The Great American Broadcast
The Great American Broadcast | |
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![]() Alice Faye, John Payne and Jack Oakie | |
Directed by | Archie Mayo |
Written by | Robert Ellis Helen Logan Samuel Hoffenstein |
Produced by | Darryl F. Zanuck |
Starring | Alice Faye John Payne Jack Oakie |
Cinematography | J. Peverell Marley Leon Shamroy |
Edited by | Robert L. Simpson |
Music by | Cyril J. Mockridge |
Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date | May 9, 1941 |
Running time | 90 min. |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Great American Broadcast is a 1941 comedy film directed by Archie Mayo. It stars Jack Oakie, Alice Faye and John Payne.[1]
Cast[]
- Alice Faye as Vicki Adams
- John Payne as Rix Martin
- Jack Oakie as Chuck Hadley
- Cesar Romero as Bruce Chadwick
- James Newill as Great American Broadcast Lead Singer
- The Ink Spots as themselves: Bill Kenny, Deek Watson, Charlie Fuqua, and Orville "Hoppy" Jones
- Bill Kenny as Song Specialty [member of The Ink Spots]
- as Song Specialty [member of The Ink Spots]
- as Song Specialty [member of The Ink Spots]
- as Song Specialty [member of The Ink Spots]
- The Nicholas Brothers as themselves: [Fayard and Harold Nicholas]
- Fayard Nicholas as Railroad Station Dance Specialty [member of The Nicholas Brothers]
- Harold Nicholas as Railroad Station Dance Specialty [member of The Nicholas Brothers]
- The Wiere Brothers as themselves [Harry Wiere, Herbert Wiere & Sylvester Wiere]
- Harry Wiere as Chapman's Cheerful Chappies & The Stradivarians [member of The Wiere Brothers]
- Herbert Wiere as Chapman's Cheerful Chappies & The Stradivarians [member of The Wiere Brothers]
- Sylvester Wiere as Chapman's Cheerful Chappies & The Stradivarians [member of The Wiere Brothers]
- Mary Beth Hughes as Secretary
- as Madame Rinaldi
- William Pawley as Foreman
- Lucien Littlefield as Justice of the Peace
- [billed as Edward Conrad] as Conductor
- as Announcer
- M.J. Frankovich [billed as Mike Frankovich] as Announcer
- Frank Orth as Counter Man
- Eddie Acuff as Jimmy
- Mildred Gover as Jennie
- Syd Saylor as Brakeman
Cameo appearances by:
- Milton Berle as Radio Announcer [scenes deleted]
- Jack Benny as Self [uncredited appearance in Opening Montage, taken from archive footage]
- Eddie Cantor as Self [uncredited appearance in Opening Montage, taken from archive footage]
- Kate Smith as Self [uncredited appearance in Opening Montage, taken from archive footage]
- Rudy Vallee as Self [uncredited appearance in Opening Montage, taken from archive footage]
- Paul Whiteman as Self [uncredited appearance in Opening Montage, taken from archive footage]
- Walter Winchell as Self [uncredited appearance in Opening Montage, taken from archive footage]
- as Waiter [uncredited]
References[]
External links[]
- The Great American Broadcast at IMDb
- The Great American Broadcast at the TCM Movie Database
- The Great American Broadcast at AllMovie
Categories:
- English-language films
- 1941 films
- 1941 musical comedy films
- 1941 romantic comedy films
- American musical comedy films
- American romantic comedy films
- American films
- American romantic musical films
- Films directed by Archie Mayo
- 20th Century Fox films
- Films produced by Darryl F. Zanuck
- 1940s romantic musical films
- American black-and-white films
- Romantic musical film stubs