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Glenroy Brothers (Comic Boxing)

1894 ★ 5.0

The Glenroy Brothers perform a portion of their vaudeville act, "The Comic View of Boxing: The Tramp & the Athlete", which depicts a boxer with a classic style

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Red Skelton

The son of a former circus clown turned grocer and a cleaning woman, Red Skelton was introduced to show business at the age of 7 by Ed Wynn, at a vaudeville sho

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The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

1950 ★ 7.1

Burns and Allen, an American comedy duo consisting of George Burns and his wife, Gracie Allen, worked together as a comedy team in vaudeville, films, radio and

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Bowery Waltz

1897 ★ 4.0

A vaudeville routine: two denizens of the Bowery dance while under the influence. She's wearing a light dress with a full skirt. He wears a white sport coat and

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Pat Walshe

Patrick Walshe (July 26, 1900 – December 11, 1991) was an American dwarf character actor and circus performer who specialized in impersonating and portraying an

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Clarence Kolb

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Clarence William Kolb (July 31, 1874 – November 25, 1964) was an American vaudeville performer and actor. He was born in

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Jack Mercer

Winfield B. Mercer (January 31, 1910 – December 7, 1984), professionally known as Jack Mercer, was a prolific American voice actor, animator and writer. He is b

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Billie Bird

Vaudeville comedienne Billie Bird Sellen was discovered at an orphanage at the age of eight years and hired to tour theater circuits with a vaudeville troupe. D

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Evil Woman

1998 ★ 7.2

Sultana and the bootmaker's wife Pela looks very much like each other, with replacement clothing and residence, Sultana becomes Pela and Pela becomes Sultana.

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Man of a Thousand Faces

1957 ★ 6.8

The turbulent life and professional career of vaudeville actor and silent screen horror star Lon Chaney (1883-1930), the man of a thousand faces; bearer of many

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The Adventures of T-Rex

1992 ★ 5.4

The Adventures of T-Rex is an animated series that aired in syndication from 1992 to 1993 in North America. The show features five musical Tyrannosaurus brother

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Comedians of the League

1957 ★ 6.0

The guy that runs the concession stand at a vaudeville theatre gets tangled up with a gang of thieves. Comedy Music

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What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

1962 ★ 7.9

A former vaudeville child star viciously torments her paraplegic sister in their decaying Hollywood mansion. Drama Horror Thriller

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The Sunshine Boys

1975 ★ 6.9

Lewis and Clark, aka The Sunshine Boys, were famous comedians during the vaudeville era, but off-stage they couldn't stand each other and haven't spoken in over

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The Muppet Show

1976 ★ 8.0

Go behind the curtains as Kermit the Frog and his muppet friends struggle to put on a weekly variety show. The Muppet Show is a television series that premiered

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Chasing Two Hares

1961 ★ 7.7

Based on the Ukrainian vaudeville by Mykhailo Starytskyi, the famous Ukrainian writer. The leading character, Svyryd Petrovych Holokhvosty has his own barbersho

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The Entertainer

1960 ★ 6.2

Archie Rice, an old-time British vaudeville performer sinking into final defeat, schemes to stay in show business. Drama

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The Aristocrats

2005 ★ 6.0

One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke--one shared privately by comics since Vaudeville. Comedy Documentary

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The Immigrant

2013 ★ 6.3

1921 New York. An immigrant woman is tricked into a life of burlesque and vaudeville until a dazzling magician tries to save her and reunite her with her sister

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Variety Stars

1954 ★ 6.5

Local comic duo from the Ukraine reach for the "big time" by entering a talent contest for the Moscow vaudeville circuit, must overcome the interference of an e

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Renie Riano

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Renie Riano (August 7, 1899 – July 3, 1971) was an English-born American actress who, with the exception of the Jiggs and

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Mae West

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Mae West (born Mary Jane West; August 17, 1893 – November 22, 1980) was an American actress, playwright, screenwriter an

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Harry Harvey

Harry Harvey Sr. was an American actor of theatre, film, and television. Harvey appeared in minstrel shows, in vaudeville, and on the Broadway stage but is bes

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Charley Chase

Charley Chase was an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, and film director. Born Charles Joseph Parrott in Baltimore, Maryland, he began performing in vaude

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