The Big Broadcast of 1938 / College Swing Double Feature
by Mitchell Leisen, Raoul Walsh
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Actor: Dorothy Lamour, Lynne Overman, Martha Raye, Shirley Ross, W.C. FieldsDirector: Mitchell Leisen, Raoul Walsh
Brand: Universal
Writer: Francis Martin
Writer: Frederick Hazlitt Brennan
Writer: Howard Lindsay
Writer: Ken Englund
Writer: Preston Sturges
Writer: Russel Crouse
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled)
Format: Black & White, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 177 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-03-05
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Universal Studios
Movie Reviews of The Big Broadcast of 1938 / College Swing Double Feature
Movie Review: Big Broadcast of 1938 / College Swing 2-film DVD set Review
Summary: 3 Stars
There's no doubt that the NY film critic got it right when this film came to theaters in 1938/39, as he stated that the Big Broadcast of 1938 was stolen by the musical duet of Bob Hope and Shirley Ross singing "Thanks for the Memory." These two have a great chemistry when together in this film, but unfortunately we don't see enough of them. This may be why we see them teamed up again in a film called "Thanks for the Memory" which has yet to come to DVD, sadly. If you find it on VHS, it's a great movie. See it. The Big Broadcast of 1938 is entertaining but is not among my favorite comedies. WC Fields turned in a decent performance, and Martha Rae was funny also. But there are times that the film seems to lack direction as they seem to have trouble squeezing in all these people to a good amount of face time. But the song "Thanks for the Memory" in it's original format is still worth the price of admission to this film.
The other film in the set is College Swing. This film is well-written, plenty of jokes and funny scenes. It's not a truly great or classic comedy, but it's cool to see Gracie Allen get top billing, and the others including Hope and Rae are very good.
Summary of The Big Broadcast of 1938 / College Swing Double Feature
Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 04/15/2003 Run time: 187 minutes Rating: NrComedy DVD Video
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