Overview
A narrator provides very brief info on the beginnings and history of Vaudeville while Vaudeville acts are staged by impersonators and contemporary performers.
Director and cast
- Eddie Garr as Vadudeville Comedian
- Eleanor Parker as Colleen (song "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling")
- Franklyn Farnum as Ticket Hawker (uncredited)
- Stuart Holmes as Man in Audience (uncredited)
- Lou Marcelle as Narrator (uncredited/voice)
- Leo White as Stage Manager (uncredited)
- Jack Wise as Man in Audience (uncredited)
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