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The Music Box

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United Kingdom
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How it feels

This 1950s variety show mixes singers, dancers, musicians, and novelty acts into a half-hour program. It offers simple, pleasant entertainment typical of the era.

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What happens

The Music Box was a 1957 television variety show by Associated-Rediffusion, produced by Jack Hylton. The half-hour (30 minutes with ads, approx 25 minutes without ads) series featured a variety of singers, novelty acts, dancers and musicians. Unlike most programming by Associated-Rediffusion, the series survives in its entirety. It has yet to appear on home video. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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