The Backyard Broadcast
Top 10 Billed Cast
Major Bones
"Polly Wolly Doodle" Singer
'Bubbles' Girl
Nightclub Master of Ceremonies
Nightclub Singer
Cowboy
Cowboy
"Here Comes Cookie" Singer
Spanish Singer
Spanish Dancer
The Backyard Broadcast
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In this short film, a boy holds a talent show in his backyard by and for his adolescent friends.
Release Date
1936-09-26
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