The Big Birdcast

The Big Birdcast

The Big Birdcast

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The Big Birdcast

1938

0h 7m

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Family

Overview

Birds present their own radio broadcasting service, featuring feathered versions of such stars as Bing Crosby, Jack Benny, Fred Allen, Rudy Vallee, Eddie Cantor, Ed Wynn, and many others.

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Danny Webb

Celebrity Birds (voice) (uncredited)

Danny Webb

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