Bing's success in a series of short films for Mack Sennett and in the record stores and then on the
radio led to a major motion picture contract. Paramount signed Bing in 1931 to star in
a series of motion pictures, the first of which was "The Big Broadcast," which featured many new
radio stars in their first major motion pictures. Among Bing's co-stars were George Burns and
Gracie Allen. The Big Broadcast of 1932 was the first in a series of similar films for Paramount.
The last of the series, "The Big Broadcast of 1938," served as the vehicle for launching Bob
Hope's movie career.
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