The Big Show (1936)
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- 1h 11min
- Drama, Music
- 16 Nov 1936 (USA)
- Movie
At the Texas Centennial in Dallas Autry confuses two girls by being himself and his own stunt double.
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Cast verified as complete
| Gene Autry | ... |
Gene Autry / Tom Ford
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| Smiley Burnette | ... |
Frog Millhouse
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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 | ... |
Musicians
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The Jones Boys | ... |
Singers
(as Jones Boys)
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The Beverly Hillbillies | ... |
Musicians
(as Beverly Hill Billies)
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| The Light Crust Doughboys | ... |
Musicians
(as Light Crust Dough Boys)
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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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| Christine Maple | ... |
Elizabeth Van Every - Ford's Fiancee
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| Jerry Larkin | ... |
Henchman Blackie
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| Jack O'Shea | ... |
Henchman Joe
(as Jack O'Shay)
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| Wedgwood Nowell | ... |
Movie Director
(as Wedgewood Nowell)
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| Antrim Short | ... |
Studio Assistant
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| June Johnson | ... |
Studio Secretary
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| Grace Durkin | ... |
Studio Girl
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| Sally Rand | ... |
State Fair Performer
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Leonard Pack | ... |
Texas Ranger Captain Leonard Pack
(as Texas Ranger Captain Leonard Pack)
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Richard Beach | ... |
Studio Assistant (uncredited)
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Elton Britt | ... |
Musician with Beverly Hill Billies Band (uncredited)
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| Morgan Brown | ... |
Studio Make-Up Man (uncredited)
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| Yakima Canutt | ... |
Driver of Cattle Truck (uncredited)
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| Horace B. Carpenter | ... |
Studio Gateman (uncredited)
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| George Chesebro | ... |
Henchman (uncredited)
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Sam Costa | ... |
Mary's Truck Driver (uncredited)
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| Art Davis | ... |
Studio Cowboy (uncredited)
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Bert Dodson | ... |
Musician with Beverly Hill Billies Band (uncredited)
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Elmer | ... |
Ventriloquist's Dummy (uncredited)
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| Hugh Farr | ... |
Sons of the Pioneers Violinist (uncredited)
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| Karl Farr | ... |
Sons of the Pioneers Guitar Player (uncredited)
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Lem Giles | ... |
Musician with Beverly Hill Billies Band (uncredited)
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Aleth Hansen | ... |
Musician with Beverly Hill Billies Band (uncredited)
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| Edward Hearn | ... |
Studio Man (uncredited)
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N.E. Hendrix | ... |
Studio Carpenter (uncredited)
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Helen Huntington | ... |
Dowager (uncredited)
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| Jack Ingram | ... |
Studio Carmeraman (uncredited)
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| I. Stanford Jolley | ... |
Parade Spectator (uncredited)
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Eddie Juaregui | ... |
State Fair Pagent Cowboy (uncredited)
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| Cornelius Keefe | ... |
Studio Actor (uncredited)
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Jeanne Lafayette | ... |
Studio Actress (uncredited)
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Tracy Layne | ... |
Henchman (uncredited)
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| Frankie Marvin | ... |
Movie Lot Cowboy (uncredited)
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| Art Mix | ... |
Studio Stunt Double (uncredited)
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Marvin 'Smokey' Montgomery | ... |
Musician with The Light Crust Doughboys (uncredited)
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| Frances Morris | ... |
Studio Script Girl (uncredited)
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| Bob Nolan | ... |
Sons of the Pioneers Bassist (uncredited)
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Ezra Paulette | ... |
Musician with Beverly Hill Billies Band (uncredited)
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Dick Reinhart | ... |
Musician with Beverly Hill Billies Band (uncredited)
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| Jack Rockwell | ... |
Studio Actor (uncredited)
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| Roy Rogers | ... |
Sons of the Pioneers Guitarist (uncredited)
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Helen Servis | ... |
Studio Actress (uncredited)
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The SMU 50 | ... |
Southern Methodist University Marching Band (uncredited)
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| Rudy Sooter | ... |
Musician with Beverly Hill Billies Band (uncredited)
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| Tim Spencer | ... |
Sons of the Pioneers Singer (uncredited)
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Martin Stevenson | ... |
Studio Actor (uncredited)
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| Slim Whitaker | ... |
Henchman (uncredited)
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Tex Wilson | ... |
Studio Worker (uncredited)
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| Bill Yrigoyen | ... |
State Fair Pagent Cowboy (uncredited)
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| Joe Yrigoyen | ... |
State Fair Pagent Cowboy (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mack V. Wright | ||
| Joseph Kane | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Dorrell McGowan | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Stuart E. McGowan | ... | (screenplay) (as Stuart McGowan) |
| Dorrell McGowan | ... | (original story) and |
| Stuart E. McGowan | ... | (original story) (as Stuart McGowan) |
Produced by
| Nat Levine | ... | producer |
| Armand Schaefer | ... | associate producer |
Cinematography by
| Edgar Lyons | ... | (photography) |
| William Nobles | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Robert Jahns | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
| Murray Seldeen | ... | supervising editor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Louis Germonprez | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Harry Jones | ... | sound engineer |
Stunts
| Yakima Canutt | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Sam Costa | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Art Davis | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Eddie Juaregui | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Cliff Lyons | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Helen May | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bill Yrigoyen | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Joe Yrigoyen | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Nels Mathias | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Harry Grey | ... | music supervision |
| Ted Koehler | ... | songs by |
| Sam H. Stept | ... | songs by |
| Ned Washington | ... | songs by |
| Arthur Kay | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Hugo Riesenfeld | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Republic Pictures (I) (1936) (United States) (theatrical) (as Republic Pictures Corporation)
- Empire Films Ltd. (1936) (Canada) (theatrical)
- British Lion Film Corporation (1937) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Republic Films of C. A. (1937) (Panama) (theatrical)
- Idéal Film (1938) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Hollywood Television Service (1955) (United States) (tv) (edited version)
- Gene Autry Entertainment (1999) (United States) (tv)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide) (DVD)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Autry Museum of Western Heritage Research Center (additional funding) (1999 restoration)
- Autry Qualified Interest Trust and the Autry Foundation (copyright holders) (1999 restoration)
- RPG Productions (restoration) (1999 restoration)
- Westerns (funding) (1999 restoration)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 |
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| Taglines | A TINGLING RHYTHMICADVENTURE...WITH THAT FAVORITE OF MILLIONS...GENE AUTRY (print ad - Casper Star Tribune - Rialto Theatre - Casper, Wyoming - April 2, 1944 - all caps) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film was cut to 54 minutes for television release in the mid-'50s but has been restored to its original running time, thanks to the combined efforts of The Western Movie Channel, the Gene Autry Museum of Western Heritage and the University of California-Los Angeles. See more » |
| Goofs | 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 » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Gene Autry: White Hat, Silver Screen (2007). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Martins and the Coys See more » |
| Quotes |
Lee Wilson:
Oh why was I ever born? Gene Autry: Now this is no time for riddles. See more » |