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The Great American Broadcast

Year:

1941

Duration:

90 min

Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance | Sport

IMDB rate:

6.7

Director:

Archie Mayo

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1941-05-09

Filming Locations: 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Alice Faye

Vicki Adams

Jack Oakie

Chuck Hadley

John Payne

Rix Martin

Cesar Romero

Bruce Chadwick

James Newill

Singer

Charles Fuqua

Song Specialty

The Ink Spots

The Four Ink Spots (as The Four Ink Spots)

Hoppy Jones

Song Specialty

Bill Kenny

Ink Spots Member

Deek Watson

Song Specialty

The Nicholas Brothers

Dancers (as Nicholas Brothers)

Fayard Nicholas

Railroad Station Dance Specialty (as The Nicholas Brothers)

Harold Nicholas

Railroad Station Dance Specialty (as The Nicholas Brothers)

The Wiere Brothers

Dancers (as Wiere Brothers)

Mary Beth Hughes

Secretary

Harry Wiere

Chapman's Cheerful Chappies / The Stradivarians (as The Wiere Brothers)

Eula Morgan

Madame Rinaldi

Herbert Wiere

Chapman's Cheerful Chappies / The Stradivarians (as The Wiere Brothers)

William Pawley

Foreman

Sylvester Wiere

Chapman's Cheerful Chappies / The Stradivarians (as The Wiere Brothers)

Lucien Littlefield

Justice of the Peace

Eddie Conrad

Conductor (as Edward Conrad)

Gary Breckner

Announcer

M.J. Frankovich

Announcer (as Mike Frankovich)

Frank Orth

Counter Man

Eddie Acuff

Jimmy

Mildred Gover

Jennie

Syd Saylor

Brakeman

Milton Berle

Radio Announcer (scenes deleted)

Kenneth Alexander

Radio Ham (uncredited)

Fred Allen

Bettye Avery

Dancer (uncredited)

Jack Benny

Himself - Opening Montage (uncredited) (archive footage)

Tex Brodus

Musician (uncredited)

Bob Brossard

Musician (uncredited)

Eddie Cantor

Himself - Opening Montage (uncredited) (archive footage)

Dick Cherney

Minor Role (uncredited)

Les Clark

Musician (uncredited)

Bud Cokes

Minor Role (uncredited)

John Collins

Telephone Lineman (uncredited)

Henry Cordy

Minor Role (uncredited)

Robert Cornell

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Andre Cuyas

Waiter (uncredited)

Dorothy Dearing

Bruce's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Jack Dempsey

Himself - Prizefighter (uncredited) (archive footage)

George Dobbs

Reporter (uncredited)

Bruce Edwards

Reporter (uncredited)

Lillian Eggers

Dancer (uncredited)

Frank Erickson

Minor Role (uncredited)

Arno Frey

Waiter (uncredited)

Nora Gale

Dancer (uncredited)

Jimmy Grant

Minor Role (uncredited)

Jesse Graves

Porter (uncredited)

Herbert Gunn

Radio Ham (uncredited)

Otto Han

Meadows (uncredited)

Bunny Hartley

Dancer (uncredited)

Herbert Heywood

Doorman (uncredited)

Eddie Kane

Headwaiter (uncredited)

Lee Kass

Minor Role (uncredited)

Patsy Mace

Minor Role (uncredited)

Sam McDaniel

Railroad Station Porter (uncredited)

Roseanne Murray

Minor Role (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

Speakeasy Waiter (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Stagehand (uncredited)

Roland Rego

Minor Role (uncredited)

Marion Rosamond

Minor Role (uncredited)

John Sinclair

Telephone Lineman (uncredited)

Kate Smith

Kate Smith - Opening Montage

Charles Tannen

Usher (uncredited)

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Railroad Porter (uncredited)

Rudy Vallee

Himself - Opening Montage (uncredited) (archive footage)

Dorothy Vernon

Mrs. Willoughby (uncredited)

Fred Walburn

Minor Role (uncredited)

Basil Walker

Radio Broadcast Attendant (uncredited)

Joyce Walsh

Minor Role (uncredited)

Cecil Weston

Wife (uncredited)

Paul Whiteman

Himself - Opening Montage (uncredited) (archive footage)

Poppy Wilde

Minor Role (uncredited)

Bill Wilkus

Telephone Lineman (uncredited)

Jess Willard

Himself - Prizefighter (uncredited) (archive footage)

Walter Winchell

Himself - Opening Montage (uncredited) (archive footage)

Al Winters

Waiter (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Original 1919 Jess Willard-Jack Dempsey fight film footage used.