£32.50
Date 31/05/1948
London Palladium – Variety Show – 1948 – Carmen Miranda
An original programme from The London Palladium, dated 31 May 1948, for a variety show starring Carmen Miranda, with Terry Thomas, Buster Shaver and Billy Russell.
Miranda, the Brazilian Bombshell, was one of Hollywood’s most recognisable stars, famous for her exuberant songs and extravagant fruit-laden headdresses.
From the Palladium’s celebrated post-war seasons of American stars, this is a glamorous piece of 1940s theatre memorabilia.
| Production | Variety Show |
|---|---|
| Venue | The London Palladium |
| Cast | Carmen Miranda – Terry Thomas, Buster Shaver – Billy Russell |
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, a tiny edge ni
Did you know?
- Carmen Miranda’s most famous screen moment was The Lady in the Tutti-Frutti Hat number in the 1943 film The Gang’s All Here.
- Terry-Thomas, with his trademark gap-toothed grin, went on to star in films such as I’m All Right Jack and School for Scoundrels.
- 1948 was the year Danny Kaye’s sensational Palladium season launched the theatre’s era of American headliners.
SKU: T01178
