The Big Broadcast of 1937 (1936)
The Big Broadcast of 1937 (1936)
THE SHOW OF SHOWS! Star entertainers of radio, screen, vaudeville and the concert stage..the biggest of all the "Big Broadcasts"!
The employees of a failing radio station must put on a huge ratings winner to have any chance of continued operation.

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Cast

Jack Benny Jack Benny As: Jack Carson
George Burns George Burns As: Mr. Platt
Gracie Allen Gracie Allen As: Mrs. Platt
Martha Raye Martha Raye As: Patsy
Shirley Ross Shirley Ross As: Gwen Holmes
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Storyline

The employees of a failing radio station must put on a huge ratings winner to have any chance of continued operation.


Tagline: THE SHOW OF SHOWS! Star entertainers of radio, screen, vaudeville and the concert stage..the biggest of all the "Big Broadcasts"!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, Romance, Music

Language: English

Release Date: 05 October 1936

Country: US

Runtime: 100m

Film Collections

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Jack Benny

Jack Benny

Jack Carson

George Burns

George Burns

Mr. Platt

Gracie Allen

Gracie Allen

Mrs. Platt

Martha Raye

Martha Raye

Patsy

Shirley Ross

Shirley Ross

Gwen Holmes

Ray Milland

Ray Milland

Bob Miller

Frank Forest

Frank Forest

Frank Rossman

Benny Fields

Benny Fields

Benny Fields

Sam Hearn

Sam Hearn

Schlepperman

Stan Kavanaugh

Stan Kavanaugh

Kavvy

Benny Goodman

Benny Goodman

Benny Goodman

Virginia Weidler

Virginia Weidler

Flowergirl

David Holt

David Holt

Trainbearer

Gene Krupa

Gene Krupa

Band Drummer

Leopold Stokowski

Leopold Stokowski

Leopold Stokowski

Billy Bletcher

Billy Bletcher

Property Man

Frank Jenks

Frank Jenks

Trombone Player

Nora Cecil

Nora Cecil

Home Economics Woman

Ellen Drew

Ellen Drew

Telephone Girl

Jack Mulhall

Jack Mulhall

Clerk

Bob Burns

Bob Burns

Bob Black

Murray Alper

Murray Alper

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Mitchell Leisen

Mitchell Leisen

Man in Radio Station Hallway (uncredited)

Dennis O'Keefe

Dennis O'Keefe

Sound Technician (uncredited)

Marjorie Reynolds

Marjorie Reynolds

Dancer (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Walter DeLeon

Walter DeLeon

Screenplay

Francis Martin

Francis Martin

Screenplay

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Travis Banton

Travis Banton

Costume Design

Sound

Marlin Skiles

Marlin Skiles

Original Music Composer

Victor Young

Victor Young

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Theodor Sparkuhl

Theodor Sparkuhl

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Hans Dreier

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

Robert Usher

Robert Usher

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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