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The Black Network (1936)

20 min  -  Musical | Short  -   4 April 1936 (USA)
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The owner of a shoe polish company sponsors a radio show that showcases black performers. Since his wife's father put up the money to be the sponsor... See full summary »

Director:

Roy Mack

Writer:

A. Dorian Otvos (story)

Stars:

Nina Mae McKinney, The Nicholas Brothers and The Washboard Serenaders
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Cast

Cast overview:
Nina Mae McKinney ...
Herself
The Nicholas Brothers The Nicholas Brothers ...
Themselves
The Washboard Serenaders The Washboard Serenaders ...
Themselves
Emmett 'Babe' Wallace Emmett 'Babe' Wallace
Amanda Randolph Amanda Randolph ...
Mezzanine Johnson
Bill 'Basement' Brown Bill 'Basement' Brown ...
Brutus Johnson
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Storyline

The owner of a shoe polish company sponsors a radio show that showcases black performers. Since his wife's father put up the money to be the sponsor, she insists on singing on the show. She goes on after the main star, singer Nina Mae McKinney. The wife sings so badly that the sponsor's customers abandon him. He is forced to shine shoes on street corners, while Nina Mae and her boyfriend win a bet on a daily number and end up on easy street. Written by David Glagovsky <dglagovsky@prodigy.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Sponsor | Radio | Singing | Radio Show | Amateur Hour  | See more »

Genres:

Musical | Short

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | Yiddish

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Also Known As:

Broadway Brevities: The Black Network See more »

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Vitaphone Corporation, The, Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Trivia

The film's title is a satirical reference to radio's National Broadcasting Company (NBC), which divided its programming between two networks, "The Red Network" and "The Blue Network." See more »

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References Broadway Gondolier (1935) See more »

Soundtracks

"Half of Me Wants to Be Good"
(uncredited)
Music by Peter De Rose
Lyrics by Sam Lewis
Performed by Nina Mae McKinney See more »