Cat. No. DVD 1339: SHOWTIME USA. VOL. 3. - HOLLYWOOD VARIETIES / HOLIDAY RHYTHM ~ VARIOUS ARTISTS. VCI ENT. KPF593 (IMPORT).
FORMAT: NTSC REGION: ALL REGIONS.
B&W RUNNING TIME: 121 MINS.
REVIEW: Hollywood Varieties – The advent of television brings back vaudeville, as emceed by Robert Alda (who also sings “Be There My Love”). Acts like The Hoosier Hot Shots, Sandy and his Seals, Hector and His Pals, The Four Dandies and Twirl, Whirl and a Girl resurrect that great entertainment medium of the past. Appearances by Robert Alda, The Hoosier Hot Shots, Glen Vernon, Edward Ryan, Peggy Stewart and many more.
Holiday Rhythm – It’s the toe-tappin’ fun-time of a lifetime when singer-dancer David Street bumps his head and dreams that he’s on a trip around the world, and seeing great variety acts at each port. A Dixieland band, a mambo orchestra, a “Rhythm On Ice” show and even comedians Sid Melton, Peter Marshall and Tommy Noonan are among the dream world talent. Appearances by Mary Beth Hughes, Tex Ritter and His Cass County Boys, David Street, Wally Vernon, Jerry Scroggins, Nappy Lamare Dixieland Band, The Ike Carpenter Orchestra, The Chuy Reyes Mambo Band, George Arnold and the “Rhythm On Ice Review” and much more.
BONUS FEATURES: *Scene selection *Trailers *Advertising Gallery *“Hollywood Varieties” commentary by film historians Richard Roberts, Brent Walker and Randy Skretvedt *Short Subjects: “Foto Facts: Part 2” (1947).
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