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b"The Rockettes kicked off a celebrity line-up including Elizabeth Taylor, Liza Minelli, Jimmy Stewart, Al Pacino and Miss Piggy at \\u2018The Night of 100 Stars\\u2019, a benefit for the Actors Fund of America recorded on 14th February, 1982 at Radio City Music Hall, New York.\\xa0\\nA night of sheer glitz and excess, the true tally of stars on-stage totalled 206 - but perhaps that\\u2019s what you\\u2019d expect for $1000 per ticket and a bum-numbing running time of five-and-a-half hours.\\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly question the star-counting mechanic for the New York Yankees; explain how the assasination of Abraham Lincoln inspired the foundation of the Actor\\u2019s Fund in 1882; and marvel at the long-windedness of this televised tribute to the charity\\u2019s centenary\\u2026\\nFurther Reading:\\n\\u2022 \\u2018Bask in the Bewildering '80s Glamour of 'Night of 100 Stars'\\u2019 (Jezebel, 2016): https://jezebel.com/bask-in-the-bewildering-80s-glamour-of-night-of-100-sta-1759236215/amp\\n\\u2022 \\u2018Glamor Glut\\u2019 (The Washington Post, 1982): https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1982/02/16/glamor-glut/7ff21880-5540-4c20-acb4-fa5832781184/\\n\\u2022 \\u2018VIDEO: The Night of 100 Stars\\u2019 (ABC, 1982): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkgaJobbIPg\\nThere\\u2019s more! If you enjoyed this chat, support the show now on Apple Podcasts or Patreon* to access SEVEN MINUTES more of bonus content all about The Night of 100 Stars - including the medley of forgotten musicals, Liza Minelli\\u2019s show-starting show-stopper, and the audience reaction to Robin Williams.\\n*top two tiers only\\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Emma Corsham.\\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2021.\\n#80s #Theatre #US\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"