Showtime At The Apollo; Harlem Variety Revue
| Genre | Variety |
| Duration | 84 minutes |
| Year | 1954 |
| Actors | Willie-Bryant; Nipsey-Russell; Duke-Ellington; The-Clovers; Larry-Darnell; Herb-Jeffries; Dinah-Washington; Amos-Millborne; Lionel-Hampton; Faye-Adams; Bill-Bailey; The-Larks; The-Delta-Rhythm-Boys |
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Showtime At The Apollo
| Genre | Variety |
| Duration | 80 minutes |
| Year | 1954 |
| Actors | Willie-Bryant; MC; Lionel-Hampton; Lulu-Brown; Larry-Darnell; The-Clovers; Herb-Jeffries; Bill-Bailey; Dinah-Washington; Leonard-Reed; Joe-Turner; Cab-Calloway; Sarah-Vaughn; Jonah-Jones; Nipsey-Russell; Amos-Millborne |
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Hollywood Goes To War
| Genre | Variety |
| Duration | 48 minutes |
| Year | 1945 |
| Actors | Bob-hope; Jim-Jordan; Marian-Jordan; Betty-Grable; Bing-Crosby; Harry-James; Dinah-Shore; Red-Skelton; Dorothy-Lamour; Carole-Landis; Martha-Raye |
| Writers | Don-Quinn |
| Producers | Office-Of-War-Info |
| Description | A variety of segments focusing on Hollywoods contribution to the war effort: “The All-Star Bond Rally,” “Hollywood Canteen Overseas Special,” “Mail Call,” “G.I. Movie Weekly,” and “Invaders in Grease Paint.” |
Fabulous Fred Astaire, The
| Genre | Variety |
| Duration | 71 minutes |
| Year | 1958 |
| Actors | Fred-Astaire; The-Jonah-Jones-Quartet; David-Rose-and His Orchestra; Edward-R-Murrow |
| Producers | NBC |
| Description | A NBC Television Special featuring Fred Astaire, The Jonah Jones Quartet, David Rose and His Orchestra, and Edward R. Murrow. |
Hollywood Without Make-Up
| Genre | Variety |
| Duration | 51 minutes |
| Year | 1962 |
| Actors | Ken-Murray; Eddie-Albert; June-Allyson |
| Director | Rudy-Behlmer; Lorind-d'Usseau |
| Writers | Royal-Foster |
| Description | 869. HOLLYWOOD WITHOUT MAKE-UP (c. 1962-USA). Produced by and featuring KEN MURRAY, When Ken Murray, an aspiring Vaudevillian, came to Hollywood in the early 1930’s, he brought with him a 15mm camera. Ken was one of the first home movie fans, but his home movies were taken of dozens of Hollywood stars who willingly posed, […] |
Stage Show
| Genre | Variety |
| Duration | 28 minutes |
| Year | 1956 |
| Actors | Tommy-Dorsy; Jimmy-Dorsey; June-Taylor-Dancers; Elvis-Presley; Glenn-Derringer; Henry-Youngman; |
| Director | Joseph-Cates |
| Producers | CBS |
| Description | 751. STAGE SHOW (March 17, 1956-USA). CBS-TV. With TOMMY and JIMMY DORSEY and their ORCHESTRA, JUNE TAYLOR DANCERS, ELVIS PRESLEY, GLENN DERRINGER, HENNY YOUNGMAN. Sponsored by Nestle’s Quick and Nescafe (live commercial by DANNY O’DAY and FARFEL). It’s Elvis’ 5th appearance on the show and he’s still introduced as the star of the “Louisiana Hayride” […] |
Weber And Fields, Al Jolson, And This Is America
| Genre | Variety |
| Duration | 29 minutes |
| Year | 1930 |
| Actors | Dwight-Weist |
| Description | 760.WEBER AND FIELDS, AL JOLSON, AND THIS IS AMERICA (c. 1930, September 27; 1948,1943-USA) Pure Americana in 3 easy lessons. Lesson #1. WEBER and FIELDS (C1930) Vaudevillians since “Way Back When,” this dynamic duo were noted for their well-polished turns for decades. This rare footage appears to be a rehearsal or an unedited static shot […] |
Broadway Highlights; Intimate News Of The Gay White Way
| Genre | Variety |
| Duration | 40 minutes |
| Year | 1936 |
| Actors | Ted-Husing; Earl-Carroll; Al-Jolson |
| Director | Fred-Waller |
| Writers | Milton-Hockey; Fred-Rath |
| Description | 717. BROADWAY HIGHLIGHTS (Intimate News of the Gay White Way) (1936-USA). Narrated by TED HUSING. Four different one-reel tours through the night life of New York City. Visits to restaurants, night clubs and theatres long gone but fondly remembered today. Brief performances by the headliners of Yesteryear: MILTON BERLE, GEORGE JESSEL, BABE RUTH, PHIL REGAN […] |
Hollywood Palace, The
| Genre | Variety |
| Duration | 52 minutes |
| Year | 1970 |
| Actors | Bing-Crosby; Milton-Berle; Jimmy-Durante |
| Producers | ABC |
| Description | 636. THE HOLLYWOOD PALACE (February 7,1970-USA). ABC-TV net. Last show of the series. BING CROSBY-host. Excerpts from past shows and famous performances. With ELLA FITZGERALD, FRED ASTAIRE, ETHEL MERMAN, NAT KING COLE, “MRS. MILLER,” JIMMY DURANTE, EDIE GORME, ED WYNN, SAMMY DAVIS JR., MARTHA RAYE, JAMES BROWN, HERB ALPERT AND THE TIJUANA BRASS, RAY BOLGER, […] |
Major Bowes’ Original Amateur Hour
| Genre | Variety |
| Duration | 20 minutes |
| Year | 1939 |
| Actors | Major-Bowe; Ralph-Edwards |
| Description | 397. MAJOR BOWES’ ORIGINAL AMATEUR HOUR (C. 1939-USA) Two theatrical one-reelers about Major Bowes and his Amateurs. Starting on CBS in 1935, the show soon became immensely popular, with as many as 10,000 people each week applying to perform on the show! 1. STARS OF TOMOR ROW. A medley of typical contestants that were heard […] |