Comedy ·Music ·Romance · United States of America · 1941 · 1h 30m

The Great American Broadcast

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Director
Archie Mayo
Cast
Alice Faye as Vicki Adams Jack Oakie as Chuck Hadley John Payne as Rix Martin Cesar Romero as Bruce Chadwick James Newill as Singer Charles Fuqua as Song Specialty
Crew
J. Peverell Marley — Director of Photography Leon Shamroy — Director of Photography Robert L. Simpson — Editor Don Ettlinger — Writer Edwin Blum — Writer Robert Ellis — Writer
Tagline

THE GAYEST MUSICAL OF THEM ALL! 7 NEW SONG HITS!

Synopsis

After WWI two men go into radio. Failure leads the wife of one to borrow money from another; she goes on, after separation, to stardom. A coast-to-coast radio program is set up to bring everyone back together.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Archie Mayo Director J. Peverell Marley Director of Photography Leon Shamroy Director of Photography Robert L. Simpson Editor Don Ettlinger Writer Edwin Blum Writer Robert Ellis Writer Helen Logan Writer Darryl F. Zanuck Producer Travis Banton Costume Design
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