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The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938)

"The finest array of entertainment ever offered!"

6.3/10(21 votes)
1h 34m
February 11, 1938
Comedy
Music
Romance
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Plot Summary

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

Movie Details

Original Title
The Big Broadcast of 1938
Status
released
Original Language
en
Budget
$1.0M

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Cast

W.C. Fields as T. Frothingill Bellows / S.B. Bellows

W.C. Fields

T. Frothingill Bellows / S.B. Bellows

Martha Raye as Martha Bellows

Martha Raye

Martha Bellows

Dorothy Lamour as Dorothy Wyndham

Dorothy Lamour

Dorothy Wyndham

Bob Hope as Buzz Fielding

Bob Hope

Buzz Fielding

Shirley Ross as Cleo Fielding

Shirley Ross

Cleo Fielding

Lynne Overman as Scoop McPhail

Lynne Overman

Scoop McPhail

Ben Blue as Mike

Ben Blue

Mike

Leif Erickson as Bob Hayes

Leif Erickson

Bob Hayes

Rufe Davis as Turnkey

Rufe Davis

Turnkey

Patricia Wilder as Honey Chile

Patricia Wilder

Honey Chile

Grace Bradley as Grace Fielding

Grace Bradley

Grace Fielding

Lionel Pape as Lord Droopy

Lionel Pape

Lord Droopy

Virginia Vale as Joan Fielding

Virginia Vale

Joan Fielding

Russell Hicks as Capt. Stafford

Russell Hicks

Capt. Stafford

Kirsten Flagstad as Specialty: of the Metropolitan Opera Company

Kirsten Flagstad

Specialty: of the Metropolitan Opera Company

Wilfrid Pelletier as Specialty: Conductor of The Metropolitan Opera Company

Wilfrid Pelletier

Specialty: Conductor of The Metropolitan Opera Company

Gertrude Astor as Woman (uncredited)

Gertrude Astor

Woman (uncredited)

Monte Blue as Passenger (uncredited)

Monte Blue

Passenger (uncredited)

Mae Busch as Chaperone (uncredited)

Mae Busch

Chaperone (uncredited)

James Craig as Steward (uncredited)

James Craig

Steward (uncredited)

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures logoParamount Pictures

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