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The Big Broadcast of 1938   1938     2 and a half stars    N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical / Romance
Director: Mitchell Leisen  
Cast: W.C. Fields, Martha Raye, Dorothy Lamour, Shirley Ross, Lynne Overman, Bob Hope, Ben Blue, Leif Erickson, Patricia Wlder, Lionel Pape, Russell Hicks, Grace Bradley, Rufe Davis, Virginia Vale, Kirsten Flagstad

  The series of "Big Broadcasts" continues. This time around, the setting is aboard an ocean liner, the S.S. Gigantic, that is owned by T. Frothingill Bellows (W.C. Fields). Bellows challenges another ship, the S.S. Challenger to a race while announcer Buzz Fielding (Bob Hopes) hosts shows aboard ship with popular stars of the day. Hope makes his film debut and sings the Academy Award-winning song, "Thanks for the Memories," and Martha Raye, Ben Blue, and Dorothy Lamour add to the humor.



Cast
W.C. Fields T. Frothingill & S.B. Bellows
Martha Raye Martha Bellows
Dorothy Lamour Doroty Wyndham
Shirley Ross Cleo Fielding
Lynne Overman Scoop McPhail
Bob Hope Buzz Fielding
Ben Blue Mike
Leif Erickson Bob Hayes
Patricia Wlder Honey Chile
Lionel Pape Lord Harry Droopy
Russell Hicks Capt. Stafford
Grace Bradley Grace Fielding
Rufe Davis Turnkey
Virginia Vale Joan Fielding
Kirsten Flagstad Herself

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The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938)


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