The Big Show -Off

(1945)

60 minutes

Comedy / Musical / Romance

Directed by Howard Bretherton

Cast:

Arthur Lake as Sanford 'Sandy' Elliott, Shy Pianist 
Dale Evans as June Mayfield, Night Club Singer 
Lionel Stander as Joe Bagley, Club Owner 
George Meeker as Wally Porter, Club MC 
Paul Hurst as The Devil, Masked Wrestling Champion  
Marjorie Manners as Mitzi 
Sammy Stein as Boris the Bulgar, Wrestler 
Louis Adlon as Leopold Muckenfuss 
Dan Tobey as Wrestling Announcer
Emmett Lynn as Franklin D. Ripbogle
Douglas Wood as Dr. Dinwiddle 
Anson Weeks and His Orchestra  

Joe Bagley is the owner of the Blue Heaven Club who is trying to play matchmaker between shy pianist Sandy Elliott and band vocalist June Mayfield. Joe lies to June and tells her Sandy is a professional wrestler known as 'The Devil'. The real wrestler ends up breaking his leg during a match, which leaves Sandy to sport a cast on his leg to keep with the lie. Wally Porter is also in love with June and doesn’t buy the story. More problems come Sandy’s way when the real Devil becomes engaged to another woman.