The Great American Broadcast(1941)
THE GAYEST MUSICAL OF THEM ALL! 7 NEW SONG HITS!
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.
Movie: The Great American Broadcast
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Vicki Adams
Chuck Hadley
Rix Martin
Bruce Chadwick
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Railroad Station Dancer
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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.
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1941-05-09
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THE GAYEST MUSICAL OF THEM ALL! 7 NEW SONG HITS!
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