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      The Big Broadcast

      Released Oct 14, 1932 1h 18m Musical Comedy List
      Reviews 60% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings Bing Hornsby (Bing Crosby), star singer at a radio station, is suffering from heartbreak after his split from lovely Mona Lowe (Sharon Lynn). He meets tycoon Leslie McWhinney (Stuart Erwin), and a friendship develops between them. Anita Rogers (Leila Hyams), a station secretary, falls for Bing despite her previous engagement to Leslie. While these romances brew, the head of the radio station (George Burns) struggles to maintain his ownership of the station. It's up to Leslie to save the day. Read More Read Less

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      Richard Whitehall Los Angeles Free Press A lousy bit of assembly-line film-making. Feb 3, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member The best movie song ever sung: Where the Blue of the Night Meets the Gold of the Day! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member good pre-code early talkie Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member The first of Paramount's popular 1930s series features a snappy script, surreal sight gags, and a wealth a guest stars including Kate Smith, The Mills Brothers and Cab Calloway. Bing Crosby sings "Please," and Burns & Allen provide several comedy sketches. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Bing Hornsby (Bing Crosby), star singer at a radio station, is suffering from heartbreak after his split from lovely Mona Lowe (Sharon Lynn). He meets tycoon Leslie McWhinney (Stuart Erwin), and a friendship develops between them. Anita Rogers (Leila Hyams), a station secretary, falls for Bing despite her previous engagement to Leslie. While these romances brew, the head of the radio station (George Burns) struggles to maintain his ownership of the station. It's up to Leslie to save the day.
      Director
      Frank Tuttle
      Screenwriter
      William Ford Manley, George Marion Jr.
      Distributor
      Paramount Pictures
      Production Co
      Paramount Pictures
      Genre
      Musical, Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Oct 14, 1932, Wide
      Runtime
      1h 18m
      Sound Mix
      Mono