The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)

Director:

Norman Taurog

Writers:

Walter DeLeon (screenplay), Francis Martin (screenplay),

Stars:

Jack Oakie, George Burns, Gracie Allen

Nominated for 1 Oscar.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jack Oakie	...	Spud Miller
George Burns	...	George
Gracie Allen	...	Gracie
Lyda Roberti	...	Countess Ysobel de Naigila
Wendy Barrie	...	Sue
Henry Wadsworth	...	Smiley
C. Henry Gordon	...	Gordoni
Benny Baker	...	Herman
Bing Crosby	...	Bing
Ethel Merman	...	Ethel Merman
Mary Boland	...	Mrs. Sealingsworth
Charles Ruggles	...	Wilbur Sealingsworth
David Holt	...	Brother
Virginia Weidler	...	Little Girl in Hospital
Guy Standing	...	Doctor (as Sir Guy Standing)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

tango | television | number in title

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Taglines:

A musical meteor of songs, comedy and romance!

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Genres:

Musical

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 September 1935 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cazadores de estrellas

Filming Locations:

Kaufman Astoria Studios - 3412 36th Street, Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.

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Soundtracks

"Is Love a Moon-Flower?"
Music by Ralph Rainger
Lyrics by Leo Robin

User Reviews

Excruciatingly awful attempt to entertain - hodge podge of mediocrity.

This is an incredibly UN-entertaining hodge podge of comedy skits, dance and song numbers and an attempt at drama. The excellent review on this page by "lugonian" enumerates all of the pieces so no need to repeat them here. One would think there'd be a few gems, considering the variety, but it is all extremely mediocre stuff. Even the Merman number "THE ANIMAL IN ME" which garnered the film's only Oscar nom for best choreography (dance direction) is nothing more than using stop and start editing to make it look as though elephants are dancing ala Busby Berkeley - it's over in three minutes and is completely unmemorable and undeserving of this Academy recognition. It's a surprise that Norman Taurog, one of Hollywood's better directors, was responsible for this mess. This is so bad I gave it a vote of "one" - awful. I'd avoid it like the plague if I were you.