The Black Network
1936, English. Directed by Roy Mack.
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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- 0h 20m
- Post-credits
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- English
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- 4 April 1936
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The Black Network isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 April 1936. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Black Network?
The Black Network (1936) was directed by Roy Mack and stars Nina Mae McKinney, Emmett 'Babe' Wallace, Amanda Randolph.