE A THEN-RECORD AMERICAN TELEVISION AUDIENCE OF OVER 73 MILLION PEOPLE. CBS RECEIVED OVER 50,000 REQUESTS FOR TICKETS TO THE SHOW. ONLY A LUCKY 1,500 GOT TO SEE THEIR HEROES IN PERSON. FOR MANY WHO WATCHED THE EVENT, THE SOUND AND IMAGES OF THE GROUP'S PERFORMANCE WAS FOREVER EMBEDDED IN THEIR MINDS. THIS WAS THE NIGHT  THE BEATLES AND ALL OF AMERICA HAD BEEN WAITING FOR.  - AND WOULD BE TELECAST LIVE FROM NEW YORK CITY TO COAST TO COAST WITH AMERICA'S FAVORITE HOST.
 

HERE IS AN IMAGE OF THE ORIGINAL
CBS TELEVISION INTERNAL PRODUCTION SHOW SCHEDULE
FOR THE FEBRUARY 9TH LIVE TELECAST:
 

FOLLOWING THEIR HISTORICAL SMASH LIVE DEBUT ON FEBRUARY 9TH, THE MANIC AND INVIGORATING CONCERT IN WASHINGTON D.C. ON THE 11TH, FOLLOWED UP BY THEIR PERFORMANCE AT THE FAMED CARNEGIE HALL ON THE 12TH, THE BEATLES FLEW TO FLORIDA FOR SOME VACATION TIME AND TO APPEAR AGAIN ON "THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW" - THIS TIME BROADCAST LIVE FROM THE DEAUVILLE HOTEL IN MIAMI BEACH ON SUNDAY FEBRUARY 16TH.

THE 16TH STARTED WITH A MORNING CAMERA REHEARSAL, AND THEN SHORTLY AFTER 1:30 PM, LUCKY TICKET HOLDERS FILED INTO THE HOTEL'S NAPOLEON ROOM FOR THE SHOW'S DRESS REHEARSAL. THE GROUP PERFORMED SIX SONGS IN BOTH THIS REHEARSAL AND THE LIVE BROADCAST IN TWO SEGMENTS: "SHE LOVES YOU", "THIS BOY", "ALL MY LOVING", "I SAW HER STANDING THERE", "FROM ME TO YOU", AND CLOSING WITH "I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND". THE REHEARSAL WAS TAPED BUT NOT BROADCAST BY CBS. AFTER THE SONG ENDED, THE BEATLES THEN HEADED BACK TO THEIR ROOMS TO RELAX AND PREPARE FOR THE EVENING'S LIVE BROADCAST.
 

The Beatles' second live appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" took place during that evening (8.00-9.00 pm, EST) ON THE CBS NETWORK before a 3,500 audience at the Deauville Hotel in Miami Beach. Surprisingly, the Beatles did not top the bill on this occasion, that honor going to Mitzi Gaynor. Nonetheless, an estimated 70 million people viewed, in 22,445,000 homes - and it certainly wasn't because of 'Gaynor-mania'. Another guest on the show was comedian MyrON Cohen.

Just as in New York, news of The Beatles arrival in Miami Beach resulted in a sea of fans congregating outside the studio. It was only behind a wedge of police officers cutting through the mob that The Beatles were able to make it to the stage on time, picking up their instruments just seconds before Sullivan had finished his introduction (As noted on thIS OFFERED ORIGINAL production schedule), The Beatles were the opening and closing act for the show.
 

IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BEATLES'' FIRST U.S. VISIT AND THEIR APPEARANCES ON "THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW",  FAB 4 COLLECTIBLES IS EXTREMELY PROUD TO OFFER ONE OF THE MOST HISTORICAL AND SIGNIFICANT SIGNED DOCUMENTS DURING THE GROUP'S FIRST U.S. VISIT. THIS IS AN INCREDIBLY RARE One-page show schedule for the February 16, 1964, television broadcast of "The Ed Sullivan Show" , signed on the reverse by all four members of the Beatles: Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. This piece is without question one of the most historically significant Beatles signed items in existence given the nature of the item signed, the circumstances of its signing, and the role of the event as it relates to the group's enduring musical and cultural influence.

The one-page show schedule MEASURES 8½" x 11", AND is an internal CBS television studio document used by staff onsite actually involved in the production of the show. IT has been beautifully signed ON THE REVERSE In pencil with RINGO having added "Beatles" above his name. THE PRODUCTION SHEET Displays the complete line-up for the Sunday February 16, 1964 live telecast from the Deauville Hotel, Miami Beach. IT Also lists the six commercial breaks for the sponsors Lipton Tea, Kent Cigarettes, Anacin and Pillsbury.
 

The SHARP AND BOLD penciled signatures OF THE BEATLES ON THE REVERSE SIDE project A  "9-10" strength, with the page displaying excellent presentation quality with compacting folds. Two small areas of paper separation is apparent along two of the intersecting fold lines with age-induced toning, and regionalized soiling.

Obviously one of the employees involved in the production of the show seized the rare opportunity afforded by his or her close proximity to the group on this important occasion, and asked them to sign this unique production schedule document related to the show (possibly just because it was handy, as opposed to its great historical significance as a document available only onsite to the few employees involved in production of the show).

Beatles memorabilia relating to any of the group's three Ed Sullivan Show appearances in 1964 is exceedingly rare, let alone a piece signed by all four band members. This is not only one of the most significant Beatles signed items in existence, but an iconic piece of cultural history that transcends the hobby field. It is a museum-quality piece that would be equally at home in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, The Museum of Television and Broadcasting, or The Smithsonian Institution.

ACCOMPANIED BY A LETTER OF AUTHENTICITY FROM PERRY COX, BEATLES U.S. RECORDS EXPERT. AUTHOR OF "THE BEATLES RECORD PRICE GUIDE" SERIES OF BOOKS, PURVEYOR OF VINTAGE ROCK AND POP MEMORABILIA AND AUTOGRAPHS:
 

ALSO INCLUDES TWO ADDITIONAL LETTERS OF AUTHENTICITY:
ONE DATED MAY 3, 2008 FROM RENOWNED AUTOGRAPH SPECIALIST STEVE GRAD (AS SEEN ON HISTORY CHANNEL'S "PAWN STARS") OF PSA/DNA.
THE SECOND IS DATED MAY 7, 2011 FROM RESPECTED AUTOGRAPH EXPERT JAMES SPENCE OF JSA AUTHENTICATION.

THIS MONUMENTAL SIGNED DOCUMENT HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY MATTED AND FRAMED FOR SPECTACULAR PRESERVATION AND PRESENTATION. ALL MATERIALS UTILIZED ARE OF ACID-FREE NATURE AND no adhesives were used. transparent acid-free photograph corner holders ARE UTILIZED to secure the signed Production schedule sheet in place. uv protective glass was used on both the front and back of the frame. FRAMED IN A CLASSY BEVELED SILVER METAL, it's MATTED IN RICH GRAY WITH A DEEP BLUE TRIM. THE FRAME HAS OVERALL DIMENSIONS of 17½" X 14¼" .