The Big Broadcast 1932  N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical / Romance
Director: Frank Tuttle
Cast: Stuart Erwin, Bing Crosby, Leila Hyams, Sharon Lynn, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Kate Smith, Mills Brothers, Cab Calloway, George Barbier, Irving Bacon, Ralph Robertson, Alex Melesh, Spec O'Donnell, Anna Chandler
This movie began a series of films projecting radio personalities onto the screen. The story involves Leslie McWhinney's (Stuart Erwin) effort to improve his radio station's financial situation. His solution is to host stars on a special broadcast. Young singer Bing Hornsby (Bing Crosby) croons several tunes, and Kate Smith, Cab Calloway, the Mills Brothers, and others are also featured. Meanwhile, George Burns and Gracie Allen perform comic routines.
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Sparrows 1926  N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Beaudine
Cast: Mary Pickford, Roy Stewart, Mary Louise Miller, Gustav von Seyffertitz, Charlotte Mineau, Spec O'Donnell, Lloyd Whitlock, Monty O'Grady, Billy Butts, Jack Lavine
Molly (Mary Pickford) is the oldest of a group of orphans enslaved by the evil Mr. Grimes (Gustav von Seyffertitz) at his "baby farm" in the middle of a swamp. Despite the threat of alligators surrounding the farm, Molly leads her group on a desperate trek to safety.
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