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Which performers appeared in The Big Broadcast of 1936?

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Director Norman Taurog, wearing a hat and glasses, sits beside actor Mickey Rooney, who is smiling, on the set of the film Boys Town, with camera equipment visible behind them. — Norman Taurog Norman Taurog (right) with Mickey Rooney on the set of Boys Town (1938).

The film The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935), directed by Norman Taurog, featured an all-star cast of performers, including:

Bing Crosby
George Burns
Gracie Allen
Bill Robinson
The Nicholas Brothers
Ethel Merman
Amos ’n’ Andy
The Vienna Boys Choir1