Title:

Folies De Paris

Type:

Musical variety

Length:

30 minutes

Broadcast history:

April 15, 1936 - July 28, 1937 Blue Network. Wednesdays at 8 PM.

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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