Western Cabaret (1939)
- Country
- England
- Length
- 4 episodes
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Western Cabaret was a live variety show broadcast on BBC Television in 1939. It was compered by Big Bill Campbell and featured performers in a campfire-themed set. Only four episodes were made before the service was suspended due to World War Two.
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What happens
Western Cabaret is a live variety programme series broadcast in 1939 on BBC Television. It was one of several spin-offs from the BBC series Cabaret. It was compered by Big Bill Campbell and produced by Harry Pringle. Four episodes were broadcast. The BBC television service was suspended on 1 September 1939 with the outbreak of World War II, and no further episodes were made. The Radio Times said that the television studio "will be turned into a camp clearing, with a glowing camp-fire and log huts, and all the artists will be introduced as though they were part of the place". No episodes have survived. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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