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The Big Broadcast of 1938
The Big Broadcast of 1938
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  2. The Big Broadcast of 1938

The Big Broadcast of 1938

1938
1h 34m
Comedy
Music
Romance

Status

Released

Release

1938

Runtime

1h 34m

Storyline

"The finest array of entertainment ever offered!"

The Bellows family causes comic confusion on an ocean liner, with time out for radio-style musical acts.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 34m
Feb 11, 1938
Languages
English
Director
Mitchell Leisen
Mitchell Leisen
Production
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

24 Cast Members

W.C. Fields

W.C. Fields

T. Frothingill Bellows / S.B. Bellows

Martha Raye

Martha Raye

Martha Bellows

Dorothy Lamour

Dorothy Lamour

Dorothy Wyndham

Bob Hope

Bob Hope

Buzz Fielding

Shirley Ross

Shirley Ross

Cleo Fielding

Lynne Overman

Lynne Overman

Scoop McPhail

Ben Blue

Ben Blue

Mike

Leif Erickson

Leif Erickson

Bob Hayes

Rufe Davis

Rufe Davis

Turnkey

Patricia Wilder

Patricia Wilder

Honey Chile

Grace Bradley

Grace Bradley

Grace Fielding

Lionel Pape

Lord Droopy

Virginia Vale

Virginia Vale

Joan Fielding

Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Capt. Stafford

Kirsten Flagstad

Kirsten Flagstad

Specialty: of the Metropolitan Opera Company

Wilfrid Pelletier

Specialty: Conductor of The Metropolitan Opera Company

Gertrude Astor

Gertrude Astor

Woman (uncredited)

Monte Blue

Monte Blue

Passenger (uncredited)

Mae Busch

Mae Busch

Chaperone (uncredited)

James Craig

James Craig

Steward (uncredited)

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