Straight, Place and Show (1938)
Straight, Place and Show (1938), directed by David Butler, starring Harry Ritz and Al Ritz.
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Synopsis
The Ritz Brothers go to the race track. They raise training end entrance money in a wrestling match and help a young man train the horse of his fiancée.
- David ButlerDirector
- Allen RivkinScreenplay
- M.M. MusselmanScreenplay
About the film
Straight, Place and Show is a 1938 American comedy film directed by David Butler and starring the Ritz Brothers, Richard Arlen, and Ethel Merman, and released by 20th Century-Fox. It based on the unproduced play Saratoga Chips by Damon Runyon and Irving Caesar. It features a performance of the song "With You on My Mind" by Merman.
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Straight, Place and Show is a 1938 American comedy film directed by David Butler and starring the Ritz Brothers, Richard Arlen, and Ethel Merman, and released by 20th Century-Fox. It based on the unproduced play Saratoga Chips by Damon Runyon and Irving Caesar. It features a performance of the song "With You on My Mind" by Merman.
Plot
Al, Jimmy and Harry get into a jam at the racetrack and expose a gang of cheating Russian jockeys.
Cast
The Ritz Brothers as Themselves
Ethel Merman as Linda Tyler
Richard Arlen as Denny Paine
Phyllis Brooks as Barbara Drake
George Barbier as Mr. Drake
Lon Chaney Jr. small role as a chauffeur
See also
List of films about horse racing
References
External links
Straight, Place and Show at IMDb
Text from Straight, Place and Show on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight,_Place_and_Show
Trivia
- It premiered on September 30, 1938, a Friday.
- It runs 1h08 — short for a feature film.
- This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- Studios20th Century Fox
- CountriesUnited States
- LanguagesEnglish
- StatusReleased
Cast
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Harry Ritz
Harry Ritz -
Al Ritz
Al Ritz -
Jimmy Ritz
Jimmy Ritz -
Phyllis Brooks
Barbara 'Babs' Drake -
Richard Arlen
Denny Paine -
Ethel Merman
Linda Tyler -
George Barbier
Mr. Drake -
Sidney Blackmer
'Lucky' Braddock -
Will Stanton
Syd Robins - Horse Truck Driver -
Ivan Lebedeff
Ivan Borokov - Russian Jockey -
Gregory Gaye
Vladimir Borokov - Russian Jockey -
Rafael Alcayde
Boris Borokov - Russian Jockey -
Stanley Fields
Slippery Sol - Tiny Roebuck Terrible Turk
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Ben Welden
Promoter -
Edward Gargan
Detective Globe - Pat McKee Referee
- Charles Sylber Specs
- Dan Tobey Ring Announcer
- Barry Downing
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Tags
Crew
- David Butler Director
- Allen Rivkin Screenplay
- M.M. Musselman Screenplay
Questions about this film
What is Straight, Place and Show about?
Straight, Place and Show: The Ritz Brothers go to the race track. They raise training end entrance money in a wrestling match and help a young man train the horse of his fiancée.
Who directed Straight, Place and Show?
Straight, Place and Show was directed by David Butler in 1938.
Who stars in Straight, Place and Show?
The cast of Straight, Place and Show includes Harry Ritz, Al Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, Phyllis Brooks and Richard Arlen.
How long is Straight, Place and Show?
Straight, Place and Show runs for 68 minutes, or 1h08.
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