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Make way for The Big Broadcast of 1938 with a plethora of Hollywood's brightest stars, including W.C. Fields, Martha Raye, Dorothy Lamour and Bob Hope in his feature film debut. T. Frothingill Bellows (Fields) and S.B. Bellows (Fields again!) take sibling rivalry to new extremes of hilarity when they embark on a transatlantic race across the Atlantic in their giant steamships. Yet everyone's a winner in this competition, with show-stopping tunes such as "Thanks for the Memory," "That Moon Is Here Again" and "You Took the Words Right Out of My Heart" hitting the waves amidst moments of pure comic genius. It's an all-star extravaganza you won't want to miss!
Original Release
02/11/1938
US Release
02/11/1938
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Cast
Name | Character |
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W.C. Fields | S.B. Bellows / T. Frothingill Bellows |
Martha Raye | Martha Bellows |
Dorothy Lamour | Dorothy Wyndham |
Shirley Ross | Cleo Fielding |
Lynne Overman | Scoop McPhail |
Bob Hope | Buzz Fielding |
Ben Blue | Mike |
Leif Erickson | Bob Hayes |
Patricia Wilder | Honey Chile |
Grace Bradley | Grace Fielding |
Directors
Mitchell Leisen, James P. Hogan
Writers
W.C. Fields, Walter DeLeon, Francis Martin, Ken Englund, Howard Lindsay, Russel Crouse, Frederick Hazlitt Brennan
Cast
Name | Character |
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W.C. Fields | S.B. Bellows / T. Frothingill Bellows |
Martha Raye | Martha Bellows |
Dorothy Lamour | Dorothy Wyndham |
Shirley Ross | Cleo Fielding |
Lynne Overman | Scoop McPhail |
Bob Hope | Buzz Fielding |
Ben Blue | Mike |
Leif Erickson | Bob Hayes |
Patricia Wilder | Honey Chile |
Grace Bradley | Grace Fielding |
Rufe Davis | Turnkey |
Lionel Pape | Lord Droopy |
Virginia Vale | Joan Fielding |
Russell Hicks | Capt. Stafford |
Kirsten Flagstad | Specialty: the Metropolitan Opera Company / Specialty: of the Metropolitan Opera Company |
Wilfrid Pelletier | Specialty: Conductor of The Metropolitan Opera Company |
Tito Guízar | Specialty |
Shep Fields and His Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Specialty |
Shep Fields | Bandleader |
Carol Adams | Chorus Girl |
Producers
Name | Role |
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William LeBaron | Executive Producer |
Harlan Thompson | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1939 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song | Won |