Vaudeville (1997)

8.0/10 121 min Documentary

Overview

Vaudeville is a 1997 PBS documentary under its American Masters program. Using film clips and photos, the art and history of vaudeville (1890-1930s) is illustrated.

Cast

Ben Vereen

Narrator

Bud Abbott

Self (archive footage) (as Abbott & Costello)

George Abbott

Self

Larry Adler

Self

Gracie Allen

Self (archive footage)

Morey Amsterdam

Self

Fred Astaire

Self (archive footage)

Carl Ballantine

Self

Ethel Barrymore

Self (archive footage)

Billy Barty

Self

Jack Benny

Self (archive footage)

Milton Berle

Self

Eubie Blake

Self (archive footage)

Ray Bolger

Self (archive footage)

Fanny Brice

Self (archive footage)

Joseph Buloff

Self (archive footage)

George Burns

Self (archive footage)

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