The Big Broadcast of 1938 Cast and Crew

The Big Broadcast of 1938

Plot: The Bellows family causes comic confusion on an ocean liner, with time out for radio-style musical acts.

Release Date: Friday, February 11 1938
87 years ago

Genres: Comedy, Music, Romance

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Cast

W.C. Fields. W.C. Fields was 58 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'T. Frothingill Bellows / S.B. Bellows'.

Birthday: Thu, Jan 29 1880 –
Died: Wed, Dec 25 1946

Martha Raye. Martha Raye was 21 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Martha Bellows'.

Birthday: Sun, Aug 27 1916 –
Died: Wed, Oct 19 1994

Dorothy Lamour. Dorothy Lamour was 23 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Dorothy Wyndham'.

Birthday: Thu, Dec 10 1914 –
Died: Sun, Sep 22 1996

Bob Hope. Bob Hope was 34 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Buzz Fielding'.

Birthday: Fri, May 29 1903 –
Died: Sun, Jul 27 2003

Shirley Ross. Shirley Ross was 25 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Cleo Fielding'.

Birthday: Tue, Jan 07 1913 –
Died: Sun, Mar 09 1975

Lynne Overman. Lynne Overman was 50 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Scoop McPhail'.

Birthday: Sun, Sep 18 1887 –
Died: Fri, Feb 19 1943

Ben Blue. Ben Blue was 36 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Mike'.

Birthday: Thu, Sep 12 1901 –
Died: Fri, Mar 07 1975

Leif Erickson. Leif Erickson was 26 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Bob Hayes'.

Birthday: Fri, Oct 27 1911 –
Died: Wed, Jan 29 1986

Rufe Davis. Rufe Davis was 29 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Turnkey'.

Birthday: Wed, Dec 02 1908 –
Died: Fri, Dec 13 1974

Patricia Wilder. Patricia Wilder was 24 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Honey Chile'.

Birthday: Mon, Sep 08 1913 –
Died: Fri, Aug 11 1995

Grace Bradley. Grace Bradley was 24 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Grace Fielding'.

Birthday: Sun, Sep 21 1913 –
Died: Tue, Sep 21 2010

Lionel Pape. Lionel Pape was 60 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Lord Droopy'.

Birthday: Tue, Apr 17 1877 –
Died: Sat, Oct 21 1944

Virginia Vale. Virginia Vale was 17 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Joan Fielding'.

Birthday: Thu, May 20 1920 –
Died: Thu, Sep 14 2006

Russell Hicks. Russell Hicks was 42 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Capt. Stafford'.

Birthday: Mon, Jun 03 1895 –
Died: Sat, Jun 01 1957

Kirsten Flagstad. Kirsten Flagstad was 42 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Specialty: of the Metropolitan Opera Company'.

Birthday: Fri, Jul 12 1895 –
Died: Fri, Dec 07 1962

Wilfrid Pelletier. Wilfrid Pelletier was >> in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Specialty: Conductor of The Metropolitan Opera Company'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Gertrude Astor. Gertrude Astor was 50 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Woman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Nov 09 1887 –
Died: Wed, Nov 09 1977

Monte Blue. Monte Blue was 51 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Passenger (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jan 10 1887 –
Died: Mon, Feb 18 1963

Mae Busch. Mae Busch was 46 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Chaperone (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Jun 17 1891 –
Died: Fri, Apr 19 1946

James Craig. James Craig was 26 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Steward (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Feb 04 1912 –
Died: Thu, Jun 27 1985

Eleanor Keaton. Eleanor Keaton was 19 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Chorus Girl (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jul 29 1918 –
Died: Mon, Oct 19 1998

Irving Bacon. Irving Bacon was 44 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Prisoner Playing Harmonica (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Sep 05 1893 –
Died: Fri, Feb 05 1965

William H. O'Brien. William H. O'Brien was 46 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jul 19 1891 –
Died: Sat, Apr 18 1981

Florence Wix. Florence Wix was 54 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Woman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, May 16 1883 –
Died: Fri, Nov 23 1956

Crew

Mitchell Leisen. Mitchell Leisen was 39 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Director'

Birthday: Thu, Oct 06 1898 –
Died: Sat, Oct 28 1972

Harry Fischbeck. Harry Fischbeck was 58 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Tue, Jun 03 1879 –
Died: Tue, May 28 1968

Walter DeLeon. Walter DeLeon was 53 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Screenplay'

Birthday: Sat, May 03 1884 –
Died: Fri, Aug 01 1947

Francis Martin. Francis Martin was >> in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Screenplay'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ken Englund. Ken Englund was 23 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Screenplay'

Birthday: Wed, May 06 1914 –
Died: Tue, Aug 10 1993

Harlan Thompson. Harlan Thompson was >> in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

William LeBaron. William LeBaron was 54 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Executive Producer'

Birthday: Fri, Feb 16 1883 –
Died: Sun, Feb 09 1958

Leo Robin. Leo Robin was 37 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Lyricist, Music'

Birthday: Fri, Apr 06 1900 –
Died: Sat, Dec 29 1984

Howard Lindsay. Howard Lindsay was 48 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Adaptation'

Birthday: Fri, Mar 29 1889 –
Died: Tue, Jun 11 1968

Edith Head. Edith Head was 40 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Costume Design'

Birthday: Thu, Oct 28 1897 –
Died: Sat, Oct 24 1981

Frederick Hazlitt Brennan. Frederick Hazlitt Brennan was 36 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Story'

Birthday: Mon, Sep 23 1901 –
Died: Sat, Jun 30 1962

Ralph Rainger. Ralph Rainger was 36 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Songs'

Birthday: Mon, Oct 07 1901 –
Died: Fri, Oct 23 1942

Wally Westmore. Wally Westmore was 31 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Makeup Artist'

Birthday: Tue, Feb 13 1906 –
Died: Tue, Jul 03 1973

Hans Dreier. Hans Dreier was 52 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Art Direction'

Birthday: Fri, Aug 21 1885 –
Died: Mon, Oct 24 1966

Ernst Fegté. Ernst Fegté was >> in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Art Direction'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Wallace Nogle. Wallace Nogle was 35 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Assistant Grip'

Birthday: Sun, Mar 02 1902 –
Died: Thu, Mar 18 1982

Ted Koehler. Ted Koehler was 43 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Lyricist'

Birthday: Sat, Jul 14 1894 –
Died: Wed, Jan 17 1973

Norman Lacey. Norman Lacey was 42 in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Location Manager'

Birthday: Sun, May 12 1895 –
Died: Sat, Oct 28 1972

Russel Crouse. Russel Crouse was >> in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Adaptation'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Rube Bloom. Rube Bloom was >> in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Songs'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Cecil Mack. Cecil Mack was >> in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Lyricist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

James P. Johnson. James P. Johnson was >> in The Big Broadcast of 1938 as 'Songs'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday