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An expert is a man who tells you a simple thing in a confused way in such a fashion as to make you think the confusion is your own fault.

—William Castle
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The Big Show [1936]

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Director:Joseph Kane
Mack V. Wright
Writer:Dorrell McGowan
Stuart E. McGowan
Composer:Harry Grey
Length:71 minutes
(1 hour 11 minutes)
MPAA Rating:TV-PG
Sorting Category:Western
IMDB Rating:5.7/10
Amazon Rating:3.0/5 stars
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Synopsis: At the Texas Centennial in Dallas, Autry confuses two girls by playing both himself as a stunt double and the actor he's supposed to double for.


Reaction: It's okay. A bit predictable.


Personal Rating: 5/10

Select Cast and Crew
Joseph Kane => Director
Mack V. Wright => Director
Dorrell McGowan => Writer
Stuart E. McGowan => Writer
Harry Grey => Composer
Champion => Champion - Studio Horse
Charles Judels => Swartz - Studio Head
Christine Maple => Miss Van Every - Ford's Fiancee
Elmer => Elmer, Max's Dummy (uncredited)
Gene Autry => Gene Autry / Tom Ford
Harry Worth => Tony Rico
Jack O'Shea => Henchman Joe (as Jack O'Shay)
Jerry Larkin => Henchman Blackie
Kay Hughes => Marion Hill
Leonard Pack => Himself (uncredited)
Mary Russell => Mary
Max Terhune => Ventriloquist
Rex King => Fred Collins
Roy Rogers => Sons of the Pioneers Guitarist (uncredited)
Sally Payne => Toodles Brown
Smiley Burnette => Frog
Sons of the Pioneers => Musicians
The Beverly Hillbillies => Musicians (as Beverly Hill Billies)
The Jones Boys => Singers (as Jones Boys)
The Light Crust Doughboys => Musicians (as Light Crust Dough Boys)
William Newell => Lee Wilson

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  • Roy Rogers appears as one of the 'Sons of the Pioneers'.