The Black Network
The owner of a shoe polish company sponsors a radio show that showcases black performers. Since his wife's father put up the money to be the sponsor, she insists on singing on the show. She goes on after the main star, singer Nina Mae McKinney. The wife sings so badly that the sponsor's customers abandon him. He is forced to shine shoes on street corners, while Nina Mae and her boyfriend win a bet on a daily number and end up on easy street.
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The Black Network
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 4, 1936
Runtime
0h 20m
Genres
Music
User Score
60%
Original Title
The Black Network
Production Companies
Warner Bros. Pictures, The Vitaphone Corporation
Director
Roy Mack
Description
The owner of a shoe polish company sponsors a radio show that showcases black performers. Since his wife's father put up the money to be the sponsor, she insists on singing on the show. She goes on after the main star, singer Nina Mae McKinney. The wife sings so badly that the sponsor's customers abandon him. He is forced to shine shoes on street corners, while Nina Mae and her boyfriend win a bet on a daily number and end up on easy street.