Vaudeville Returns!: Film and Live Acts Featuring Ian Whitcomb, Laurel & Hardy and More
Alex Theatre (216 N. Brand Blvd. Glendale, CA 91203)
- Full Price:
- $20.00
- Our Price:
- FREE - $10.00*
* Additional fees apply.
All offers for Vaudeville Returns! have expired.
The last date listed for Vaudeville Returns! was Sunday September 19, 2010 / 2:00pm.
Goldstar Member Tips
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Susan on Where to Park
Sunday parking is free
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Susan on Where to Eat
No food or drink in theater
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Susan on What to Wear
Casual
2 Goldstar Member Reviews
The K9 Lover
I did not review this event because I was not sent a review to rate this event. I found it on the side of "my events" I have attended. I can see why there are no reviews if nobody received one to fill out. You might want to look into this.Written on Oct 12 2010
I enjoyed the afternoon of Vaudeville acts - they were very clever. The only one that I could do without was Ian Whitcomb. He doesn't do much to add to the show & he comes across as being quite odd.
The films made the rest of the show with the classic Laurel & Hardy. The newsreels were great to see again. The afternoon was well planned out & the "sign-changing" girl was cute, which added the perfect touch.
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Jarrod
Lots of fun, my Grandmother loved it and so did we. There were some particualar great preformers this time. However we left at intermission becuase we had all already seen the movies of the 2nd act.....but we'd totally go again for the first act...Written on Oct 28 2010
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More Information About Vaudeville Returns!
Website
http://www.alexfilmsociety.org/
Description
The most anticipated family event held annually at the grand theatre, the show is a “hurricane of fun and frolic” paying tribute to the Alex’s vaudeville roots. The one-matinee-only event is an eclectic mix of the sort of variety acts that made vaudeville so beloved by a generation of fans. Opening the show will be the legendary Ian Whitcomb and his Bungalow Boys playing nostalgic music from the vaudeville era. Our show continues with: multi award-winning comedy juggling from Jeffrey Daymont; and the world's greatest hula hoop champion Mat Plendl. Closing the live show will be the absolutely stunning The Bornstein Experiment -- she reads men's minds!
True to the vaudeville genre, the matinee concludes on the big screen with a sing-a-long cartoon, When Yuba Plays the Rhumba on the Tuba (1933) featuring The Mills Brothers performing, and Laurel and Hardy’s 1930 comedy classic Hog Wild. Rounding out the program will be a Little Rascals short.
From the late 1800’s through the early 20th Century, vaudeville was the common people’s theatrical experience. Across America and around the world, the wildly popular genre featured variety acts of countless descriptions and later included film programs. Alex Film Society’s annual recreation of the nostalgic genre is the only vaudeville show produced regularly in Los Angeles.