Title: Folies De Paris

Type: Musical variety

Length: 30 minutes


Broadcast history:  April 15, 1936 - July 28, 1937 Blue Network. Wednesdays at 8 PM. Sponsored by Sterling Products for Dr. Lyons Tooth Powder.


Cast: Willie Howard, Eugene Howard


The Howard's were comics. They mimicked popular songs and singers of the day and performed send-ups of popular operas such as "Rigoletto". Fanny Brice and Beatrice Lillie guested as vocalist-comediennes.

Buxton and Owen identify this show as "Folies Bergere of the Air".



Source:

On the Air - John Dunning

The Big Broadcast, 1920 - 1950 -- Buxton and Owen