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.
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
- TriviaThe film was cut to 54 minutes for television release in the mid-'50s but has been restored to its original running time, thanks to the combined efforts of The Western Movie Channel, the Gene Autry Museum of Western Heritage and the University of California-Los Angeles.
- 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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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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