Barbara Broadcast

Barbara Broadcast
Original film DVD cover
Directed by	Radley Metzger (as "Henry Paris")
Produced by	Ava Leighton
Written by	Radley Metzger (as "Jake Barnes")
Starring	Annette Haven Bobby Astyr C. J. Laing Constance Money Jamie Gillis Michael Gaunt Sharon Mitchell Suzanne McBain Wade Nichols Zebedy Colt
Music by	various (uncredited)
Cinematography	Chico Carter Larry Revene (uncredited)
Edited by	Gene Perry
Distributed by	Audubon Films (USA) VCA Pictures (USA)
Release date	October 27, 1977 (USA)
Running time	82 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Barbara Broadcast is an American adult erotic film released in 1977. The film was directed by Radley Metzger (as "Henry Paris") and filmed in several elaborate locations in New York City, including the Olympia ballroom and restaurant in the Royal Manhattan Hotel.

Barbara Broadcast was released during the Golden Age of Porn (inaugurated by the 1969 release of Andy Warhol's Blue Movie) in the United States, at a time of "porno chic", in which adult erotic films were just beginning to be widely released, publicly discussed by celebrities (like Johnny Carson and Bob Hope) and taken seriously by film critics (like Roger Ebert).

Films made by Radley Metzger, the film director, are noted for their "lavish design, witty screenplays, and a penchant for the unusual camera angle", according to one film reviewer. Another film reviewer noted that Metzger's films are "highly artistic – and often cerebral ... and often featured gorgeous cinematography". Film and audio works by Metzger have been added to the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City.

Barbara Broadcast, a world-famous liberated woman and best-selling author, is interviewed by a journalist about her successful career in an elegant Manhattan hotel restaurant, where gourmet food and erotic activities are on the menu – a surrealistic "Buñellian" atmosphere, according to one film reviewer. Afterwards, other Manhattan moments in New York City are featured, including a corporate office encounter and a casual meeting in a busy night club.