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Big Broadcast Collection

A series of films produced by Paramount Pictures in the 1930s as a showcase for the film and radio stars of the day.

4 movies 1932 – 1938 6h 19m total 4 snapshots 70 solvers

Movies in this collection

The Big Broadcast
The Big Broadcast

The Big Broadcast

1932 1h 27m Dir. Frank Tuttle

The top brass at a radio station believe their popular new star singer is paying more attention to his love life than to his career.

The Big Broadcast of 1936
The Big Broadcast of 1936

The Big Broadcast of 1936

1935 1h 38m Dir. Norman Taurog

Two-bit radio station owner Spud Miller doubles as the station's sole announcer. On the verge of bankruptcy, Spud is receptive to the wacky notions of George and Gracie, who've just invented a television device that can pick up and transmit any signal, any time, anywhere.

The Big Broadcast of 1937
The Big Broadcast of 1937

The Big Broadcast of 1937

1936 1h 40m Dir. Mitchell Leisen

The employees of a failing radio station must put on a huge ratings winner to have any chance of continued operation.

The Big Broadcast of 1938
The Big Broadcast of 1938

The Bellows family causes comic confusion on an ocean liner, with time out for radio-style musical acts.

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