The original amateur hour.

Author

Pat Boone

Call Number

• DVD 791.456 O695O (CEN)

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Edition

Full screen version.

Languages

English language.

Performers

Hosted by Pat Boone, Emceed by Ted Mack.

Publication Information

[United States] : Standing Room Only Entertainment ; West Long Beach, N.J. : distributed by Kultur International Films, [2005]

Physical Description

2 videodiscs (282 min.) : sd., col. , b&w ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

Not rated.

Summary

Long before TV's American Idol became a mega-hit, there was one radio and television series that started the talent competition craze. It was called The Original Amateur Hour. Almost 50 major stars of movies, records, stage, screen and television got their start on this series.

Notes

At head of title on disc: Before American Idol ...

Special features, Disc 1: Early history of amateur shows; Theatrical short "An evening with Major Bowes"; Ted Mack & the Original Amateur Hour 7/18/1953.

Special features, Disc 2: Theatrical short "Major Bowes Amateur Parade"; Ted Mack & the Original Amateur Hour 9/16/1970.

Contents

• Disc 1, The stars & the history : Pat Boone, Frank Sinatra, Beverly Sills, Robert Merrill, Maria Callas, Ted Mack, Louis Farrakhan, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Connie Francis, Gladys Knight, Jerry Vale, Pat Boone, Joey Dee, The Starlighters, Penny Marshall, Robert Klein, Ann-Margret, Raul Julia, José Feliciano, Jim Stafford, Irene Cara, Dennis Hedlund, Willard Scott.

• Disc 2, Wild and wacky novelty acts: One-man bands, Dancers, Animal acts, Impressionists, Instrumentalists, Glass and bottle players, Overcoming disabilities, Musical saw players, Indescribale [sic] novelty acts, Nail driving act.