Callaway Went Thataway (1951)
Callaway Went Thataway (1951)
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.

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Cast

Fred MacMurray Fred MacMurray As: Mike Frye
Dorothy McGuire Dorothy McGuire As: Deborah Patterson
Howard Keel Howard Keel As: Stretch Barnes / Smokey Callaway
Jesse White Jesse White As: Georgie Markham
Fay Roope Fay Roope As: Tom Lorrison
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: M-G-M's new comedy hit!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, Western

Language: English

Release Date: 15 November 1951

Country: US

Runtime: 82m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Fred MacMurray

Fred MacMurray

Mike Frye

Dorothy McGuire

Dorothy McGuire

Deborah Patterson

Howard Keel

Howard Keel

Stretch Barnes / Smokey 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

John Indrisano

Johnny Terrento

Stan Freberg

Stan Freberg

Marvin

Don Haggerty

Don Haggerty

Director

Acquanetta

Acquanetta

Native Girl with Smoky (uncredited)

John Banner

John Banner

Headwaiter (uncredited)

Hugh Beaumont

Hugh Beaumont

Mr. Adkins (uncredited)

Mae Clarke

Mae Clarke

Mother On Train (uncredited)

Lynn Farr

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)

Esther Williams

Esther Williams

Esther Williams (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Helen Rose

Helen Rose

Costume Design

Gile Steele

Gile Steele

Costume Design

Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney Guilaroff

Hairstylist

John Truwe

John Truwe

Makeup Artist

William Tuttle

William Tuttle

Makeup Artist

Helen Rose

Helen Rose

Wardrobe Designer

Gile Steele

Gile Steele

Costume Designer

Sound

Marlin Skiles

Marlin Skiles

Music

Douglas Shearer

Douglas Shearer

Recording Supervision

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Ray June

Ray June

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Eddie Imazu

Eddie Imazu

Art Direction

Hugh Hunt

Hugh Hunt

Set Decoration

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

Other Crew

A. Arnold Gillespie

A. Arnold Gillespie

Special Effects

Warren Newcombe

Warren Newcombe

Special Effects

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