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High Gear (1933) -- When Mark 'High Gear' Sherrod (Murray) looses his nerve, the race car driver takes a job driving a taxi, but when he befriends a cute reporter and the young handicapped son of a deceased driver, he attempts to return to the track.

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Date of Birth:

26 July 1904, New York City, New York, USA more

Date of Death:

19 February 1979, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

Leigh Jason (born Leigh Jacobson) was an instructor at UCLA before entering... more

Trivia:

Educated at Columbia University. more

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Awards:

1 win more

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(2 articles)

Rko Remaking Classic Road Comedy Love on a Bet
(From FirstShowing.net. 20 November 2008, 8:24 AM, PST)
Steve Carr to make 'Love On A Bet'
(From digitalspy. 19 November 2008, 3:10 AM, PST)

Alternate Names:

Leigh Jacobson

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Festival Girls (1962)		1962	-	-

2.	The Choppers (1961)		1961	-	4.3 (132)

3.	"Richard Diamond, Private Detective" (1957)	(2 episodes, 1958)	1958	-	8.6 (45)
	AKAs: Call Mr. 'D' (USA: syndication title) 2 TV episodes: The Ed Church Case (1958) Arson (1958)
4.	The Go-Getter (1956)		1956	-	-

5.	"Science Fiction Theatre" (1955)	(4 episodes, 1955)	1955	-	8.4 (71)
	4 TV episodes: Target Hurricane (1955) The Frozen Sound (1955) The Strange Dr. Lorenz (1955) Marked 'Danger' (1955)
6.	"Treasury Men in Action" (1950)	(10 episodes, 1955)	1955	-	6.7 (7)
	AKAs: Federal Men (USA: video title) Your Treasury Men in Action 10 TV episodes: The Case of the Frightened Man (1955) The Case of the Ready Guns (1955) The Case of the Man Next Door (1955) The Case of the Avoided Taxes (1955) The Case of the Black Sheep (1955) 5 episodes not shown.
7.	"The Man Behind the Badge" (1953)	(1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	6.0 (7)
	1 TV episode: The Case of the Deadly Delicacy (1955)
8.	"I Led 3 Lives" (1953)	(1 episode, 1954)	1954	-	8.6 (27)
	1 TV episode: Close Factory (1954)
9.	"The Ford Television Theatre" (1952)	(1 episode, 1953)	1953	-	7.3 (31)
	AKAs: Ford Theatre (USA: short title) 1 TV episode: All's Fair in Love (1953)
10.	"Your Jeweler's Showcase" (1952)	(1 episode, 1952)	1952	-	-
	1 TV episode: Operation, E.S.P. (1952)
11.	"Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1951)	(1 episode, 1952)	1952	-	7.1 (49)
	AKAs: Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title) Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title) The Playhouse (USA: syndication title) 1 TV episode: Homecoming (1952)
12.	Okinawa (1952)		1952	-	5.4 (30)

13.	Man from Texas (1948)		1948	-	6.6 (12)

14.	Out of the Blue (1947)		1947	-	6.8 (31)

15.	Lost Honeymoon (1947)		1947	-	6.5 (27)

16.	Meet Me on Broadway (1946)		1946	-	6.1 (26)
	AKAs: Song of Broadway (UK)
17.	Carolina Blues (1944)		1944	-	5.8 (32)

18.	Nine Girls (1944)		1944	-	7.1 (18)

19.	Dangerous Blondes (1943)		1943	-	6.9 (96)

20.	Lady for a Night (1942)		1942	-	5.4 (142)

21.	Three Girls About Town (1941)		1941	-	6.7 (79)

22.	Model Wife (1941)		1941	-	6.2 (11)

23.	Career (1939)		1939	-	7.0 (6)

24.	The Flying Irishman (1939)		1939	-	4.5 (49)

25.	The Mad Miss Manton (1938)		1938	-	6.8 (574)

26.	Wise Girl (1937)		1937	-	7.5 (281)

27.	New Faces of 1937 (1937)		1937	-	5.2 (85)

28.	That Girl from Paris (1936)		1936	-	6.6 (66)

29.	The Bride Walks Out (1936)		1936	-	5.9 (152)

30.	Love on a Bet (1936)		1936	-	6.8 (33)

31.	Metropolitan Nocturne (1935)		1935	-	-

32.	Hail, Brother (1935)		1935	-	5.0 (8)

33.	The Spirit of 1976 (1935)		1935	-	-

34.	How to Break 90 at Croquet (1935)		1935	-	-

35.	Nifty Nurses (1934)		1934	-	7.6 (6)

36.	Roamin' Vandals (1934)		1934	-	-

37.	Apples to You! (1934)		1934	-	3.8 (11)

38.	The Knife of the Party (1934)		1934	-	4.6 (9)

39.	Bubbling Over (1934)		1934	-	5.7 (8)

40.	A Preferred List (1933)		1933	-	-

41.	High Gear (1933)		1933	-	6.4 (11)
	AKAs: The Big Thrill (UK)
42.	Humanettes (1930)		1930	-	-

43.	The Body Punch (1929)		1929	-	-

44.	The Tip Off (1929)		1929	-	-
	AKAs: The Stool Pigeon (USA: copyright title) Underworld Love (UK)
45.	Eyes of the Underworld (1929)		1929	-	-

46.	Wolves of the City (1929)		1929	-	-

47.	The Price of Fear (1928)		1928	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Lock Up" (1959)	(1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	6.9 (21)
	1 TV episode: The Case of Nan Havens (1961) (story)
2.	Hail, Brother (1935)	(story)	1935	-	5.0 (8)

3.	Nifty Nurses (1934)	(story)	1934	-	7.6 (6)

4.	High Gear (1933)	(writer)	1933	-	6.4 (11)
	AKAs: The Big Thrill (UK)
5.	Eyes of the Underworld (1929)	(screenplay) (story)	1929	-	-

6.	Anybody Here Seen Kelly? (1928)	(story)	1928	-	6.6 (6)
	AKAs: Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly? (UK)
7.	The Shield of Honor (1927)	(adaptation) (screenplay)	1927	-	-

8.	One Glorious Scrap (1927)	(writer) (as Leigh Jacobson)	1927	-	-

9.	The Cheerful Fraud (1926)	(scenario) (as Leigh Jacobson)	1926	-	-

10.	The Show Cowpuncher (1926)	(writer) (as Leigh Jacobson)	1926	-	-

11.	Pep of the Lazy J (1926)	(writer) (as Leigh Jacobson)	1926	-	-

12.	Frame Up (1926)	(scenario) (as Leigh Jacobson) (story) (as Leigh Jacobson)	1926	-	-

13.	Grinning Fists (1926)	(story) (as Leigh Jacobson)	1926	-	-

14.	The Crook Buster (1925)	(writer) (as Leigh Jacobson)	1925	-	6.2 (7)

Producer View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Model Wife (1941)	(producer)	1941	-	6.2 (11)

Miscellaneous Crew View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)	(director: additional scenes) (uncredited)	1939	$1.82M	6.9 (761)

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