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2 unusual facts about The Big Broadcast of 1937


Palomar Ballroom

The famed structure was the backdrop for several major Hollywood films that included The Big Broadcast of 1937, made during Benny Goodman’s return engagement, and Dancing Coed, which starred Lana Turner and Artie Shaw’s band.

The Big Broadcast of 1937

The version shown in British cinemas also included clips featuring Richard Tauber and the Vienna Boys Choir, not in the original American version.


Bugle Call Rag

The song appears in several Hollywood films, including The Big Broadcast of 1937, Orchestra Wives (1942), Stage Door Canteen (1943), The Benny Goodman Story (1956) and The Aviator (2004).


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