Guest Host: Charles Laughton; guest stars: Elvis Presley, The Vagabonds, The Amen Brothers, Dorothy Sarnoff, Conn & Mann, Amru Sani, Al Bernie, Carl Ballantine

Elvis Presley's appearance was historic. The show had a 43.7 rating. An estimated 60,710,000 people watched the episode, 82.6% of the TV audience. It remains the largest audience and share in the history of US television.

Edited into Elvis: The Ed Sullivan Shows (2006)