Vaudeville Days (1942)
A narrator provides very brief info on the beginnings and history of Vaudeville while Vaudeville acts are staged by impersonators and contemporary performers.
Top billed cast
Eddie GarrVadudeville Comedian
Eleanor ParkerColleen (song "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling")
Franklyn FarnumTicket Hawker (uncredited)
Stuart HolmesMan in Audience (uncredited)- Lou MarcelleNarrator (uncredited/voice)
Leo WhiteStage Manager (uncredited)- Jack WiseMan in Audience (uncredited)
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