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Callaway Went Thataway
Callaway Went Thataway
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  2. Callaway Went Thataway

Callaway Went Thataway

1951
1h 22m
Comedy
Western

Status

Released

Release

1951

Runtime

1h 22m

Storyline

"M-G-M's new comedy hit!"

Two smart marketing people resurrect some old films starring cowboy Smoky Callaway and put them on television. The films are a big hit and the star is in demand. Unfortunately no one can find him. When a lookalike sends in a photo, the marketing team hires him to impersonate Callaway. Things get sticky when the real Callaway eventually shows up.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 22m
Nov 15, 1951
Languages
English
Director
Melvin Frank
Melvin Frank
Norman Panama
Norman Panama
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

82 Cast Members

Fred MacMurray

Fred MacMurray

Mike Frye

Dorothy McGuire

Dorothy McGuire

Deborah Patterson

Howard Keel

Howard Keel

Stretch Barnes / Smoky Callaway

Jesse White

Jesse White

Georgie Markham

Fay Roope

Fay Roope

Tom Lorrison

Natalie Schafer

Natalie Schafer

Martha Lorrison

Douglas Kennedy

Douglas Kennedy

Drunk

Elisabeth Fraser

Elisabeth Fraser

Marie

John Indrisano

Johnny Terrento

Stan Freberg

Stan Freberg

Marvin

Don Haggerty

Don Haggerty

Director Don

Acquanetta

Acquanetta

Native Girl with Smoky (uncredited)

John Banner

John Banner

Headwaiter at Mocambo's (uncredited)

Hugh Beaumont

Hugh Beaumont

Mr. Adkins (uncredited)

Mae Clarke

Mae Clarke

Mother On Train (uncredited)

Lynn Farr

Cowboy (uncredited)

Douglas Fowley

Douglas Fowley

Gaffer (uncredited)

Clark Gable

Clark Gable

Clark Gable (uncredited)

Ned Glass

Ned Glass

Mailman (uncredited)

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor (uncredited)

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