Search - The Great American Western: Randolph Scott, Gene Autry on DVD

Content Advisory: Suitable for Children Movie Release: 2004 DVD Release: 03/30/2004 Format: DVD - Black and White SwapaDVD Credits: 5 Number of Discs: 5 Run Time: 25 hrs 53 mins Studio: Platinum Disc Members Wishing: 0 Genres: Western, B-Western See Also: The Big Show

The Big Show is a modestly budgeted but elaborately turned out Gene Autry western. Autry plays "himself," a famous cowboy star, and his own stunt man. When Autry-the-star reneges on a agreement to make a personal appearance at Dallas' Texas Centennial (represented through newsreel shots), Autry-the-stunt man takes his boss' place. This causes confusion with the ladies, and with a gang of mobsters who were hoping to extort money from Autry-the-star. Ever protective of his own image, Gene Autry saw to it that both of his cinematic alter egos prove worthy of their salt in a climactic fist-fight with the villains. Also appearing in The Big Show is a radio aggregation called the Sons of the Pioneers, featuring future Gene Autry rival Roy Rogers. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Gene Autry - Himself/Tom Ford
Smiley Burnette - Frog
Kay Hughes - Marlon
Sally Payne - Toodles