Vaudeville Act Movies

  • 1940
    Puttin on the Act

    Puttin on the Act

    Puttin on the Act

    6.31940HD

    Olive rushes over to show Popeye the headline: Vaudeville is coming back. They agree to rehearse their old act. After a brief song-and-dance intro,...

    Puttin on the Act
  • 1928
    Chaz Chase, The Unique Comedian

    Chaz Chase, The Unique Comedian

    Chaz Chase, The Unique Comedian

    5.51928HD

    Comedian Chaz Chase performs his vaudeville act.

    Chaz Chase, The Unique Comedian
  • 1934
    Picture Palace

    Picture Palace

    Picture Palace

    51934HD

    In this Vitaphone Broadway Brevity musical short, Hal and Dawn work at the same vaudeville theater, where he's an usher, she's a chorus girl. When...

    Picture Palace
  • 1895
    Performing Animals; or, Skipping Dogs

    Performing Animals; or, Skipping Dogs

    Performing Animals; or, Skipping Dogs

    4.31895HD

    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 Cowboy and the Girl

    The Cowboy and the Girl

    The Cowboy and the Girl

    11928HD

    The scene is a parlor out West, with Ray Mayer sitting at the piano in is cowboy duds - hat, scarf, and chaps. He plays a little barrel-house music...

    The Cowboy and the Girl
  • 1928
    A Breath of Broadway

    A Breath of Broadway

    A Breath of Broadway

    4.51928HD

    Jack Waldron performs his stand-up vaudeville act.

    A Breath of Broadway
  • 1930
    Ben Bernie and His Orchestra

    Ben Bernie and His Orchestra

    Ben Bernie and His Orchestra

    11930HD

    Ben Bernie and his orchestra play a few songs for a vitaphone recording.

    Ben Bernie and His Orchestra
  • 1970
    Faux Feathers

    Faux Feathers

    Faux Feathers

    01970HD

    Buenos Aires, 1994. Memé Tizou is a famous vedette whose name shines brightly on the marquee of Corrientes Avenue, at least until the...

    Faux Feathers
  • 1928
    I Thank You

    I Thank You

    I Thank You

    4.31928HD

    Eddie White performs his vaudeville act.

    I Thank You
  • 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
    The Beau Brummels

    The Beau Brummels

    The Beau Brummels

    5.6921928HD

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

    The Beau Brummels
  • 1901
    The Gordon Sisters Boxing

    The Gordon Sisters Boxing

    The Gordon Sisters Boxing

    5.51901HD

    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
  • 1897
    Bowery Waltz

    Bowery Waltz

    Bowery Waltz

    3.2861897HD

    A vaudeville routine: two denizens of the Bowery dance while under the influence. She's wearing a light dress with a full skirt. He wears a white...

    Bowery Waltz
  • 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
  • 1907
    Dancing Boxing Match, Montgomery and Stone

    Dancing Boxing Match, Montgomery and Stone

    Dancing Boxing Match, Montgomery and Stone

    3.81907HD

    Two men box in a comedic manner, with the film opening as one man in a cap punches the other and then ducks behind him.

    Dancing Boxing Match, Montgomery and Stone