The Big Broadcast of 1936 is a 1935 American comedy is the second in the series of Big Broadcast movies. The musical comedy starred Jack Oakie, Bing Crosby, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Ethel Merman, The Nicholas Brothers, Lyda Roberti, Wendy Barrie, Mary Boland, Charlie Ruggles, Akim Tamiroff, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, and Argentinian tango singer Carlos Gardel.