The Big Broadcast of 1938 86 years old

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The Big Broadcast of 1938

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

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The Big Broadcast of 1938 Cast

Name Character
Leif Erickson He was 26, 74 years old when he died as Bob Hayes
Bob Hope He was 34, 100 years old when he died as Buzz Fielding
Dorothy Lamour She was 23, 81 years old when she died as Dorothy Wyndham
Martha Raye She was 21, 78 years old when she died as Martha Bellows
Mae Busch She was 46, 54 years old when she died as Chaperone (uncredited)
Russell Hicks He was 42, 61 years old when he died as Capt. Stafford
Monte Blue He was 51, 76 years old when he died as Passenger (uncredited)
Lionel Pape He was 60, 67 years old when he died as Lord Droopy
Lynne Overman He was 50, 55 years old when he died as Scoop McPhail
Ben Blue He was 36, 73 years old when he died as Mike
Gertrude Astor She was 50, 90 years old when she died as Woman (uncredited)
W.C. Fields He was 58, 66 years old when he died as T. Frothingill Bellows / S.B. Bellows
Eleanor Keaton as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
James Craig He was 26, 73 years old when he died as Steward (uncredited)
Virginia Vale She was 17, 86 years old when she died as Joan Fielding
Grace Bradley She was 24, 97 years old when she died as Grace Fielding
Shirley Ross She was 25, 62 years old when she died as Cleo Fielding
Patricia Wilder She was 25, 82 years old when she died as Honey Chile
Rufe Davis He was 29, 66 years old when he died as Turnkey

The Big Broadcast of 1938 Crew

Name Department
Hans Dreier as Art Direction. He was 52 (81) years old when He died Art
Frederick Hazlitt Brennan as Story. He was 36 (60) years old when He died Writing
William LeBaron as Executive Producer. He was 54 (74) years old when He died Production
Ernst Fegté as Art Direction. He was 37 (76) years old when He died Art
Ken Englund as Screenplay. He was 23 (79) years old when He died Writing
Mitchell Leisen as Director. He was 39 (74) years old when He died Directing
Howard Lindsay as Adaptation. He was 48 (78) years old when He died Writing
Harlan Thompson as Producer. He was 47 (76) years old when He died Production
Walter DeLeon as Screenplay. He was 53 (63) years old when He died Writing
Francis Martin as Screenplay. He was 16 (232) years old when He died Writing
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The Big Broadcast of 1938 (86 years)

The finest array of entertainment ever offered !

  • Release day: Friday, February 11, 1938
  • Runtime: 94 minutes