The Big Broadcast of 1937
Plot: The employees of a failing radio station must put on a huge ratings winner to have any chance of continued operation.
Release Date:
Monday, October 5 1936
88 years ago
88 years ago
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Cast
Jack Benny. Jack Benny was 42 in The Big Broadcast of 1937 as 'Jack Carson'.Birthday: Wed, Feb 14 1894 –
Died: Thu, Dec 26 1974
Died: Thu, Dec 26 1974
George Burns. George Burns was 40 in The Big Broadcast of 1937 as 'Mr. Platt'.Birthday: Mon, Jan 20 1896 –
Died: Sat, Mar 09 1996
Died: Sat, Mar 09 1996
Gracie Allen. Gracie Allen was 41 in The Big Broadcast of 1937 as 'Mrs. Platt'.Birthday: Thu, Jul 25 1895 –
Died: Thu, Aug 27 1964
Died: Thu, Aug 27 1964
Martha Raye. Martha Raye was 20 in The Big Broadcast of 1937 as 'Patsy'.Birthday: Sun, Aug 27 1916 –
Died: Wed, Oct 19 1994
Died: Wed, Oct 19 1994
Shirley Ross. Shirley Ross was 23 in The Big Broadcast of 1937 as 'Gwen Holmes'.Birthday: Tue, Jan 07 1913 –
Died: Sun, Mar 09 1975
Died: Sun, Mar 09 1975
Ray Milland. Ray Milland was 29 in The Big Broadcast of 1937 as 'Bob Miller'.Birthday: Thu, Jan 03 1907 –
Died: Mon, Mar 10 1986
Died: Mon, Mar 10 1986
Frank Forest. Frank Forest was >> in The Big Broadcast of 1937 as 'Frank Rossman'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Benny Fields. Benny Fields was 42 in The Big Broadcast of 1937 as 'Benny Fields'.Birthday: Thu, Jun 14 1894 –
Died: Sun, Aug 16 1959
Died: Sun, Aug 16 1959
Sam Hearn. Sam Hearn was 48 in The Big Broadcast of 1937 as 'Schlepperman'.Birthday: Mon, Mar 05 1888 –
Died: Wed, Oct 28 1964
Died: Wed, Oct 28 1964
Stan Kavanaugh. Stan Kavanaugh was >> in The Big Broadcast of 1937 as 'Kavvy'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Benny Goodman. Benny Goodman was 27 in The Big Broadcast of 1937 as 'Benny Goodman'.Birthday: Sun, May 30 1909 –
Died: Fri, Jun 13 1986
Died: Fri, Jun 13 1986
Virginia Weidler. Virginia Weidler was 9 in The Big Broadcast of 1937 as 'Flowergirl'.Birthday: Mon, Mar 21 1927 –
Died: Mon, Jul 01 1968
Died: Mon, Jul 01 1968
David Holt. David Holt was 9 in The Big Broadcast of 1937 as 'Trainbearer'.Birthday: Sun, Aug 14 1927 –
Died: Sat, Nov 15 2003
Died: Sat, Nov 15 2003
Gene Krupa. Gene Krupa was 27 in The Big Broadcast of 1937 as 'Band Drummer'.Birthday: Fri, Jan 15 1909 –
Died: Tue, Oct 16 1973
Died: Tue, Oct 16 1973
Leopold Stokowski. Leopold Stokowski was 54 in The Big Broadcast of 1937 as 'Leopold Stokowski'.Birthday: Tue, Apr 18 1882 –
Died: Tue, Sep 13 1977
Died: Tue, Sep 13 1977
Billy Bletcher. Billy Bletcher was 42 in The Big Broadcast of 1937 as 'Property Man'.Birthday: Sun, Sep 23 1894 –
Died: Fri, Jan 05 1979
Died: Fri, Jan 05 1979
Frank Jenks. Frank Jenks was 33 in The Big Broadcast of 1937 as 'Trombone Player'.Birthday: Tue, Nov 04 1902 –
Died: Sun, May 13 1962
Died: Sun, May 13 1962
Nora Cecil. Nora Cecil was 58 in The Big Broadcast of 1937 as 'Home Economics Woman'.Birthday: Tue, Sep 24 1878 –
Died: Tue, May 01 1951
Died: Tue, May 01 1951
Ellen Drew. Ellen Drew was 20 in The Big Broadcast of 1937 as 'Telephone Girl'.Birthday: Tue, Nov 23 1915 –
Died: Wed, Dec 03 2003
Died: Wed, Dec 03 2003
Jack Mulhall. Jack Mulhall was 48 in The Big Broadcast of 1937 as 'Clerk'.Birthday: Thu, Oct 06 1887 –
Died: Fri, Jun 01 1979
Died: Fri, Jun 01 1979
Bob Burns. Bob Burns was 46 in The Big Broadcast of 1937 as 'Bob Black'.Birthday: Sat, Aug 02 1890 –
Died: Thu, Feb 02 1956
Died: Thu, Feb 02 1956
Murray Alper. Murray Alper was 32 in The Big Broadcast of 1937 as 'Taxi Driver (uncredited)'.Birthday: Mon, Jan 11 1904 –
Died: Fri, Nov 16 1984
Died: Fri, Nov 16 1984
Mitchell Leisen. Mitchell Leisen was 37 in The Big Broadcast of 1937 as 'Man in Radio Station Hallway (uncredited)'.Birthday: Thu, Oct 06 1898 –
Died: Sat, Oct 28 1972
Died: Sat, Oct 28 1972
Dennis O'Keefe. Dennis O'Keefe was 28 in The Big Broadcast of 1937 as 'Sound Technician (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sun, Mar 29 1908 –
Died: Sat, Aug 31 1968
Died: Sat, Aug 31 1968
Marjorie Reynolds. Marjorie Reynolds was 19 in The Big Broadcast of 1937 as 'Dancer (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sun, Aug 12 1917 –
Died: Sat, Feb 01 1997
Died: Sat, Feb 01 1997
Crew
Mitchell Leisen. Mitchell Leisen was 37 in The Big Broadcast of 1937 as 'Director'Birthday: Thu, Oct 06 1898 –
Died: Sat, Oct 28 1972
Died: Sat, Oct 28 1972
Theodor Sparkuhl. Theodor Sparkuhl was 41 in The Big Broadcast of 1937 as 'Director of Photography'Birthday: Sun, Oct 07 1894 –
Died: Fri, Jun 14 1946
Died: Fri, Jun 14 1946
Walter DeLeon. Walter DeLeon was 52 in The Big Broadcast of 1937 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 1937 as 'Screenplay'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Lewis E. Gensler. Lewis E. Gensler was >> in The Big Broadcast of 1937 as 'Producer'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Stuart Heisler. Stuart Heisler was 39 in The Big Broadcast of 1937 as 'Editor'Birthday: Sat, Dec 05 1896 –
Died: Tue, Aug 21 1979
Died: Tue, Aug 21 1979
Victor Young. Victor Young was 36 in The Big Broadcast of 1937 as 'Original Music Composer'Birthday: Wed, Aug 08 1900 –
Died: Sun, Nov 11 1956
Died: Sun, Nov 11 1956
Marlin Skiles. Marlin Skiles was 29 in The Big Broadcast of 1937 as 'Original Music Composer'Birthday: Mon, Dec 17 1906 –
Died: Fri, May 01 1981
Died: Fri, May 01 1981
Hans Dreier. Hans Dreier was 51 in The Big Broadcast of 1937 as 'Art Direction'Birthday: Fri, Aug 21 1885 –
Died: Mon, Oct 24 1966
Died: Mon, Oct 24 1966
Travis Banton. Travis Banton was 42 in The Big Broadcast of 1937 as 'Costume Design'Birthday: Fri, Aug 17 1894 –
Died: Sun, Feb 02 1958
Died: Sun, Feb 02 1958
Robert Usher. Robert Usher was >> in The Big Broadcast of 1937 as 'Art Direction'Birthday: Unknown Birthday