The Big Broadcast of 1938
Plot: The Bellows family causes comic confusion on an ocean liner, with time out for radio-style musical acts.
Release Date:
Friday, February 11 1938
87 years ago
87 years ago
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Cast
W.C. Fields. W.C. Fields was 58 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'T. Frothingill Bellows / S.B. Bellows'.Birthday: Thu, Jan 29 1880 –
Died: Wed, Dec 25 1946
Died: Wed, Dec 25 1946
Martha Raye. Martha Raye was 21 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Martha Bellows'.Birthday: Sun, Aug 27 1916 –
Died: Wed, Oct 19 1994
Died: Wed, Oct 19 1994
Dorothy Lamour. Dorothy Lamour was 23 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Dorothy Wyndham'.Birthday: Thu, Dec 10 1914 –
Died: Sun, Sep 22 1996
Died: Sun, Sep 22 1996
Bob Hope. Bob Hope was 34 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Buzz Fielding'.Birthday: Fri, May 29 1903 –
Died: Sun, Jul 27 2003
Died: Sun, Jul 27 2003
Shirley Ross. Shirley Ross was 25 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Cleo Fielding'.Birthday: Tue, Jan 07 1913 –
Died: Sun, Mar 09 1975
Died: Sun, Mar 09 1975
Lynne Overman. Lynne Overman was 50 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Scoop McPhail'.Birthday: Sun, Sep 18 1887 –
Died: Fri, Feb 19 1943
Died: Fri, Feb 19 1943
Ben Blue. Ben Blue was 36 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Mike'.Birthday: Thu, Sep 12 1901 –
Died: Fri, Mar 07 1975
Died: Fri, Mar 07 1975
Leif Erickson. Leif Erickson was 26 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Bob Hayes'.Birthday: Fri, Oct 27 1911 –
Died: Wed, Jan 29 1986
Died: Wed, Jan 29 1986
Rufe Davis. Rufe Davis was 29 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Turnkey'.Birthday: Wed, Dec 02 1908 –
Died: Fri, Dec 13 1974
Died: Fri, Dec 13 1974
Patricia Wilder. Patricia Wilder was 24 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Honey Chile'.Birthday: Mon, Sep 08 1913 –
Died: Fri, Aug 11 1995
Died: Fri, Aug 11 1995
Grace Bradley. Grace Bradley was 24 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Grace Fielding'.Birthday: Sun, Sep 21 1913 –
Died: Tue, Sep 21 2010
Died: Tue, Sep 21 2010
Lionel Pape. Lionel Pape was 60 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Lord Droopy'.Birthday: Tue, Apr 17 1877 –
Died: Sat, Oct 21 1944
Died: Sat, Oct 21 1944
Virginia Vale. Virginia Vale was 17 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Joan Fielding'.Birthday: Thu, May 20 1920 –
Died: Thu, Sep 14 2006
Died: Thu, Sep 14 2006
Russell Hicks. Russell Hicks was 42 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Capt. Stafford'.Birthday: Mon, Jun 03 1895 –
Died: Sat, Jun 01 1957
Died: Sat, Jun 01 1957
Kirsten Flagstad. Kirsten Flagstad was 42 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Specialty: of the Metropolitan Opera Company'.Birthday: Fri, Jul 12 1895 –
Died: Fri, Dec 07 1962
Died: Fri, Dec 07 1962
Wilfrid Pelletier. Wilfrid Pelletier was >> in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Specialty: Conductor of The Metropolitan Opera Company'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Gertrude Astor. Gertrude Astor was 50 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Woman (uncredited)'.Birthday: Wed, Nov 09 1887 –
Died: Wed, Nov 09 1977
Died: Wed, Nov 09 1977
Monte Blue. Monte Blue was 51 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Passenger (uncredited)'.Birthday: Mon, Jan 10 1887 –
Died: Mon, Feb 18 1963
Died: Mon, Feb 18 1963
Mae Busch. Mae Busch was 46 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Chaperone (uncredited)'.Birthday: Wed, Jun 17 1891 –
Died: Fri, Apr 19 1946
Died: Fri, Apr 19 1946
James Craig. James Craig was 26 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Steward (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sun, Feb 04 1912 –
Died: Thu, Jun 27 1985
Died: Thu, Jun 27 1985
Eleanor Keaton. Eleanor Keaton was 19 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Chorus Girl (uncredited)'.Birthday: Mon, Jul 29 1918 –
Died: Mon, Oct 19 1998
Died: Mon, Oct 19 1998
Irving Bacon. Irving Bacon was 44 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Prisoner Playing Harmonica (uncredited)'.Birthday: Tue, Sep 05 1893 –
Died: Fri, Feb 05 1965
Died: Fri, Feb 05 1965
William H. O'Brien. William H. O'Brien was 46 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sun, Jul 19 1891 –
Died: Sat, Apr 18 1981
Died: Sat, Apr 18 1981
Florence Wix. Florence Wix was 54 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Woman (uncredited)'.Birthday: Wed, May 16 1883 –
Died: Fri, Nov 23 1956
Died: Fri, Nov 23 1956
Crew
Mitchell Leisen. Mitchell Leisen was 39 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Director'Birthday: Thu, Oct 06 1898 –
Died: Sat, Oct 28 1972
Died: Sat, Oct 28 1972
Harry Fischbeck. Harry Fischbeck was 58 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Director of Photography'Birthday: Tue, Jun 03 1879 –
Died: Tue, May 28 1968
Died: Tue, May 28 1968
Walter DeLeon. Walter DeLeon was 53 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Screenplay'Birthday: Sat, May 03 1884 –
Died: Fri, Aug 01 1947
Died: Fri, Aug 01 1947
Francis Martin. Francis Martin was >> in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Screenplay'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Ken Englund. Ken Englund was 23 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Screenplay'Birthday: Wed, May 06 1914 –
Died: Tue, Aug 10 1993
Died: Tue, Aug 10 1993
Harlan Thompson. Harlan Thompson was >> in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Producer'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
William LeBaron. William LeBaron was 54 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Executive Producer'Birthday: Fri, Feb 16 1883 –
Died: Sun, Feb 09 1958
Died: Sun, Feb 09 1958
Leo Robin. Leo Robin was 37 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Lyricist, Music'Birthday: Fri, Apr 06 1900 –
Died: Sat, Dec 29 1984
Died: Sat, Dec 29 1984
Edith Head. Edith Head was 40 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Costume Design'Birthday: Thu, Oct 28 1897 –
Died: Sat, Oct 24 1981
Died: Sat, Oct 24 1981
Wally Westmore. Wally Westmore was 31 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Makeup Artist'Birthday: Tue, Feb 13 1906 –
Died: Tue, Jul 03 1973
Died: Tue, Jul 03 1973
Howard Lindsay. Howard Lindsay was 48 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Adaptation'Birthday: Fri, Mar 29 1889 –
Died: Sun, Feb 11 1968
Died: Sun, Feb 11 1968
Frederick Hazlitt Brennan. Frederick Hazlitt Brennan was 36 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Story'Birthday: Mon, Sep 23 1901 –
Died: Sat, Jun 30 1962
Died: Sat, Jun 30 1962
Russel Crouse. Russel Crouse was >> in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Adaptation'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Hans Dreier. Hans Dreier was 52 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Art Direction'Birthday: Fri, Aug 21 1885 –
Died: Mon, Oct 24 1966
Died: Mon, Oct 24 1966
Ralph Rainger. Ralph Rainger was 36 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Songs'Birthday: Mon, Oct 07 1901 –
Died: Fri, Oct 23 1942
Died: Fri, Oct 23 1942
Ernst Fegté. Ernst Fegté was >> in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Art Direction'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Ted Koehler. Ted Koehler was 43 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Lyricist'Birthday: Sat, Jul 14 1894 –
Died: Wed, Jan 17 1973
Died: Wed, Jan 17 1973
Norman Lacey. Norman Lacey was 42 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Location Manager'Birthday: Sun, May 12 1895 –
Died: Sat, Oct 28 1972
Died: Sat, Oct 28 1972
James P. Johnson. James P. Johnson was >> in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Songs'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Wallace Nogle. Wallace Nogle was 35 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Assistant Grip'Birthday: Sun, Mar 02 1902 –
Died: Thu, Mar 18 1982
Died: Thu, Mar 18 1982