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    Callaway Went Thataway

    82'

    1951-11-15

    5.6

    M-G-M's new comedy hit!

    Comedy,Western

    Overview:

    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.

    WritingNorman PanamaDirectingMelvin Frank

    Cast

    1

    Mike Frye

    Fred MacMurray

    2

    Deborah Patterson

    Dorothy McGuire

    1

    Stretch Barnes / Smoky Callaway

    Howard Keel

    2

    Georgie Markham

    Jesse White

    1

    Tom Lorrison

    Fay Roope

    2

    Martha Lorrison

    Natalie Schafer

    1

    Drunk

    Douglas Kennedy

    1

    Marie

    Elisabeth Fraser

    1

    Johnny Terrento

    John Indrisano

    1

    Marvin

    Stan Freberg

    1

    Director Don

    Don Haggerty

    1

    Native Girl with Smoky (uncredited)

    Acquanetta

    1

    Headwaiter at Mocambo's (uncredited)

    John Banner

    2

    Mr. Adkins (uncredited)

    Hugh Beaumont

    1

    Mother On Train (uncredited)

    Mae Clarke

    1

    Cowboy (uncredited)

    Lynn Farr

    1

    Gaffer (uncredited)

    Douglas Fowley

    2

    Clark Gable (uncredited)

    Clark Gable

    1

    Mailman (uncredited)

    Ned Glass

    2

    Elizabeth Taylor (uncredited)

    Elizabeth Taylor

    1

    Esther Williams (uncredited)

    Esther Williams

    1

    Cowboy (uncredited)

    Gene Alsace

    1

    Girl (uncredited)

    Dorothy Andre

    1

    Mexican Bartender (uncredited)

    Salvador Baguez

    2

    Gaffer (uncredited)

    Paul Bryar

    1

    Messenger (uncredited)

    Robert Cabal

    1

    Salesman (uncredited)

    Douglas Carter

    1

    Mexican Bar Hostess (uncredited)

    Charlita

    1

    Salesman (uncredited)

    Harry Cody

    1

    Native (uncredited)

    Carlos Conde

    1

    Salesman (uncredited)

    Harold Cornsweet

    1

    Photographer (uncredited)

    Jonathan Cott

    1

    Club Patron (uncredited)

    Oliver Cross

    1

    Cutter (uncredited)

    Tom Daly

    1

    Salesman (uncredited)

    Jack Davis

    1

    Cowboy (uncredited)

    Billy Dix

    1

    Phone Operator (uncredited)

    Helen Eby-Rock

    1

    Club Patron (uncredited)

    Tom Ferrandini

    1

    Mexican Bartender at El Chicolo (uncredited)

    Paul Fierro

    1

    Waiter (uncredited)

    George Ford

    1

    Salesman (uncredited)

    Glen Gallagher

    1

    Club Patron (uncredited)

    Herschel Graham

    1

    Woman at Bar (uncredited)

    Beatrice Gray

    1

    Waiter (uncredited)

    Robert Haines

    1

    Club Patron (uncredited)

    Stuart Hall

    1

    Heavy (uncredited)

    James Harrison

    1

    Cantina Patron (uncredited)

    Chester Hayes

    1

    Native Fisherman (uncredited)

    Samuel Herrera

    1

    Somerset Club Doorman (untitled)

    Earle Hodgins

    1

    Salesman (uncredited)

    Frank Hyers

    1

    Reporter (uncredited)

    Perk Lazelle

    1

    Little Kid (uncredited)

    Rudy Lee

    1

    Studio Guard (uncredited)

    Mitchell Lewis

    1

    Phone Girl (uncredited)

    Margie Liszt

    1

    Little Kid (uncredited)

    Mickey Little

    1

    Irate Woman in New York

    Louise Lorimer

    1

    Club Patron (uncredited)

    Robert Locke Lorraine

    1

    Desert Rat on Bus (uncredited)

    Emmett Lynn

    1

    Club Patron (uncredited)

    Wilbur Mack

    1

    Lawyer (uncredited)

    John Maxwell

    1

    Cutter (uncredited)

    Paul McGuire

    1

    Board Member (uncredited)

    Harold Miller

    1

    Little Kid (uncredited)

    Pat Mitchell

    1

    Cowboy Actor on Frontier Set (uncredited)

    Paul Newlan

    1

    Little Kid (uncredited)

    B.G. Norman

    1

    Bartender (uncredited)

    George Pembroke

    1

    Ranch Hand (uncredited)

    Lee Phelps

    1

    Hatcheck Girl at Mocambo's (uncredited)

    Ann Robinson

    1

    Boy (uncredited)

    Dennis Ross

    1

    Mexican Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

    Tony Roux

    1

    Maitre d' at the Somerset Club (uncredited)

    Jeffrey Sayre

    1

    Phone Girl (uncredited)

    Kay Scott

    1

    Heavy (uncredited)

    Carl Sepulveda

    2

    Cowboy Actor on Saloon set (uncredited)

    Glenn Strange

    1

    Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

    Ben Strobach

    1

    Salesman (uncredited)

    Phil Tead

    1

    Tommy (uncredited)

    Lonnie Thomas

    1

    Salesman (uncredited)

    Wayne C. Treadway

    1

    Announcer (uncredited)

    Hank Weaver

    1

    Washroom Attendant (uncredited)

    Smoki Whitfield

    1

    Attendant (uncredited)

    Wilson Wood

    1

    Native Fisherman (uncredited)

    Roque Ybarra

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
    • Vote Count: 17
    • Popularity: 0.7331
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Callaway Went Thataway

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