I enjoyed the film a great deal. But having only recently acquired/watched the Big Broadcast of 1938/College Swing (double feature release), I'm continuing the search for fun films from the 30's and 40's- as one leads me to the next. The Big Broadcast is WAMU’s longest running program. The Big Broadcast of 1936 is een Amerikaanse muziekfilm uit 1935 onder regie van Norman Taurog.Destijds werd de film in Nederland uitgebracht onder de titel Hallo, hier Amerika. Spud Miller hopes to save his struggling radio station by winning a broadcast competition, with the help of the Radio Eye, an invention that can display live events from anywhere in the world. 8 x 10 b&w photographic print. As described, the portable contraption allows one to see and hear anything that is broadcast on the airwaves. Critic Reviews for The Big Broadcast of 1936 All Critics (2) | Fresh (2) One of those strung together epics in which every star and ham in radio, films, or the varieties gets pasted into the footage. The wisp of a storyline involves two-bit radio station owner Spud (Jack Oakie), who doubles as the station's sole announcer while his comic partner Smiley (Henry Wadsworth) serves as the house crooner. The show features a collection of vintage radio shows from the ‘30s, ‘40s, and ‘50s, hosted by Tony-Award winning playwright, lyricist and … After a false start in 1932, Paramount's Big Broadcast series was jump-started in late 1935 with The Big Broadcast of 1936. Songs and comedy abound when a broadcast manager enters a contest to save his radio station, but trouble brews when a visiting countess falls for the local talent. The Nicholas Brothers, Harold, left, and Fayard, right, in THE BIG BROADCAST OF 1936, 1935. With Jack Oakie, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Lyda Roberti. Film Title BIG BROADCAST OF 1936 (Motion picture : 1935) The Big Broadcast of 1936 includes a plot device that is indispensable for a variety picture: the so-called Radio Eye. Directed by Norman Taurog. 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