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Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and Kay Hughes in The Big Show (1936)

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The Big Show

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Directors

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  • Mack V. Wright
    Mack V. Wright
  • Joseph Kane
    Joseph Kane
    director (uncredited)

Writers

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  • Dorrell McGowan
    Dorrell McGowan
    screenplay and
  • Stuart E. McGowan
    Stuart E. McGowan
    screenplay (as Stuart McGowan)
  • Dorrell McGowan
    Dorrell McGowan
    original story and
  • Stuart E. McGowan
    Stuart E. McGowan
    original story (as Stuart McGowan)

Cast

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(in credits order) verified as complete
  • Gene Autry
    Gene Autry
    Gene Autry
    Gene Autry
    /Tom Ford
  • Smiley Burnette
    Smiley Burnette
    Smiley Burnette
    Frog Millhouse
  • Kay Hughes
    Kay Hughes
    Kay Hughes
    Marion Hill
  • Sally Payne
    Sally Payne
    Sally Payne
    Toodles Brown
  • William Newell in The Major and the Minor (1942)
    William Newell
    William Newell
    Lee Wilson
  • Max Terhune in Range Justice (1949)
    Max Terhune
    Max Terhune
    Ventriloquist
  • Charles Judels in Marry the Girl (1937)
    Charles Judels
    Charles Judels
    Swartz - Studio Head
  • Sons of the Pioneers
    Sons of the Pioneers
    Sons of the Pioneers
    Musicians
  • The Jones Boys
    The Jones Boys
    Singers
    (as Jones Boys)
  • The Beverly Hillbillies
    The Beverly Hillbillies
    Musicians
    (as Beverly Hill Billies)
  • The Light Crust Doughboys at an event for The 48th Annual Grammy Awards (2006)
    The Light Crust Doughboys
    The Light Crust Doughboys
    Musicians
    (as Light Crust Dough Boys)
  • Champion
    Champion
    Champion
    Champion - Studio Horse
  • Rex King
    Rex King
    Fred Collins
  • Harry Worth
    Harry Worth
    Harry Worth
    Tony Rico
  • Mary Russell in Black Fury (1935)
    Mary Russell
    Mary Russell
    Mary
  • Christine Maple
    Christine Maple
    Christine Maple
    Elizabeth Van Every - Ford's Fiancee
  • Jerry Larkin
    Jerry Larkin
    Jerry Larkin
    Henchman Blackie
  • Jack O'Shea
    Jack O'Shea
    Jack O'Shea
    Henchman Joe
    (as Jack O'Shay)
  • Wedgwood Nowell
    Wedgwood Nowell
    Wedgwood Nowell
    Movie Director
    (as Wedgewood Nowell)
  • Antrim Short and Gertrude Short in The Hopes of Blind Alley (1914)
    Antrim Short
    Antrim Short
    Studio Assistant
  • June Johnson
    June Johnson
    June Johnson
    Studio Secretary
  • Grace Durkin
    Grace Durkin
    Grace Durkin
    Studio Girl
  • Sally Rand
    Sally Rand
    Sally Rand
    State Fair Performer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Leonard Pack
    Leonard Pack
    Texas Ranger Captain Leonard Pack
    (as Texas Ranger Captain Leonard Pack)
  • Richard Beach
    Richard Beach
    Studio Assistant
    (uncredited)
  • Elton Britt
    Elton Britt
    Musician with Beverly Hill Billies Band
    (uncredited)
  • Morgan Brown
    Morgan Brown
    Morgan Brown
    Studio Make-Up Man
    (uncredited)
  • Yakima Canutt
    Yakima Canutt
    Yakima Canutt
    Driver of Cattle Truck
    (uncredited)
  • Horace B. Carpenter
    Horace B. Carpenter
    Horace B. Carpenter
    Studio Gateman
    (uncredited)
  • George Chesebro
    George Chesebro
    George Chesebro
    Henchman
    (uncredited)
  • Sam Costa
    Sam Costa
    Mary's Truck Driver
    (uncredited)
  • Art Davis
    Art Davis
    Art Davis
    Studio Cowboy
    (uncredited)
  • Bert Dodson
    Bert Dodson
    Musician with Beverly Hill Billies Band
    (uncredited)
  • Elmer
    Elmer
    Ventriloquist's Dummy
    (uncredited)
  • Hugh Farr
    Hugh Farr
    Hugh Farr
    Sons of the Pioneers Violinist
    (uncredited)
  • Karl Farr
    Karl Farr
    Karl Farr
    Sons of the Pioneers Guitar Player
    (uncredited)
  • Lem Giles
    Lem Giles
    Musician with Beverly Hill Billies Band
    (uncredited)
  • Aleth Hansen
    Aleth Hansen
    Musician with Beverly Hill Billies Band
    (uncredited)
  • Edward Hearn
    Edward Hearn
    Edward Hearn
    Studio Man
    (uncredited)
  • N.E. Hendrix
    N.E. Hendrix
    Studio Carpenter
    (uncredited)
  • Helen Huntington
    Helen Huntington
    Dowager
    (uncredited)
  • Jack Ingram in Terry and the Pirates (1940)
    Jack Ingram
    Jack Ingram
    Studio Carmeraman
    (uncredited)
  • I. Stanford Jolley
    I. Stanford Jolley
    I. Stanford Jolley
    Parade Spectator
    (uncredited)
  • Eddie Juaregui
    Eddie Juaregui
    State Fair Pagent Cowboy
    (uncredited)
  • Cornelius Keefe
    Cornelius Keefe
    Cornelius Keefe
    Studio Actor
    (uncredited)
  • Jeanne Lafayette
    Jeanne Lafayette
    Studio Actress
    (uncredited)
  • Tracy Layne
    Tracy Layne
    Henchman
    (uncredited)
  • Frankie Marvin
    Frankie Marvin
    Frankie Marvin
    Movie Lot Cowboy
    (uncredited)
  • Art Mix
    Art Mix
    Art Mix
    Studio Stunt Double
    (uncredited)
  • Marvin 'Smokey' Montgomery
    Marvin 'Smokey' Montgomery
    Musician with The Light Crust Doughboys
    (uncredited)
  • Frances Morris in The Perils of Pauline (1947)
    Frances Morris
    Frances Morris
    Studio Script Girl
    (uncredited)
  • Bob Nolan
    Bob Nolan
    Bob Nolan
    Sons of the Pioneers Bassist
    (uncredited)
  • Ezra Paulette
    Ezra Paulette
    Musician with Beverly Hill Billies Band
    (uncredited)
  • Dick Reinhart
    Dick Reinhart
    Musician with Beverly Hill Billies Band
    (uncredited)
  • Jack Rockwell
    Jack Rockwell
    Jack Rockwell
    Studio Actor
    (uncredited)
  • Roy Rogers
    Roy Rogers
    Roy Rogers
    Sons of the Pioneers Guitarist
    (uncredited)
  • Helen Servis
    Helen Servis
    Studio Actress
    (uncredited)
  • The SMU 50
    The SMU 50
    Southern Methodist University Marching Band
    (uncredited)
  • Rudy Sooter
    Rudy Sooter
    Rudy Sooter
    Musician with Beverly Hill Billies Band
    (uncredited)
  • Tim Spencer
    Tim Spencer
    Tim Spencer
    Sons of the Pioneers Singer
    (uncredited)
  • Martin Stevenson
    Martin Stevenson
    Studio Actor
    (uncredited)
  • Slim Whitaker
    Slim Whitaker
    Slim Whitaker
    Henchman
    (uncredited)
  • Tex Wilson
    Tex Wilson
    Studio Worker
    (uncredited)
  • Bill Yrigoyen
    Bill Yrigoyen
    Bill Yrigoyen
    State Fair Pagent Cowboy
    (uncredited)
  • Joe Yrigoyen
    Joe Yrigoyen
    Joe Yrigoyen
    State Fair Pagent Cowboy
    (uncredited)

Producers

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  • Nat Levine
    Nat Levine
    producer
  • Armand Schaefer
    Armand Schaefer
    associate producer

Cinematographers

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  • Edgar Lyons
    Edgar Lyons
    cinematographer (photography)
  • William Nobles
    William Nobles
    cinematographer (photography)

Editor

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  • Robert Jahns
    Robert Jahns
    film editor

Second Unit or Assistant Director

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  • Louis Germonprez
    Louis Germonprez
    assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department

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  • Harry Jones
    Harry Jones
    sound engineer

Stunts

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  • Yakima Canutt
    Yakima Canutt
    stunts (uncredited)
  • Sam Costa
    Sam Costa
    stunts (uncredited)
  • Art Davis
    Art Davis
    stunts (uncredited)
  • Eddie Juaregui
    Eddie Juaregui
    stunts (uncredited)
  • Cliff Lyons
    Cliff Lyons
    stunts (uncredited)
  • Helen May
    Helen May
    stunts (uncredited)
  • Bill Yrigoyen
    Bill Yrigoyen
    stunts (uncredited)
  • Joe Yrigoyen
    Joe Yrigoyen
    stunt double (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Nels Mathias
    Nels Mathias
    grip (uncredited)

Editorial Department

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  • Murray Seldeen
    Murray Seldeen
    supervising editor

Music Department

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  • Harry Grey
    Harry Grey
    music supervision
  • Ted Koehler
    Ted Koehler
    songs by
  • Sam H. Stept
    Sam H. Stept
    songs by
  • Ned Washington
    Ned Washington
    songs by
  • Arthur Kay
    Arthur Kay
    composer: stock music (uncredited)
  • Hugo Riesenfeld
    Hugo Riesenfeld
    composer: stock music (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

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