Fol-de-Rol

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Fol-de-Rol
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Format Television special
Starring Ann Sothern
Mickey Rooney
Ricky Nelson
Cyd Charisse
Howard Cosell
Totie Fields
Yma Sumac
Country of origin USA
Production
Producer(s) Sid and Marty Krofft
Running time 60 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel ABC

Fol-de-Rol was a prime-time family variety special that was set at a medieval fair, produced by Sid and Marty Krofft and based on their 1968 live puppet show. It aired on ABC on February 27, 1972.

[edit] Plot

The special consists of a series of vignettes loosely tied together by the setting at a Renaissance Fair. Howard Cosell narrates the story of Moses (Mickey Rooney); Ricky Nelson plays a singing minstrel; Cyd Charisse performs a butterfly dance; and Ann Sothern watches over proceedings as The Queen.

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