Enjoyable blend of surreal comedy, sappy romance, and variable music, with a crazy plot that matters about as much as it does in the Marx Brothers movies (to some of which this is actually superior). Highlights include the innovative cartoon / live-action interaction, Bob Hope and Shirley Ross' bittersweet "Thanks For The Memory" duet, Martha Raye's amazingly acrobatic dance number, and the lavish grand finale / ode to the waltz. W.C. Fields' comedy material is hit-and-miss; personally I would like to have seen more of his second character, the "serious" businessman. The special effects and miniatures are very well done for their time. **1/2 out of 4.
Review of The Big Broadcast of 1938
