Café Continental

Country: United Kingdom

The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

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.

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How it feels

A British variety show that was broadcast live from BBC's studios. Hosts welcome the audience to a cafe set and introduce performers.

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What happens

Café Continental is a British television variety show, shown on the BBC Television Service from 1947 to 1953. Broadcast live from the BBC's studios at Alexandra Palace, the programme was opened by Al Burnett (who was later replaced by Helene Cordet) as the master of ceremonies, welcoming the television audience to the "café" set and telling them "your table has been reserved by the maître d'hôtel". In the earlier episodes (1947–1951), the maître d'hôtel was played by actor Claude Frederic; later (1951–1953), the role was played by Auguste Oswald Hotz De Baar, the real-life proprietor of London's Restaurant du Père Auguste. Introduced by Helene Cordet. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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