Richard Arlen, Phyllis Brooks, Ethel Merman, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, and The Ritz Brothers in Straight Place and Show (1938)

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Straight Place and Show

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Director

David Butler
David Butler

Writers

Damon Runyon
Damon Runyon
play "Saratoga Chips" and
Irving Caesar
Irving Caesar
play "Saratoga Chips"
M.M. Musselman
M.M. Musselman
screenplay and
Allen Rivkin
Allen Rivkin
screenplay
Lew Brown
Lew Brown
additional dialogue
Jack Lait Jr.
Jack Lait Jr.
contributor to screenplay construction (uncredited)
Damon Runyon
Damon Runyon
story "That Ever-Loving Wife of Hymie" (uncredited)

Cast

(in credits order) verified as complete

Rest of cast listed alphabetically

Carol Adams
Carol Adams
Dancer
(uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
Brooks Benedict
Country Club Patron
(uncredited)
Willie Best
Willie Best
Hannibal
(uncredited)
George Chandler
George Chandler
Cabbie
(uncredited)
Lon Chaney Jr.
Lon Chaney Jr.
Martin - Chauffeur
(uncredited)
Jack Chefe
Jack Chefe
Country Club Patron
/Racetrack Spectator
(uncredited)
Clay Clement
Clay Clement
Carter
(uncredited)
James Conaty
James Conaty
Country Club Patron
(uncredited)
Lester Dorr
Lester Dorr
Photographer
(uncredited)
Barry Downing
Barry Downing
Undetermined Secondary Role
(uncredited)
Ralph Dunn
Ralph Dunn
Bartender
(uncredited)
Jay Eaton
Jay Eaton
Country Club Patron
(uncredited)
Sid Fields
Sid Fields
Ticket-Seller
(uncredited)
Kit Guard
Kit Guard
Terrible Turk's Second
(uncredited)
Harry Hayden
Harry Hayden
Grouch at Racetrack
(uncredited)
Grace Hayle
Grace Hayle
Stout Woman
(uncredited)
Fred Kelsey
Fred Kelsey
Cop at Racetrack
(uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Kenner G. Kemp
Racetrack Spectator
/Country Club Patron
(uncredited)
Robert Lowery
Robert Lowery
Bob
(uncredited)
Caren Marsh
Caren Marsh
Woman
(uncredited)
Paul McVey
Paul McVey
Steeplechase Announcer
(uncredited)
Harold Miller
Harold Miller
Country Club Patron
(uncredited)
James C. Morton
James C. Morton
Bald Man
(uncredited)
Tom Quinn
Tom Quinn
Race Track Spectator
(uncredited)
Charles Sylber
Charles Sylber
Specs
(uncredited)
Dan Tobey
Dan Tobey
Ring Announcer
(uncredited)
Russell Wade
Russell Wade
Race Track Spectator
(uncredited)

Producer

David Hempstead
David Hempstead
associate producer

Cinematographer

Ernest Palmer
Ernest Palmer
cinematographer (photographed by)

Editor

Irene Morra
Irene Morra

Art Directors

Lewis H. Creber
Lewis H. Creber
art director (as Lewis Creber)
Bernard Herzbrun
Bernard Herzbrun

Set Decorator

Thomas Little
Thomas Little

Costume Designer

Gwen Wakeling
Gwen Wakeling

Production Manager

Darryl F. Zanuck
Darryl F. Zanuck
executive in charge of production

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

B. Reeves Eason
B. Reeves Eason
second unit director (uncredited)
Ad Schaumer
Ad Schaumer
assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department

Alfred Bruzlin
Alfred Bruzlin
sound
Roger Heman Sr.
Roger Heman Sr.
sound (as Roger Heman)

Music Department

Louis Silvers
Louis Silvers
musical director / composer: stock music (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Nick Castle
Nick Castle
dances stager
Ray Golden
Ray Golden
special material
Sid Kuller
Sid Kuller
special material
Geneva Sawyer
Geneva Sawyer
dances stager
Jule Styne
Jule Styne
special material
Virgil Hart
Virgil Hart
second unit assistant (uncredited)
Ben Silvey
Ben Silvey
assistant to producer (uncredited)
Jack Temple
Jack Temple
second unit assistant (uncredited)

Crew believed to be complete

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