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Straight, Place and Show is a 1938 film starring the Ritz Brothers, Richard Arlen, and Ethel Merman and released by 20th Century Fox. It was directed by David Butler and based on the unproduced play Saratoga Chips by Damon Runyon and Irving Caesar. It features a memorable performance of the song "With You on My Mind" by Merman.
Original Release
09/30/1938
US Release
09/30/1938
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| The Ritz Brothers | The Ritz Brothers |
| Al Ritz | Al Ritz |
| Harry Ritz | Harry Ritz |
| Jimmy Ritz | Jimmy Ritz |
| Richard Arlen | Denny Paine |
| Ethel Merman | Linda Tyler |
| Phyllis Brooks | Barbara 'Babs' Drake |
| George Barbier | Mr. Drake |
| Sidney Blackmer | 'Lucky' Braddock |
| Will Stanton | Truck Driver - Syd Robins / Syd Robins - Horse Truck Driver |
Directors
Writers
Damon Runyon, Irving Caesar, M.M. Musselman, Allen Rivkin, Lew Brown, Jack Lait Jr.
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| The Ritz Brothers | The Ritz Brothers |
| Al Ritz | Al Ritz |
| Harry Ritz | Harry Ritz |
| Jimmy Ritz | Jimmy Ritz |
| Richard Arlen | Denny Paine |
| Ethel Merman | Linda Tyler |
| Phyllis Brooks | Barbara 'Babs' Drake |
| George Barbier | Mr. Drake |
| Sidney Blackmer | 'Lucky' Braddock |
| Will Stanton | Truck Driver - Syd Robins / Syd Robins - Horse Truck Driver |
| Ivan Lebedeff | Ivan Borokov - Russian Jockey |
| Gregory Gaye | Vladimir Borokov - Russian Jockey |
| Rafael Alcayde | Boris Borokov - Russian Jockey |
| Stanley Fields | Slippery Sol |
| Tiny Roebuck | Terrible Turk |
| Ben Welden | Promoter |
| Edward Gargan | Detective Globe |
| Pat McKee | Referee |
| Carol Adams | Dancer |
| Brooks Benedict | Country Club Patron |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| David Hempstead | Producer |
