Take It Big
1944, English. Directed by Frank McDonald.
A SCREENFUL OF FUN STARS on a Rampage of Rhythm!
Jack Haley plays Jack North, the nether end of a vaudeville horse act who inherits a western ranch. When he heads to the Great Outdoors to take possession, Jack winds up at the wrong place: a swanky dude ranch. He immediately begins running things, at it's quite a while before his error is discovered. By the time he shows up at his own ranch, he's up to his ears in unpaid debts-which naturally requires a fund-raising musical show as a bail-out. Harriet Hilliard handles the romantic portion of the proceedings, occasionally dueting with her real-life husband, bandleader Ozzie Nelson.
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Frank McDonaldDirector
- Jack HaleyJack North
- Harriet NelsonJerry Clinton
- Mary Beth HughesGaye Livingston
- Richard LaneEddie Hampton
- Arline JudgePert Martin
- Fritz FeldDoctor Dittenhoffer
- Lucile GleasonSophie
- Fuzzy KnightCowboy Joe
- Frank ForestHarvey Phillips
- George MeekerJohn Hankinson
- Nils T. GranlundNTG
- Ozzie NelsonOzzie Nelson
Details
- Released
- 9 June 1944
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Howard J. Green
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Take It Big runs 75 minutes (1h 15m).
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Take It Big is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Who directed Take It Big?
Take It Big (1944) was directed by Frank McDonald and stars Jack Haley, Harriet Nelson, Mary Beth Hughes.