A collation of amateur numbers with Ted Claire, master of ceremonies. There is an obvious attempt to make these non-professionals act before a camera when, as a matter of fact, they can do very little before a real audience.
Herman Pincus
United States
Is this actually worth your time? Honestly? Only if you have a weird fascination with the history of variety shows or really enjoy watching people stumble through awkward routines. If you’re looking for polished entertainment, skip it. If you want to see how hard it is to translate a stage act to film, you might find i...
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Ben Schwartz
Lloyd Ingraham
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"Is this actually worth your time? Honestly? Only if you have a weird fascination with the history of variety shows or really enjoy watching people stumble through awkward routines. If you’re looking for polished entertainment, skip it. If you want to see how hard it is to translate a stage act to film, you might find it weirdly interesting. Most people will probably find it kind of painful. Ted Claire plays the master of ceremonies, and he carries this strange, stiff energy that never really se..."
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