Straight, Place and Show explained

Straight, Place and Show
Director:	David Butler
Screenplay:	M. M. Musselman Allen Rivkin Jack Lait Jr. Lew Brown
Producer:	David Hempstead Darryl F. Zanuck
Cinematography:	Ernest Palmer
Starring:	The Ritz Brothers Richard Arlen Ethel Merman
Editing:	Irene Morra
Production Companies:	20th Century-Fox
Distributor:	20th Century-Fox
Runtime:	68 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

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

• The Ritz Brothers as Themselves
• Ethel Merman as Linda Tyler
• Richard Arlen as Denny Paine
• Phyllis Brooks as Barbara Drake
• George Barbier as Mr. Drake
• Lon Chaney Jr. small role as a chauffeur^[2]

See also

• List of films about horse racing

Notes and References

1. News: Kinloch . John . Review . 16 February 2022 . California Eagle . October 13, 1938.
2. Smith, Don G. (1996). "Lon Chaney Jr.". McFarland & Co. Inc. Pg. 206. ISBN 0-7864-0120-6.