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Chesterfield Supper Club - 27/November/1949 (1949)

1949 · Television · 29 min

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Perry Como's guests are Patti Page and Victor Borge.

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Running time
29 minutes
Collection
1940s Classic TV, Classic TV

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★★★★★ · Priceless · The_Emperor_Of_Television · 2013-10-28

Patti Page sings a song near the start....she was around when TV was still a novelty many thought was just a fad, and lived into the era of YouTube. She probably saw a lot of changes over the years. Presenting the advertising is Martin Block, who is best remembered today for appearing in some MGM shorts ("Martin Block's Musical Merry-Go-Round") that were released on DVD-R by Warner Bros. ...and remember, the best christmas gift is lung-cancer. It's strange that "The School House" was criticised for using a single static camera shot during performances, considering this show, which had a much…