At the Texas Centennial in Dallas Autry confuses two girls by being himself and his own stunt double.At the Texas Centennial in Dallas Autry confuses two girls by being himself and his own stunt double.At the Texas Centennial in Dallas Autry confuses two girls by being himself and his own stunt double.
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The Jones Boys
- Singers
- (as Jones Boys)
The Beverly Hillbillies
- Musicians
- (as Beverly Hill Billies)
The Light Crust Doughboys
- Musicians
- (as Light Crust Dough Boys)
Jack O'Shea
- Henchman Joe
- (as Jack O'Shay)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAlmost all the scenes were filmed on location at the (then) brand-new Fair Park in Dallas, TX, which served as the location of the 1936 Texas Centennial and has served as the location of the Texas State Fair since. Many of the buildings in the film still exist in what has been called the largest collection of art deco buildings in the world. Also seen is the Gulf Radio Studios building (this is not the WRR Studios; WRR is the only city-owned radio station in the country and still broadcasts from new studios adjacent to Science Place II). The lagoon was pretty barren back then, and Dallas trolley cars which served downtown at the time had just been expanded to Fair Park to service the Centennial. The Cotton Bowl, which was constructed in 1930 and renamed The Cotton Bowl for the Centennial, is seen briefly in the background as Gene Autry rides out of the Cavalcade set in the chase scene.
- GoofsThe 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.
- Quotes
Lee Wilson: Oh why was I ever born?
Gene Autry: Now this is no time for riddles.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Gene Autry: White Hat, Silver Screen (2007)
- SoundtracksThe Martins and the Coys
(1936) (uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by Ted Weems and Al Cameron
Performed by Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette and The Beverly Hillbillies
Featured review
Doubling Gene Autry
"When cowboy star Tom Ford (Gene Autry) disappears, studio publicity man Wilson gets his double, Gene Autry, to impersonate him. Gene, posing as Ford and singing over the radio, is a sensation. Ford hears a broadcast, is peeved, and threatens to sue the studio. Meanwhile, a group of blackmailers demand $25,000 from the studio to keep quiet about the hoax," according to the DVD sleeve description. Autry attempting a dual role, the sometimes derivative (but pleasant) soundtrack, and a timely Texas Centennial location only give "The Big Show" a little bigness. It's nice to see the blinking, exasperated William Newell (as Lee Wilson) play a relatively large role, and odd to see Roy Rogers' profile (screen right, as one of the Sons of the Pioneers) in an Autry picture.
**** The Big Show (11/16/36) Mack V. Wright ~ Gene Autry, William Newell, Smiley Burnette, Kay Hughes
**** The Big Show (11/16/36) Mack V. Wright ~ Gene Autry, William Newell, Smiley Burnette, Kay Hughes
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- Jun 27, 2010
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Astro por Aclamação
- Filming locations
- Fair Park, Dallas, Texas, USA(1936 Texas Centennial Exposition)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Runtime1 hour 11 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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