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Feb 7, 2014 · That would be Vince Calandra. Calandra, then 29, was a production assistant on the Sullivan show. He was standing in for George Harrison because the guitarist was laid up with a throat...
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Feb 6, 2014 · At age 29, Vince Calandra was a rising young program coordinator on "The Ed Sullivan Show" whose many duties included, on one notable weekend, looking after four musical guests. Fortunately, he...
Feb 10, 2014 · Calandra was an Ed Sullivan show production assistant who did everything from holding cue cards for Buddy Holly to standing in for the ill George Harrison during The Beatles rehearsals before the big broadcast of Feb, 9th, 1964. He accompanied them to Shea Stadium too.
Vince Calandra. Producer: Sharp Objects. Vince Calandra is known for Sharp Objects (2018), Dark Winds (2022) and Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place (1998).
He also speaks in detail about one of the show's historical highlights: the first American television appearance of The Beatles. Calandra discusses his later work as a talent executive on the syndicated Mike Douglas Show, and later, on The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers.