Straight, Place and Show (1938)
In this musical comedy, the Ritz Brothers inherit a racehorse but are unable to make money from him because they cannot come up with the $1,000 needed to enter him in the big race. The two get involved with the race anyway when they overhear a group of Russian jockeys conspiring to ruin the race. The brothers then masquerade as the crooked riders and mayhem ensues. Songs include "With You On My Mind," "Why Not String Along With Me?" (Lew Brown, Lew Pollack; sung by Merman), "International Cowboys" (Ray Golden, Sid Kuller, Jule Styne). ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- The Ritz Brothers [Al, Jimmy, Harry], Richard Arlen, (more)
- Director(s):
- David Butler
Synopsis of Straight, Place and Show
In this musical comedy, the Ritz Brothers inherit a racehorse but are unable to make money from him because they cannot come up with the $1,000 needed to enter him in the big race. The two get involved with the race anyway when they overhear a group of Russian jockeys conspiring to ruin the race. The brothers then masquerade as the crooked riders and mayhem ensues. Songs include "With You On My Mind," "Why Not String Along With Me?" (Lew Brown, Lew Pollack; sung by Merman), "International Cowboys" (Ray Golden, Sid Kuller, Jule Styne). ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of Straight, Place and Show
- The Ritz Brothers [Al, Jimmy, Harry] - Themselves
- Ethel Merman - Linda
- George Barbier - Drake
- Will Stanton - Truck Driver
- Gregory Gaye - Russian
- Stanley Fields - Slippery Sol
- Pat McKee - Referee
- Richard Arlen - Denny
- Phyllis Brooks - Barbara Drake
- Sidney Blackmer - Braddock
- Ivan Lebedeff - Russian
- Rafael Storm - Russian
- Ben Welden - Promoter
- Edward Gargan - Detective
- Director(s):
- David Butler
- Writer(s):
- Alan Rivkin, M.M. Musselman, Lew Brown
- Producer(s):
- David Hempstead, Darryl F. Zanuck
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