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Films of the Hamster Bros.
filmography by Stu Shiffman
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Films of the Hamster Bros.
filmography by Stu Shiffman
| The Hamster Brothers, Shep (1900-1965) and Iz (1905-1986), came out
of vaudeville's Keats-Orpheus Circuit, where they were best known for their
"Major Hartthrob--Monkey Hunter" and "But We All Speak Engleesh Now" turns,
and to Broadway prominence in 1926 with their spectacular "Elephant Feathers"
show. Some 5 years later, as Azumith Pictures signed them to a multiple-picture
contract which began with "Gold Rust" in 1931. Through many trials and
tribulations, the brother team also found success in radio on "The Spapoop
Hamster Half-Hour" and "Your Cavalcade of Laffs". Television was an even
bigger success, with many guest appearances on music/variety programs including
the Ed Sullivan Show.
Films of the Hamster Brothers: The Gold Rust
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