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  • The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)
  • 97 min | Comedy, Musical
The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)
97 min | Comedy, Musical

Spud Miller hopes to save his struggling radio station by winning a broadcast competition, with the help of the Radio Eye, an invention that can display live events from anywhere in the world.
Director
Writers
Walter DeLeon (screenplay) | Francis Martin (screenplay) | Ralph Spence (screenplay)
Producer
Cinematographer
Leo Tover (photographed by)
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Updated Sep 20, 1935

Release date
Sep 20, 1935 (United States)

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Cast

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127 cast members
Name Known for
Jack Oakie
Spud Miller Spud Miller   See fewer
George Burns
George Burns George Burns   See fewer
Gracie Allen
Gracie Allen Gracie Allen   See fewer
Lyda Roberti
Countess Ysobel de Naigila Countess Ysobel de Naigila   See fewer
C. Henry Gordon
Gordoni Gordoni   See fewer
Benny Baker
Herman Herman   See fewer
Ethel Merman
Ethel Merman Ethel Merman   See fewer
Mary Boland
Mrs. Sealingsworth Mrs. Sealingsworth   See fewer
Charles Ruggles
Wilbur Sealingsworth Wilbur Sealingsworth   See fewer
David Holt
Brother Brother   See fewer
Virginia Weidler
Little Girl in Hospital Little Girl in Hospital   See fewer
Guy Standing
Doctor (as Sir Guy Standing) Doctor (as Sir Guy Standing)   See fewer
Bill Robinson
Specialty Specialty   See fewer
Ray Noble
Band Leader Band Leader   See fewer
Ina Ray Hutton
Ina Ray Hutton Ina Ray Hutton   See fewer
Samuel S. Hinds
Captain Captain   See fewer
Matthew 'Stymie' Beard
Harlem Dance Extra Harlem Dance Extra   See fewer
Will Bradley
Band Member: Trombone (as Ray Noble and His Orchestra) Band Member: Trombone (as Ray Noble and His Orchestra)   See fewer
Jim Cannon
Band Member: Reeds (as Ray Noble and His Orchestra) Band Member: Reeds (as Ray Noble and His Orchestra)   See fewer
Lee Colmes
Dancer Dancer   See fewer
Nathan Curry
Harlem Dance Extra Harlem Dance Extra   See fewer
Dan D'Andrea
Band Member: Violin (as Ray Noble and His Orchestra) Band Member: Violin (as Ray Noble and His Orchestra)   See fewer
Louis Da Pron
Louis Da Pron Louis Da Pron   See fewer
The Dandridge Sisters
Singing Sisters Singing Sisters   See fewer
Dorothy Dandridge
Member of the Dandridge Sisters (as The Dandridge Sisters) Member of the Dandridge Sisters (as The Dandridge Sisters)   See fewer
Vivian Dandridge
Member of the Dandridge Sisters (as The Dandridge Sisters) Member of the Dandridge Sisters (as The Dandridge Sisters)   See fewer
Annabelle Daniels
Harlem Dance Extra Harlem Dance Extra   See fewer
Pee Wee Erwin
Band Members: Trumpet (as Ray Noble and His Orchestra) Band Members: Trumpet (as Ray Noble and His Orchestra)   See fewer
Frank Forest
Frank Forest Frank Forest   See fewer
Papa Pat Frederick
Harlem Dance Extra Harlem Dance Extra   See fewer
Bud Freeman
Band Member: Reeds (as Ray Noble and His Orchestra) Band Member: Reeds (as Ray Noble and His Orchestra)   See fewer
Carlos Gardel
Carlos Gardel - Singer Carlos Gardel - Singer   See fewer
Bill Hartly
Band Member: Drums (as Ray Noble and His Orchestra) Band Member: Drums (as Ray Noble and His Orchestra)   See fewer
Cleo Herndon
Dancer Dancer   See fewer
Sandy Howard
Quintuplet 'Black Cloud of Joy' Quintuplet 'Black Cloud of Joy'   See fewer
Patsy Hunter
Dancer Dancer   See fewer
Robert Jackson
Quintuplet 'Black Cloud of Joy' Quintuplet 'Black Cloud of Joy'   See fewer
Mae E. Johnson
Dancer (as May Johnson) Dancer (as May Johnson)   See fewer
Etta Jones
Member of the Dandridge Sisters (as The Dandridge Sisters) Member of the Dandridge Sisters (as The Dandridge Sisters)   See fewer
Delmar Kaplan
Band Member: String Bass (as Ray Noble and His Orchestra) Band Member: String Bass (as Ray Noble and His Orchestra)   See fewer
Alyce Keyes
Dancer Dancer   See fewer
Reine Long
Quintuplet 'Black Cloud of Joy' Quintuplet 'Black Cloud of Joy'   See fewer
Rhoda McNeil
Harlem Dance Extra Harlem Dance Extra   See fewer
Glenn Miller
Band Members: Trombone (as Ray Noble and His Orchestra) Band Members: Trombone (as Ray Noble and His Orchestra)   See fewer
Johnny Mince
Band Members: Reeds (as Ray Noble and His Orchestra) Band Members: Reeds (as Ray Noble and His Orchestra)   See fewer
Juanita Moore
Dancer Dancer   See fewer
Alicia Muse
Dancer Dancer   See fewer
The Nicholas Brothers
Dot and Dash Dot and Dash   See fewer
James Pendergast
Quintuplet 'Black Cloud of Joy' Quintuplet 'Black Cloud of Joy'   See fewer
Nick Pisani
Band Members: Violin (as Ray Noble and His Orchestra) Band Members: Violin (as Ray Noble and His Orchestra)   See fewer
Fritz Prospero
Band Members: Violin (as Ray Noble and His Orchestra) Band Members: Violin (as Ray Noble and His Orchestra)   See fewer
Ray Noble and His Orchestra
Band (as Ray Noble and His Orchestra) Band (as Ray Noble and His Orchestra)   See fewer
Hazel Reese
Dancer Dancer   See fewer
Edith Ritchie
Harlem Dance Extra Harlem Dance Extra   See fewer
Earl Robinson
Dancer Dancer   See fewer
James Sanderson
Quintuplet 'Black Cloud of Joy' Quintuplet 'Black Cloud of Joy'   See fewer
Dallas Scott
Mother of Quintuplets Mother of Quintuplets   See fewer
Floyd Shackelford
Harlem Dance Extra Harlem Dance Extra   See fewer
Charlie Spivak
Band Member: Trumpet (as Ray Noble and His Orchestra) Band Member: Trumpet (as Ray Noble and His Orchestra)   See fewer
Richard Tauber
Richard Richard   See fewer
Nat Taylor
Dancer Dancer   See fewer
Johnny Thomas
Dancer Dancer   See fewer
Claude Thornhill
Band Members: Piano (as Ray Noble and His Orchestra) Band Members: Piano (as Ray Noble and His Orchestra)   See fewer
George Van Eps
Band Member: Guitar (as Ray Noble and His Orchestra) Band Member: Guitar (as Ray Noble and His Orchestra)   See fewer
Eleanore Whitney
Eleanore Whitney Eleanore Whitney   See fewer
Willie West and McGinty
Three Radio Actors playing Three Carpenters Three Radio Actors playing Three Carpenters   See fewer
Milt Yaner
Band Member: Reeds (as Ray Noble and His Orchestra) Band Member: Reeds (as Ray Noble and His Orchestra)   See fewer
Irma Young
Dancer Dancer   See fewer
Richard Alexander
Salvo (uncredited) Salvo (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanley Andrews
Gordoni's Servant with Dog (uncredited) Gordoni's Servant with Dog (uncredited)   See fewer
Asta
Dog (uncredited) Dog (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Aylesworth
Bill Collector (uncredited) Bill Collector (uncredited)   See fewer
Bonita Barker
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Virginia Bassett
Woman in Old Ladies' Home (uncredited) Woman in Old Ladies' Home (uncredited)   See fewer
William Burress
Musician (uncredited) Musician (uncredited)   See fewer
Georgia Caine
Matron (uncredited) Matron (uncredited)   See fewer
Chester Conklin
Sewer Worker (uncredited) Sewer Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
Betty Jane Cooper
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy Dime
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Jessica Dragonette
Jessican Dragonette (uncredited) Jessican Dragonette (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Engle
Mustached Worker (uncredited) Mustached Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
Mabel Forrest
Executive's Wife (uncredited) Executive's Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
Mildred Gover
Black Maid Spilling Milk (uncredited) Black Maid Spilling Milk (uncredited)   See fewer
Beatrice Hagen
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Chuck Hamilton
Pablo (uncredited) Pablo (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Hanlon
Radio Announcer (uncredited) Radio Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
Lillian Harmer
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Leon Holmes
Messenger Boy (uncredited) Messenger Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Stuart Hull
Radio Executive (uncredited) Radio Executive (uncredited)   See fewer
William Irving
Photographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Suzanne Kaaren
Young Woman in Negligee (uncredited) Young Woman in Negligee (uncredited)   See fewer
Phyllis Lee
Woman in Auto (uncredited) Woman in Auto (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward LeSaint
Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Rosalie Lincoln
Dancer in Miss Brown To You (uncredited) Dancer in Miss Brown To You (uncredited)   See fewer
Hank Mann
Mustached Worker (uncredited) Mustached Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Mulhall
Radio Executive (uncredited) Radio Executive (uncredited)   See fewer
Martha O'Driscoll
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Manuel Peluffo
music accompanist to Gardel (uncredited) music accompanist to Gardel (uncredited)   See fewer
Carlos Spaventa
music accompanist to Gardel (uncredited) music accompanist to Gardel (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Stewart
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Thompson
Servant (uncredited) Servant (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Shoeshine Boy (uncredited) Shoeshine Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Celia Villa
Gardel's girl ('china') (uncredited) Gardel's girl ('china') (uncredited)   See fewer
Lucio Villegas
Man in Portrait Gag (uncredited) Man in Portrait Gag (uncredited)   See fewer
Judith Vosselli
Modiste (uncredited) Modiste (uncredited)   See fewer
Peggy Watts
Woman in Auto (uncredited) Woman in Auto (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Wheat
Radio Executive (uncredited) Radio Executive (uncredited)   See fewer
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