This week on "Sunday Morning" (June 18)
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COVER STORY: Celebrating the 75th anniversary of Ed Sullivan's "really big show"
Between 1948 and 1971, millions of TV viewers made an appointment every Sunday night to watch Ed Sullivan present a cavalcade of variety acts on CBS – from upcoming and established musicians, to dancers, comedians and plate spinners. Correspondent Tracy Smith looks back at the legacy of an entertainment kingmaker, with Andrew and Josh Solt, who oversee the massive Ed Sullivan archives; and talks with Otis Williams of The Temptations (who appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show" six times); and with Debbie Gendler, who as a 13-year-old fan attended The Beatles' very first Sullivan show performance on February 9, 1964.
GALLERY: The Beatles: Backstage at "The Ed Sullivan Show"
For more info:
- "The Ed Sullivan Show" (SOFA Entertainment)
- Follow the official "Ed Sullivan Show" channels on Youtube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
ALMANAC: TBD
BOOKS: "Love is something that never dies": Completing her father's bucket list
When Laura Carney's Dad was killed in a car crash at just 54 years old, he left behind a bucket list of items mostly unfulfilled. So, Carney set out to live her father's unfinished life. She talks with correspondent Jim Axelrod about her task to complete her Dad's bucket list (including skydiving, driving a Corvette, and meeting a president) while learning how to re-think her approach to life – a healing process she documented in her book, "My Father's List: How Living My Dad's Dreams Set Me Free."
For more info:
- "My Father's List: How Living My Dad's Dreams Set Me Free" by Laura Carney (Post Hill Press), in Trade Paperback, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org
- Laura Carney (Official site)
- Photographer Adrian Bacolo
HEALTH: "We're gonna have to live in fear": The fight over medical care for transgender youth
Six-tenths of a percent (0.006) of all Americans identify as transgender, including about 300,000 teenagers. At least 121,000 trans kids have been diagnosed with gender dysphoria – severe distress, even suicidal thoughts, related to their gender identity. But since 2021, 20 states have enacted full or partial bans of minors receiving care that doctors say could ease suffering and even save their lives. Correspondent Susan Spencer talks with family members trying to help their loved ones, and with the president of a conservative advocacy group working to make health care for trans minors illegal.
For more info:
- Dr. Meredithe McNamara, Yale Institute for Global Health
- American Principles Project
- PFLAG
- Human Rights Campaign
- Maryland Coalition of Families
MEMORIALS: Human composting: The rising interest in natural burial
Natural organic reduction, more simply known as human composting, is a natural process that transforms the body into soil. It has become a recognized alternative to embalming, and a climate-friendly option compared to cremation. Correspondent Ben Tracy visits the Seattle funeral home Recompose, the first human composting facility in the country, and talks with those whose loved ones have gone through the process.
For more info:
- Recompose, Seattle
PASSAGE: In memoriam
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Glenda Jackson (Video)
Two-time Oscar-winning actress and former Member of Parliament Glenda Jackson died Thursday in London at the age of 87. Watch Mark Phillips' 2018 "Sunday Morning" interview in which Jackson talks about her life on two very different stages.
ARCHITECTURE: Paul R. Williams, "the Michael Jordan of African American architects"
One of Los Angeles' most revered architects, Paul Revere Williams (1894-1980) designed homes and hotels known for their grace and elegance, as well as commercial buildings in many styles – some 3,000 buildings in all. Yet he made his name at a time when an African American architect was not expected to succeed. Correspondent Mark Whitaker examines the mark Williams left on Hollywood, and on the field of architecture.
For more info:
- "Paul R. Williams: Classic Hollywood Style" by Karen E. Hudson, with photographs by Benny Chan (Rizzoli), in Hardcover format, available via Amazon and Barnes & Noble
- Paul Revere Williams (American Institute of Architects)
- Los Angeles Conservancy: Paul R. Williams
- The Beverly Hills Hotel, Los Angeles
- Architect Roland Wiley, RAW International
COMMENTARY: On Father's Day Jim Gaffigan ponders the peculiar lives of childless men
Every third Sunday in June all the men who have generously taken on the role of Dad in some child's life are honored with coffee mugs, neckties, and barbeque equipment. For all the men who do not have children, don't feel left out; comedian Jim Gaffigan has a message for you.
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PHOTOGRAPHY: Rediscovering Paul McCartney's photos of The Beatles' 1964 invasion
Paul McCartney recently uncovered photographs he'd thought were lost – ones he took during The Beatles' first tour of America in 1964. The pictures – candid shots from the vantage point of newly-anointed superstars – are the basis of a new book, "1964: Eyes of the Storm," and an exhibition at London's National Portrait Gallery. Correspondent Anthony Mason gets a private tour with McCartney, who talks about documenting the astonishing welcome that the "lads from Liverpool" received.
For more info:
- "1964: Eyes of the Storm" by Paul McCartney (Liveright), in Hardcover, eBook and Spiral-bound formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org
- Exhibition: "Paul McCartney Photographs: 1963-64: Eyes of the Storm" at the National Portrait Gallery, London (June 28-October 1) | Ticket info
- Paul McCartney
HARTMAN: TBD
U.S.: Wielding the American flag as a tool of hate
In April 1976, as Boston was mired in demonstrations over busing to desegregate public schools, a Black Yale-educated lawyer was assaulted by a group of whites, including one man wielding an American flag. Correspondent Faith Salie talks with Stanley Forman, who won a Pulitzer Prize for his photo capturing the attack, and with the victim, lawyer Ted Landsmark, about the flag, as an aspirational symbol, and as a weapon of racism.
For more info:
- Photographer Stanley Forman
- Ted Landsmark, professor of public policy and urban affairs, Northeastern University, Boston
- Photo of Stanley Foreman courtesy of AP photographer Chip Maury
- Archival footage courtesy of WBZ-TV
NATURE: TBD
WEB EXCLUSIVES:
MOVIES: More highlights from the 2023 Tribeca Festival
The New York City festival continues, with many offering available for home viewing June 19-July 2 via the Tribeca At Home platform. Check out some recommended picks.
Part One of our Tribeca Festival coverage
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