Vaudeville (1997)

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 (68)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Ben Vereen

Narrator

Bud Abbott

Self (archive footage) (as Abbott & Costello)

George Abbott

Self

Larry Adler

Self

H

Hadji Ali

Self (archive footage)

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)

T

Teddy Brown

Self (archive footage)

W

Willie Bryant

Self (archive footage)

Joseph Buloff

Self (archive footage)

George Burns

Self (archive footage)

James Cagney

Self (archive footage)

Bob Callahan

Self (archive footage)

Eddie Cantor

Self (archive footage)

V

Violet Carlson

Self

Y

Yvonne Cartledge

Self (archive footage) (as Napier & Yvonne)

C

Chaz Chase

Self (archive footage)

Iron Eyes Cody

Self

B

Bobby Coltman

Self

Lou Costello

Self (archive footage) (as Abbott & Costello)

J

James Cross

Self (archive footage) (as Stump)

Charles Dale

Self (archive footage) (as Smith & Dale)

M

Mercedes Delpino

Self (archive footage) (as Mercedes)

S

Sally Demay

Self (as Sally DeMay)

J

Joe Dorris

Self (archive footage) (as Joe Doris)

T

The Duncan Sisters

Themselves (archive footage)

Rosetta Duncan

Self (archive footage)

Vivian Duncan

Self (archive footage)

Jimmy Durante

Self (archive footage)

Cliff Edwards

Self (archive footage)

Julian Eltinge

Self (archive footage)

Ruth Etting

Self (archive footage)

Frank Fay

Self (archive footage)

Joey Faye

Self

Benny Fields

Self (archive footage)

Lew Fields

Self (archive footage)

W.C. Fields

Self (archive footage)

T

The Five Racketeers

Themselves (archive footage)

Henry Ford

Self (archive footage)

F

Freehand & Love

Themselves (archive footage)

Trixie Friganza

Self (archive footage)

Joe Frisco

Self (archive footage)

Leo Fuchs

Self (archive footage)

G

Gallagher and Shean

Themselves (archive footage)

Judy Garland

Self (archive footage)

Morton Gould

Self

M

Mary Jane Gumm

Self (archive footage) (as The Gumm Sisters)

V

Virginia Gumm

Self (archive footage) (as The Gumm Sisters)

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Eddie Hartman

Self (archive footage) (as Stumpy)

June Havoc

Self

H

Hildegarde

Self

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