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The Original Amateur Hour (2005)
Video | 282 min | Documentary, Music

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The Original Amateur Hour (2005)

Video | 282 min | Documentary, Music

Long before TV's "American Idol" became a mega-hit, there was one radio and television series that started the talent competition craze. It was called: "The Original Amateur Hour." Almost 50 major stars of movies, records, stage, screen ...See moreLong before TV's "American Idol" became a mega-hit, there was one radio and television series that started the talent competition craze. It was called: "The Original Amateur Hour." Almost 50 major stars of movies, records, stage, screen and television got their start on this series. One was singer Pat Boone, who hosts this entertaining glimpse into this landmark series. See and hear the first performances of struggling amateurs such as Frank Sinatra, Nick Carter, Gladys Knight, Ann-Margret, Robert Klein, Raul Julia, Beverly Sills, and others. Pat Boone also shows us some of the wildest and wackiest novelty acts from "The Original Amateur Hour." From one-legged tap dancers to impressionists. And from crazy kitchen bands and one-man-bands to jugglers and saw players, the series that made the "gong" and "the wheel of fortune" famous, had them all. Written by G. Forman See less

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Name	Known for
Ann-Margret Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Carnal Knowledge (1971)
Pat Boone Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)
Louis Farrakhan Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Soul! (1968)
Connie Francis Self Self See fewer	When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965)
Dennis Hedlund Self Self See fewer	Roger Miller: King of the Road (1994)
Raul Julia Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Street Fighter (1994)
Robert Klein Self Self See fewer	Two Weeks Notice (2002)
Penny Marshall Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Laverne & Shirley (1976)
Jim Stafford Self Self See fewer	The Fox and the Hound (1981)
Jerry Vale Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)