Summary
Footlight Varieties is an American film comedy first released in 1951,
directed by D.W. Griffith, Benjamin Stoloff and Hal Yates.
The film stars Jack Paar, Leon Errol, The Sportsmen Quartet, Bill Days and Martin Sperzel.
Our overall rating for this film is: mediocre.
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Credits
- Director: D.W. Griffith, Benjamin Stoloff, Hal Yates
- Script: Felix Adler, D.W. Griffith, Hal Yates
- Photo: G.W. Bitzer, J. Roy Hunt, Jack MacKenzie, Arthur Marion
- Music: Gordon Jenkins, Sammy Timberg, Roy Webb
- Cast: Jack Paar (Himself), Leon Errol (Leon Errol (segment "He Forgot To Remember")), The Sportsmen Quartet (Themselves), Bill Days (Member of The Sportsmen Quartet), Martin Sperzel (Member of The Sportsmen Quartet), Gurney Bell (Member of The Sportsmen Quartet), Bob Stevens (Member of the Sportsmen Quartet), Liberace (Himself), Jerry Murad (Himself – Leader of the Harmonicats), The Harmonicats (Themselves), Frankie Carle (Himself (segment "Carle Comes Calling")), Inesita (Gypsy Dancer), Red Buttons (Himself), Buster West (Dancer (segment "Radio City Revels")), Melissa Mason (Dancer (segment "Radio City Revels")), Grace Ramanos (Dance Specialty), Dorothy Granger (Vivian Errol (segment "He Forgot To Remember")), Byron Foulger (Dr. Twitchell (segment "He Forgot To Remember")), Elaine Riley ((segment "He Forgot To Remember")), Harry Harvey (Leon’s Fishing Buddy (segment "He Forgot To Remember")), Patti Brill ((segment "He Forgot To Remember")), Emory Parnell (Older Cop (segment "He Forgot To Remember")), Eddie Kane (Headwaiter (segment "He Forgot To Remember")), Mamie Van Doren (Blonde in theater), Bess Flowers (Party Extra (segment "He Forgot to Remember"))
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 61 min; B&W
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