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History Repeats Itself

  • 1939
  • Approved
  • 10m
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ComedyShort

An inventor announces he has a device which enables him to "tune in" on any historical event since the beginning of time. But the invention is a fake, so he hires The Radio Rogues to hide be... Read allAn inventor announces he has a device which enables him to "tune in" on any historical event since the beginning of time. But the invention is a fake, so he hires The Radio Rogues to hide behind a screen and imitate the requested "voices." During the demonstration, observed by th... Read allAn inventor announces he has a device which enables him to "tune in" on any historical event since the beginning of time. But the invention is a fake, so he hires The Radio Rogues to hide behind a screen and imitate the requested "voices." During the demonstration, observed by the local District Attorney who suspects the invention is a fake, the Rogues imitate the voi... Read all

  • Director
    • Lloyd French
  • Writers
    • Eddie Bartell
    • Burnet Hershey
    • Jimmy Hollywood
  • Stars
    • The Radio Rogues
    • Eddie Bartell
    • Jimmy Hollywood
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    • Director
      • Lloyd French
    • Writers
      • Eddie Bartell
      • Burnet Hershey
      • Jimmy Hollywood
    • Stars
      • The Radio Rogues
      • Eddie Bartell
      • Jimmy Hollywood
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    The Radio Rogues
    • Three Rogues
    Eddie Bartell
    • Eddie
    • (as The Radio Rogues)
    Jimmy Hollywood
    • Jimmy
    • (as The Radio Rogues)
    Henry Taylor
    Henry Taylor
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    • (as The Radio Rogues)
    • Director
      • Lloyd French
    • Writers
      • Eddie Bartell
      • Burnet Hershey
      • Jimmy Hollywood
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      Vitaphone production reel #B236

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    • Release date
      • October 10, 1939 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Vitaphone Varieties (1939-1940 Season) #2: History Repeats Itself
    • Filming locations
      • Vitaphone Studios, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Budget
      • $5,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      10 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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