If Hips Could Kill: Elvis’ Lower Half is Censored
on “The Ed Sullivan Show”
55 years ago today, on January 6, 1957, Elvis Presley’s hips were deemed too hot for TV by The Ed Sullivan Show. Elvis had already appeared on the program twice before, in all of his hip-shaking glory, but on his third appearance he was shot only from the waist up. Of course, just by listening to his screaming fans, you can (thankfully) still tell when he gyrates:
If Hips Could Kill: Elvis’ Lower Half is Censored on “The Ed Sullivan Show” | Emmy TV Legends Blog
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