1938 film by David Butler
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Directed by | David Butler |
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Screenplay by | |
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Based on | Saratoga Chips by Damon Runyon and Irving Caesar |
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Cinematography | Ernest Palmer |
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Edited by | Irene Morra |
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Distributed by | 20th Century-Fox |
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Release date |
- September 30, 1938 (1938-09-30)
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Running time | 68 minutes |
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Country | United States |
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Language | English |
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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,[1] 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
See also
References
- ^ Kinloch, John (October 13, 1938). "Review". California Eagle. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- ^ Smith, Don G. (1996). "Lon Chaney Jr.". McFarland & Co. Inc. Pg. 206. ISBN 0-7864-0120-6.
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