Disc Jockey(1951)
All-Star Jam Session
National DJs help a promoter make an unknown girl a star, to prove the power of radio over TV.
Movie: Disc Jockey
Top 10 Billed Cast
Mike Richards
Vickie Peters
Johnny
Marian
Russ Morgan
Chris Marley
Herb Jeffries, alias H. J. Ball
Happy Goday
Himself
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