"A New Musical Revue Including Highlights From RKO Film Hits!" 21 March 1951 Comedy, Music 61 mins
A compilation of scenes and acts from various comedy and musical shorts over the years.
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Jack Paar as Himself - Host
Leon Errol as Leon Errol (segment "He Forgot To Remember") (archive footage)
Liberace as Himself
Red Buttons as Himself
Dorothy Granger as Vivian Errol (segment "He Forgot To Remember") (archive footage)
Jerry Murad as Himself - Leader of the Harmonicats (as Jerry Murad's Harmonicats)
Mamie Van Doren as Blonde in theater
Byron Foulger as Dr. Twitchell
Elaine Riley as Barbara
Harry Harvey as Leon's Fishing Buddy
Emory Parnell as Older Cop
Bess Flowers as Party Extra (segment "He Forgot to Remember") (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hal Yates Writer
Felix Adler Writer
D.W. Griffith Director
Benjamin Stoloff Director
Hal Yates Director
D.W. Griffith Writer
Hermes Pan Choreographer
United States 21 March 1951
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