Cavalcade of Stars
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
This was a variety series on the DuMont network. It featured different hosts and performers over time. The show launched new television stars despite having a small budget.
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What happens
Cavalcade of Stars is an American variety television series that was broadcast on the DuMont Television Network from June 4, 1949, until September 26, 1952. It was one of DuMont's longest-running programs. A 1951 review in The New York Times said the show "has proved the training ground for more than one new TV star". It was a major source of income for DuMont, combining with Captain Video and His Video Rangers to provide half of the network's revenue by 1951. Because of its limited budget, hosts who became popular on the show were lured away to host programs on other networks that paid higher salaries and had larger budgets for programs. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Noise- More like this series, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.