The Great American Broadcast
1941 film by Archie Mayo From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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1941 film by Archie Mayo From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Great American Broadcast is a 1941 American musical comedy film directed by Archie Mayo and starring Jack Oakie, Alice Faye and John Payne.[1] It was produced and distributed by 20th Century Fox.
The Great American Broadcast | |
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Directed by | Archie Mayo |
Written by | Don Ettlinger Erwin Blum Robert Ellis Helen Logan Samuel Hoffenstein |
Produced by | Darryl F. Zanuck |
Starring | Alice Faye John Payne Jack Oakie |
Cinematography | J. Peverell Marley Leon Shamroy |
Edited by | Robert L. Simpson |
Music by | Cyril J. Mockridge |
Production company | |
Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Impoverished roommates Rix Martin and Chuck Hadley have dreams of being the first to operate a coast-to-coast radio broadcast. They invest what little profit their small station makes into advanced equipment and finally get their wish when they bootleg the Jack Dempsey—Jess Willard 1919 heavyweight title fight from ringside.
Meanwhile, the station's band singer is surrounded by suitors—Payne, Oakie, and Chadwick, without whose money the station could not operate.
Cameo appearances by:
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