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The Big Show (1936)At the Texas Centennial in Dallas Autry confuses two girls by being himself and his own stunt double. |
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Gene Autry
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Tom Ford
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Smiley Burnette | ... | |
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Kay Hughes | ... |
Marion Hill
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Sally Payne | ... |
Toodles Brown
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William Newell | ... |
Lee Wilson
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Max Terhune | ... |
Ventriloquist
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Charles Judels | ... |
Swartz - Studio Head
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Sons of the Pioneers | ... |
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The Jones Boys | ... |
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The Beverly Hillbillies | ... |
Musicians
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Musicians
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Champion | ... |
Champion - Studio Horse
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Rex King | ... |
Fred Collins
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Harry Worth | ... |
Tony Rico
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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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Mono (RCA Victor High Fidelity Sound System)Color:
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Gene Autry: Don't blame me, blame Collins.
Lee Wilson: Oh, I could ring his neck for this!
Fred Collins: [Collins enters] They're clamoring for an encore, Mr. Ford. Will you do another song?
Gene Autry: I'd be glad to.
Fred Collins: He's a sensation, and you've got me to thank for it!
Lee Wilson: Thanks.
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(uncredited)
Composer unknown
Performed by The Light Crust Doughboys See more »
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Trivia
Almost all the scenes were filmed on location at the (then) brand-new Fair Park in Dallas, TX, which served as the location of the 1936 Texas Centennial and has served as the location of the Texas State Fair since. Many of the buildings in the film still exist in what has been called the largest collection of art deco buildings in the world. Also seen is the Gulf Radio Studios building (this is not the WRR Studios; WRR is the only city-owned radio station in the country and still broadcasts from new studios adjacent to Science Place II). The lagoon was pretty barren back then, and Dallas trolley cars which served downtown at the time had just been expanded to Fair Park to service the Centennial. The Cotton Bowl, which was constructed in 1930 and renamed The Cotton Bowl for the Centennial, is seen briefly in the background as Gene Autry rides out of the Cavalcade set in the chase scene. 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
Lee Wilson: Now you have made a mess of things. You know Ford can't sing a note!Gene Autry: Don't blame me, blame Collins.
Lee Wilson: Oh, I could ring his neck for this!
Fred Collins: [Collins enters] They're clamoring for an encore, Mr. Ford. Will you do another song?
Gene Autry: I'd be glad to.
Fred Collins: He's a sensation, and you've got me to thank for it!
Lee Wilson: Thanks.
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Referenced in Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults (1997) See more »Soundtracks
"Travelin' Along"(uncredited)
Composer unknown
Performed by The Light Crust Doughboys See more »
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