Elstree Calling
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A lighthearted vaudeville variety show presented as an early television broadcast, built entirely on musical numbers, comedy sketches, and performative entertainment.
A series of 19 musical and comedy "vaudeville" sketches presented in the form of a live television broadcast hosted by Tommy Handley (as himself).
Essence
Ensemble
Tommy Handley
The Host
Teddy Brown
Himself
Donald Calthrop
Himself / Petruchio in Taming of the Shrew
Jack Hulbert
Himself
Helen Burnell
Herself
The Three Eddies
Themselves
Lily Morris
Herself
Will Fyffe
Himself
Cicely Courtneidge
Herself
John Longden
Himself
Anna May Wong
Herself / Katherina in Taming of the Shrew
Bobbie Comber
Herself
Closest match
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same mood
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Go darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Hidden gem
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
