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The Big Broadcast is a 1932 American Pre-Code musical comedy film directed by Frank Tuttle and starring Bing Crosby, Stuart Erwin, and Leila Hyams. Based on the play Wild Waves by William Ford Manley, the film is about a radio-singer who becomes a popular hit with audiences, but takes a casual approach to his career. A casual affair leads to his dismissal, but his career is saved by the station manager who buys the station and gives him his job back. The film co-stars George Burns and Gracie Allen in supporting roles. The Big Broadcast was produced by Paramount Pictures and was the first in a series of four Big Broadcast movies.
Original Release
10/14/1932
US Release
10/14/1932
Cast
Name | Character |
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Stuart Erwin | Leslie McWhinney |
Bing Crosby | Bing Hornsby |
Leila Hyams | Anita Rogers |
Gracie Allen | Gracie / Gracie (as Burns and Allen) |
Kate Smith | Kate Smith |
The Mills Brothers | The Mills Brothers |
The Boswell Sisters | Boswell Sisters |
Arthur Tracy | The Street Singer / Street Singer |
Vincent Lopez Orchestra | Lopez Orchestra |
Cab Calloway and His Band | Cab Calloway Band |
Directors
Writers
George Burns, William Ford Manley, George Marion Jr.
Cast
Name | Character |
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Stuart Erwin | Leslie McWhinney |
Bing Crosby | Bing Hornsby |
Leila Hyams | Anita Rogers |
Gracie Allen | Gracie / Gracie (as Burns and Allen) |
Kate Smith | Kate Smith |
The Mills Brothers | The Mills Brothers |
The Boswell Sisters | Boswell Sisters |
Arthur Tracy | The Street Singer / Street Singer |
Vincent Lopez Orchestra | Lopez Orchestra |
Cab Calloway and His Band | Cab Calloway Band |
Sharon Lynn | Mona |
George Barbier | Clapsaddle |
Ralph Robertson | Announcer |
Alex Melesh | Animal Man |
Leonid Kinskey | Ivan |
Eddie Lang | Guitar Player |
Donald Novis | Donald Novis |
Irving Bacon | Prisoner |
Connee Boswell | Connee Boswell |
Martha Boswell | Martha Boswell |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Benjamin Glazer | Producer |