Name: Il mondo di notte numero 2
Genre: Documentary
Duration: 1 h 54 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Fortunata Ubertini, Bettie Jacknowitz, Dan Howard

A Trip Through Nightclubs Around the World

At a time when there were few, perhaps no, movies of this type, World by Night was a lively fun tour of nightclubs in many different countries, including the U.S.  The American segment was shot at a club named Gold Street where New Year's Eve was celebrated every night with horns, hats, confetti, and all the other paraphernalia we associate with the New Year's Eve revelry.  It was giddy, saucy and boisterous.

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A montage of cabaret and variety acts from around the world.

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