The Tivoli

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7192, 26 June 1933, Page 3

The Tivoli

“THE BIG BROADCAST.” AVhat the talking picture did to the old silent, lilm, television will do to radio. That, explains Viucont Lopez, is one of the reasons lie is to be found with Stuart Erwin, Bing Crosby, Leila ifyams and a group of America’s foremost radio stars in “The Big Broadcast,” Paramount’s romantic comedy of the air waves, which is now showing at the Tivoli Theatre. While the problem js reversed—the movies acquired voice to add to sight, and the radio will ncquiro sight to add to voice—the face of individual artists will bo the same, he thinks. So he welcomed the opportunity to appear before tho cameras. .Being familiar with the technique of appearing in both mediums will do no harm, he feels. Lopez and his orchestra are most popular with the American radio public, and in this picture they render two song hits —“Please” and “Here Lies Love”—which are also sung by Crosby, Erwin and Arthur Tracy. The story of “Tho Big Broadcast” revolves around Erwin, who had been jilted by Miss Hyams in favour of Crosby, an irresponsible radio singer, who had had himself fired for failing to show up in time for his broadcasts. Erwin, still anxious to have her happy, buys tho station and a network and reemploys Crosby. But the latter continues his lackadaisical habits, and it is only after a big broadcast in which all the radio favourites appear that matters are straightened out.