Vintage Hollywood Movie Stars Program Desi Arnaz Nicholas Brothers Pinup 1942

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Estate sale find, vintage original program for Ken Murray's Blackouts of 1942.
Ken Murray (1903-1988) was an American comedian, actor, radio and television personality and author.
Murray got his start in show business on the stage in 1920s as a stand-up comedian. He performed his comedy act on the vaudeville circuit and in burlesque.  He found success as a stage performer after appearing in Earl Carroll's Vanities on Broadway in 1935.
In the 1940s, Murray became famous for his Blackouts, a racy, stage variety show featuring Marie Wilson (among others) at the El Capitan Theatre on Vine Street in Hollywood. The Blackouts played to standing-room-only audiences for 3,844 performances, ending in 1949.
Desi Arnaz (1917-1986), was a Cuban-American actor, musician, bandleader, comedian and film and television producer, revolutionary in the creation of modern television.  He is best known for his role as the witty Ricky Ricardo on the American television sitcom I Love Lucy, in which he co-starred with his then wife Lucille Ball.
The Nicholas Brothers were a duo of dancing brothers, Fayard (1914–2006) and Harold (1921–2000), who excelled in a variety of techniques, including a highly acrobatic technique known as "flash dancing". With a high level of artistry and daring innovations, they were considered by many to be the greatest tap dancers of their day.
Their performance in the musical number "Jumpin' Jive" (with Cab Calloway and his orchestra) featured in the 1943 movie Stormy Weather has been praised as one of the most virtuosic film dance routines of all time.
Softcover, 18 pages, Language: English, Product Dimensions: roughly 8.5" X 11", approximate shipping weight: 6 ounces.
PLEASE SEE DESCRIPTION AND PHOTOS FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS - The program is in overall Fair to Good Minus used condition with signs of wear, creases, fading, tears, sunning and age toning, stains, soiling, no writing, no odors, please see images.
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