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The Big Show (1936)

APPROVED  54 min  -  Music | Romance | Western   -  16 November 1936 (USA)
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At the Texas Centennial in Dallas Autry confuses two girls by being himself and his own stunt double.

Writers:

Dorrell McGowan (screenplay), Stuart E. McGowan (screenplay)
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The Big Show -- At the Texas Centennial in Dallas Autry confuses two girls by being himself and his own stunt double.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gene Autry ...
Gene Autry / Tom Ford
Smiley Burnette Smiley Burnette ...
Kay Hughes Kay Hughes ...
Marion Hill
Sally Payne Sally Payne ...
Toodles Brown
William Newell William Newell ...
Lee Wilson
Max Terhune Max Terhune ...
Ventriloquist
Charles Judels Charles Judels ...
Swartz - Studio Head
Sons of the Pioneers Sons of the Pioneers ...
Musicians
The Jones Boys The Jones Boys ...
Singers (as Jones Boys)
The Beverly Hillbillies The Beverly Hillbillies ...
Musicians (as Beverly Hill Billies)
The Light Crust Doughboys ...
Musicians (as Light Crust Dough Boys)
Champion Champion ...
Champion - Studio Horse
Rex King Rex King ...
Fred Collins
Harry Worth Harry Worth ...
Tony Rico
Mary Russell Mary Russell ...
Mary
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Storyline

When cowboy star Tom Ford disappears, Wilson gets his double Gene Autry to impersonate him. But Ford owes gangster Rico $10,000 and Rico arrives to collect. He fails to get the money but learns that Autry is an impersonator and now blackmails Wilson and his movie studio. Written by Maurice VanAuken <mvanauken@a1access.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Texas | Centennial | Double | Cattle | Cowboy  | See more »

Taglines:

A Roundup of action actually filmed at the Texas Centennial!

Genres:

Music | Romance | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Filming Locations:

Fair Park, Dallas, Texas, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Republic Pictures (I) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(edited version)  | (original version)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Victor High Fidelity Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Roy Rogers appears as one of the _Sons of the Pioneers'. See more »

Goofs

Miscellaneous: The Light Crust Doughboys and The Jones Boys appear in the credits, but do not appear in the shortened (54 minutes) version, but along with some additional action they appear in the original (71 minutes) movie. See more »

Quotes

Gene Autry: I don't mind being run over in stampedes, falling off cliffs, or fighting wild animals; but when a bunch of women tear my clothes off, I quit!
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Soundtracks

"Ride, Ranger, Ride"
(1936) (uncredited)
Written by Tim Spencer
Performed by the marchingTexas Rangers See more »