
The Backyard Broadcast
1936-09-26 · 21 min · ★ 8.0
In this short film, a boy holds a talent show in his backyard by and for his adolescent friends.
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- Directors
- Joseph Henabery
- Production companies
- Warner Bros. Pictures, The Vitaphone Corporation
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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