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Movie · 1935

The Big Broadcast of 1936

Released 20 September 1935 More from 1935 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

Two-bit radio station owner Spud Miller doubles as the station's sole announcer. On the verge of bankruptcy, Spud is receptive to the wacky notions of George and Gracie, who've just invented a television device that can pick up and transmit any signal, any time, anywhere.

FR·01

How old were they?

Oldest first
C. Henry Gordon
as Gordoni
51
George Burns
as George
39
Akim Tamiroff
as Boris
35
Henry Wadsworth
as Smiley Goodwin
32
Bing Crosby
as Bing
32
Jack Oakie
as Spud Miller
31
Fayard Nicholas
as Dot
20
Virginia Weidler
as Little Girl in Hospital
8
FR·02

The numbers

Computed from the cast above
43years between the oldest and youngest billed
51C. Henry Gordon — oldest on the call sheet
8Virginia Weidler — youngest billed
31average age of the credited cast
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