Straight, Place and Show

Straight, Place and Show
Directed by	David Butler
Screenplay by	M. M. Musselman Allen Rivkin Jack Lait Jr. Lew Brown
Based on	Saratoga Chips by Damon Runyon and Irving Caesar
Produced by	David Hempstead Darryl F. Zanuck
Starring	The Ritz Brothers Richard Arlen Ethel Merman
Cinematography	Ernest Palmer
Edited by	Irene Morra
Production company	20th Century-Fox
Distributed by	20th Century-Fox
Release date	September 30, 1938 (1938-09-30)
Running time	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

References

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

External links

• Straight, Place and Show at IMDb