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Take It Big

1944-06-09 · 75 min · ★ 9.0

Romance · Comedy · Music

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.

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Directors
Frank McDonald
Production companies
Paramount Pictures, Pine-Thomas Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jack HaleyJack HaleyJack North
Harriet NelsonHarriet NelsonJerry Clinton
Mary Beth HughesMary Beth HughesGaye Livingston
Richard LaneRichard LaneEddie Hampton
Arline JudgeArline JudgePert Martin
Fritz FeldFritz FeldDoctor Dittenhoffer
Lucile GleasonLucile GleasonSophie
Fuzzy KnightFuzzy KnightCowboy Joe
Frank ForestHarvey Phillips
George MeekerGeorge MeekerJohn Hankinson
Nils T. GranlundNils T. GranlundNTG
Ozzie NelsonOzzie Nelson
Margia DeanMargia DeanNightclub Girl (uncredited)
Evelyn FinleyEvelyn FinleyViolet Thompson (uncredited)
Byron FoulgerByron FoulgerMr. Jones (uncredited)
Tom KennedyTom KennedyMoving Man (uncredited)
Dewey RobinsonDewey RobinsonWorkman (uncredited)
Will WrightWill WrightRodeo Judge (uncredited)
Art MixArt MixCowboy (uncredited)

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