Vaudeville Act Movies

  • 1894
    Chinese Laundry Scene

    Chinese Laundry Scene

    Chinese Laundry Scene

    5.31894HD

    The pursuit of Hop Lee by an irate policeman.

    Chinese Laundry Scene
  • 1933
    International House

    International House

    International House

    5.71933HD

    Foreign investors converge on a luxury hotel in China to bid on a new kind of radioscope. But, this is a hotel where Burns and Allen are the in-house...

    International House
  • 1929
    Harry Fox and His Six American Beauties

    Harry Fox and His Six American Beauties

    Harry Fox and His Six American Beauties

    51929HD

    Harry Fox performs his vaudeville act.

    Harry Fox and His Six American Beauties
  • 1894
    Caicedo (with Pole)

    Caicedo (with Pole)

    Caicedo (with Pole)

    61894HD

    King of the slack wire. His daring feats of balancing as he performs his thrilling feats in midair show that he is perfectly at home.

    Caicedo (with Pole)
  • 1948
    April Showers

    April Showers

    April Showers

    6.51948HD

    A married couple who have a song-and-dance act in vaudeville are in trouble. Their struggling act is going nowhere, they're almost broke and they...

    April Showers
  • 2003
    The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam

    The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam

    The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam

    62003HD

    Long Tack Sam was an internationally renowned Chinese acrobat and magician. He overcame isolation, poverty, cultural and linguistic barriers, extreme...

    The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam
  • 1929
    You Don't Know the Half of It

    You Don't Know the Half of It

    You Don't Know the Half of It

    51929HD

    A comedic team. The Ann seems to try and come across as a Mae West type. Jay plays the role of the straight partner.

    You Don't Know the Half of It
  • 1903
    Alphonse and Gaston, No. 3

    Alphonse and Gaston, No. 3

    Alphonse and Gaston, No. 3

    4.91903HD

    Alphonse and Gaston are in a Western saloon and are forced to dance by a cowboy, who urges them on by shooting at their feet.

    Alphonse and Gaston, No. 3
  • 1902
    Miss Dundee and Her Performing Dogs

    Miss Dundee and Her Performing Dogs

    Miss Dundee and Her Performing Dogs

    5.21902HD

    A woman shows off her trained dogs.

    Miss Dundee and Her Performing Dogs
  • 1928
    A Laugh or Two

    A Laugh or Two

    A Laugh or Two

    81928HD

    Vaudeville act performed by husband and wife team Russ Brown and Jean Whitaker.

    A Laugh or Two
  • 1900
    Chaise en bascule

    Chaise en bascule

    Chaise en bascule

    4.71900HD

    Vaudeville comedians Foottit and Chocolat hop and dance around and occasionally fight.

    Chaise en bascule
  • 1895
    Performing Animals; or, Skipping Dogs

    Performing Animals; or, Skipping Dogs

    Performing Animals; or, Skipping Dogs

    4.81895HD

    A short black-and-white silent documentary film featuring one dog jumping through hoops and another dancing in a costume, which was considered lost...

    Performing Animals; or, Skipping Dogs
  • 1928
    The Beau Brummels

    The Beau Brummels

    The Beau Brummels

    5.91928HD

    Vaudeville team Shaw & Lee sing songs and tell jokes in hilarious deadpan.

    The Beau Brummels
  • 1894
    Hadj Cheriff

    Hadj Cheriff

    Hadj Cheriff

    4.61894HD

    Hadji Cheriff, a performer known for a variety of unusual abilities, demonstrates part of his act in the Thomas Edison studio. He has a large knife...

    Hadj Cheriff
  • 1929
    The Country Gentlemen

    The Country Gentlemen

    The Country Gentlemen

    31929HD

    The comedy team of Jack Born and Elmer Lawrence perform their vaudeville act.

    The Country Gentlemen
  • 1901
    The Gordon Sisters Boxing

    The Gordon Sisters Boxing

    The Gordon Sisters Boxing

    5.71901HD

    The champion lady boxers of the world. Shows two female pugilists who are really clever. They engage in a hot one-round sparring bout. A park, with...

    The Gordon Sisters Boxing
  • 1928
    I Thank You

    I Thank You

    I Thank You

    4.31928HD

    Eddie White performs his vaudeville act.

    I Thank You
  • 2021
    Barry & Joan

    Barry & Joan

    Barry & Joan

    6.52021HD

    A joyful insight into the creative world of Barry and Joan Grantham, two British eccentrics who have kept the skills of vaudeville alive for over...

    Barry & Joan
  • 1928
    Harry Wayman and His 'Debutantes'

    Harry Wayman and His 'Debutantes'

    Harry Wayman and His 'Debutantes'

    11928HD

    The 'Debutantes' are an all female orchestra led and directed by Harry Wayman doing some musical and dancing routines, Harrry accompanies with the...

    Harry Wayman and His 'Debutantes'
  • 1919
    Animal Act with Baboon, Dog and Donkey

    Animal Act with Baboon, Dog and Donkey

    Animal Act with Baboon, Dog and Donkey

    31919HD

    Opens on a closeup of a baboon "playing" a violin, then cuts to a medium shot of the same. The baboon wears a white short-sleeved shirt with a loose...

    Animal Act with Baboon, Dog and Donkey