Take It Big (1944)

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 its quite a while before his error is discovered By the time he shows up at his own ranch hes up to his ears in unpaid debtswhich naturally requires a fundraising musical show as a bailout Harriet Hilliard handles the romantic portion of the proceedings occasionally dueting with her reallife husband bandleader Ozzie Nelson