marketing

Callaway Went Thataway (1951)

Poster for Callaway Went Thataway

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Melvin Frank
  • Profile picture of Fred MacMurray
    Mike Frye Fred MacMurray
  • Profile picture of Dorothy McGuire
    Deborah Patterson Dorothy McGuire
  • Profile picture of Howard Keel
    Stretch Barnes / Smokey Callaway Howard Keel
  • Profile picture of Jesse White
    Georgie Markham Jesse White
  • Profile picture of Fay Roope
    Tom Lorrison Fay Roope
  • Profile picture of Natalie Schafer
    Martha Lorrison Natalie Schafer
  • Profile picture of Douglas Kennedy
    Drunk Douglas Kennedy
  • Profile picture of Elisabeth Fraser
    Marie Elisabeth Fraser

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Keywords

  • marketing