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The Great American Broadcast (1941) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Archie Mayo

Writing Credits  

Don Ettlinger ... (original screen play) and
Edwin Blum ... (original screen play)
 
Robert Ellis ... (original screen play) and
Helen Logan ... (original screen play)
 
Samuel Hoffenstein ... (contributing writer) (uncredited)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Alice Faye ... Vicki Adams
Jack Oakie ... Chuck Hadley
John Payne ... Rix Martin
Cesar Romero ... Bruce Chadwick
James Newill ... Singer
Charles Fuqua Charles Fuqua ... Song Specialty
The Ink Spots The Ink Spots ... The Four Ink Spots (as The Four Ink Spots)
Hoppy Jones Hoppy Jones ... Song Specialty
Bill Kenny Bill Kenny ... Ink Spots Member
Deek Watson Deek Watson ... Song Specialty
The Nicholas Brothers ... Dancers (as Nicholas Brothers)
Fayard Nicholas ... Railroad Station Dance Specialty (as The Nicholas Brothers)
Harold Nicholas ... Railroad Station Dance Specialty (as The Nicholas Brothers)
The Wiere Brothers The Wiere Brothers ... Dancers (as Wiere Brothers)
Mary Beth Hughes ... Secretary
Harry Wiere Harry Wiere ... Chapman's Cheerful Chappies / The Stradivarians (as The Wiere Brothers)
Eula Morgan Eula Morgan ... Madame Rinaldi
Herbert Wiere Herbert Wiere ... Chapman's Cheerful Chappies / The Stradivarians (as The Wiere Brothers)
William Pawley William Pawley ... Foreman
Sylvester Wiere Sylvester Wiere ... Chapman's Cheerful Chappies / The Stradivarians (as The Wiere Brothers)
Lucien Littlefield ... Justice of the Peace
Eddie Conrad ... Conductor (as Edward Conrad)
Gary Breckner Gary Breckner ... Announcer
M.J. Frankovich M.J. Frankovich ... Announcer (as Mike Frankovich)
Frank Orth ... Counter Man
Eddie Acuff ... Jimmy
Mildred Gover Mildred Gover ... Jennie
Syd Saylor ... Brakeman
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Milton Berle ... Radio Announcer (scenes deleted)
Kenneth Alexander Kenneth Alexander ... Radio Ham (uncredited)
Fred Allen ... Fred Allen (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bettye Avery Bettye Avery ... Dancer (uncredited)
Monica Bannister ... Girl (uncredited)
Bonnie Bannon ... Girl (uncredited)
Jack Benny ... Self - Opening Montage (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tex Brodus Tex Brodus ... Musician (uncredited)
Bob Brossard Bob Brossard ... Musician (uncredited)
Eddie Cantor ... Self - Opening Montage (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dick Cherney Dick Cherney ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Les Clark Les Clark ... Musician (uncredited)
Bud Cokes Bud Cokes ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Chick Collins Chick Collins ... Telephone Lineman (uncredited)
Henry Cordy Henry Cordy ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Robert Cornell ... Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Andre Cuyas Andre Cuyas ... Waiter (uncredited)
Dorothy Dearing ... Bruce's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Jack Dempsey ... Self - Prizefighter (archive footage) (uncredited)
George Dobbs ... Reporter (uncredited)
Bruce Edwards ... Reporter (uncredited)
Lillian Eggers Lillian Eggers ... Dancer (uncredited)
Frank Erickson Frank Erickson ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Arno Frey Arno Frey ... Waiter (uncredited)
Nora Gale Nora Gale ... Dancer (uncredited)
Jimmy Grant Jimmy Grant ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Jesse Graves ... Porter (uncredited)
Herbert Gunn ... Radio Ham (uncredited)
Otto Han Otto Han ... Meadows (uncredited)
Bunny Hartley Bunny Hartley ... Dancer (uncredited)
Herbert Heywood Herbert Heywood ... Doorman (uncredited)
Scotty Hunt Scotty Hunt ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Eddie Kane ... Headwaiter (uncredited)
Lee Kass Lee Kass ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Frank Losee Jr. Frank Losee Jr. ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Patsy Mace Patsy Mace ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Sam McDaniel ... Railroad Station Porter (uncredited)
Roseanne Murray Roseanne Murray ... Minor Role (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien ... Speakeasy Waiter (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor ... Stagehand (uncredited)
Roland Rego Roland Rego ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Marion Rosamond Marion Rosamond ... Minor Role (uncredited)
John Sinclair John Sinclair ... Telephone Lineman (uncredited)
Kate Smith ... Kate Smith - Opening Montage (archive footage) (uncredited)
Charles Tannen ... Usher (uncredited)
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones ... Railroad Porter (uncredited)
Rudy Vallee ... Self - Opening Montage (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dorothy Vernon ... Mrs. Willoughby (uncredited)
Fred Walburn Fred Walburn ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Basil Walker Basil Walker ... Radio Broadcast Attendant (uncredited)
Joyce Walsh Joyce Walsh ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Cecil Weston Cecil Weston ... Wife (uncredited)
Paul Whiteman ... Self - Opening Montage (archive footage) (uncredited)
Poppy Wilde ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Bill Wilkus Bill Wilkus ... Telephone Lineman (uncredited)
Jess Willard Jess Willard ... Self - Prizefighter (archive footage) (uncredited)
Walter Winchell ... Self - Opening Montage (archive footage) (uncredited)
Al Winters Al Winters ... Waiter (uncredited)

Produced by 

Kenneth Macgowan ... associate producer
Darryl F. Zanuck ... producer

Music by 

Cyril J. Mockridge ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by 

J. Peverell Marley ... director of photography (as Peverell Marley)
Leon Shamroy ... director of photography (as Leon Shamroy)

Editing by 

Robert L. Simpson

Art Direction by 

Richard Day
Albert Hogsett

Set Decoration by 

Thomas Little

Costume Design by 

Travis Banton ... (costumes)

Makeup Department 

Lillian Meyers ... hairdresser: Alice Faye (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

James Curtis Havens ... second unit director (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Joseph E. Aiken ... sound
Roger Heman Sr. ... sound (as Roger Heman)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Sam Benson ... wardrobe (uncredited)
Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department 

Alfred Newman ... musical director / composer: theme music (uncredited)
Conrad Salinger ... orchestrator (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Nick Castle ... dance director
Harry Brand ... publicity director (uncredited)
Ted Sherdeman ... historical consultant (uncredited)
Helene Smith ... stand-in: Alice Faye (uncredited)
J. Andrew White ... historical consultant (uncredited)

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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