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The Great American Broadcast

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In 1919, electrician Chuck Hadley (Jack Oakie) befriends former pilot Rix Martin (John Payne), and the men become interested in developing radio as an entertainment tool. With Chuck's girlfriend, singer Vicki Adams (Alice Faye), the men arrange a broadcast -- but disaster strikes, and the event is a failure. Undaunted, the friends continue, airing a successful boxing broadcast with the help of a wealthy investor. But their success is threatened when Chuck discovers Vicki is in love with Rix.

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David Cornelius DVDTalk.com It barely works, plot-wise, although the chemistry of the three leads is so sharp that we grant the story much forgiveness. Rated: 4/5 Nov 13, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Some fine singing by Alice and some quality performances by specialty acts plus a good contribution from Jack Oakie make this pleasant enough but it remans a minor musical. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Very entertaining musical with a terrific cast and some very memorable musical numbers. Fine production, grerat score and a lot of talent. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Very entertaining musical with a terrific cast and some very memorable musical numbers. Fine production, grerat score and a lot of talent. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In 1919, electrician Chuck Hadley (Jack Oakie) befriends former pilot Rix Martin (John Payne), and the men become interested in developing radio as an entertainment tool. With Chuck's girlfriend, singer Vicki Adams (Alice Faye), the men arrange a broadcast -- but disaster strikes, and the event is a failure. Undaunted, the friends continue, airing a successful boxing broadcast with the help of a wealthy investor. But their success is threatened when Chuck discovers Vicki is in love with Rix.
Director
Archie Mayo
Producer
Darryl F Zanuck
Genre
Musical, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Oct 7, 2008
Runtime
1h 32m