The Big Show
“A Roundup of action actually filmed at the Texas Centennial!”
Synopsis
At the Texas Centennial in Dallas Autry confuses two girls by being himself and his own stunt double. 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. Original version runs 71 minutes, edited version runs 59 minutes.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
November 16, 1936
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mack V. Wright
- Screenplay & Story
- Dorrell McGowan, Stuart E. McGowan
- Original Title
- The Big Show
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 11m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mack V. Wright
Dorrell McGowan, Stuart E. McGowan
Department Leadership Roster
Mack V. Wright
Director
Dorrell McGowan
Writer
Stuart E. McGowan
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Big Show
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What is The Big Show about?
At the Texas Centennial in Dallas Autry confuses two girls by being himself and his own stunt double. 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. Original version runs 71 minutes, edited version runs 59 minutes.
Who directed The Big Show?
The Big Show was directed by Mack V. Wright.
Who stars in The Big Show?
The principal cast of The Big Show includes Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Kay Hughes, Sally Payne, William Newman.
When was The Big Show released and how long is it?
The Big Show was released in 1936 with a total runtime of 1h 11m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Big Show?
The Big Show holds official age classifications: CA: 14A; FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).