The Big Broadcast of 1938
| The Big Broadcast of 1938 | |
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Promotional poster for release of The Big Broadcast of 1938 | |
| Directed by | Mitchell Leisen |
| Written by | Frederick Hazlitt Brennan Russel Crouse Walter DeLeon Ken Englund Howard Lindsay Francis Martin |
| Produced by | Harlan Thompson |
| Starring | W. C. Fields Martha Raye Dorothy Lamour Shirley Ross Lynne Overman Ben Blue Bob Hope Leif Erickson Kirsten Flagstad |
| Edited by | Eda Warren Chandler House |
| Music by | Boris Morros (musical direction) |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | over $1 million |
The Big Broadcast of 1938 is a Paramount Pictures musical comedy film starring W. C. Fields and featuring Bob Hope. Directed by Mitchell Leisen, the film is the last in a series of Big Broadcast movies that were variety show anthologies. This film featured the debut of Hope's signature song, "Thanks for the Memory" by Ralph Rainger.