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Callaway Went Thataway

Comedy

Western

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.

Date: 11/15/1951
Rating: 5.1
Cast: Fred MacMurray, Dorothy McGuire, Howard Keel, Jesse White, Fay Roope, Natalie Schafer, Douglas Kennedy, Elisabeth Fraser, John Indrisano, Stan Freberg, Don Haggerty, Acquanetta, John Banner, Hugh Beaumont, Mae Clarke, Lynn Farr, Douglas Fowley, Clark Gable, Ned Glass, Elizabeth Taylor, Esther Williams, Gene Alsace, Dorothy Andre, Salvador Baguez, Paul Bryar, Robert Cabal, Douglas Carter, Charlita, Harry Cody, Carlos Conde, Harold Cornsweet, Jonathan Cott, Oliver Cross, Tom Daly, Jack Davis, Billy Dix, Helen Eby-Rock, Tom Ferrandini, Paul Fierro, George Ford, Glen Gallagher, Herschel Graham, Beatrice Gray, Robert Haines, Stuart Hall, James Harrison, Chester Hayes, Samuel Herrera, Earle Hodgins, Frank Hyers, Perk Lazelle, Rudy Lee, Mitchell Lewis, Margie Liszt, Mickey Little, Louise Lorimer, Robert Locke Lorraine, Emmett Lynn, Wilbur Mack, John Maxwell, Paul McGuire, Harold Miller, Pat Mitchell, Paul Newlan, B.G. Norman, George Pembroke, Lee Phelps, Ann Robinson, Dennis Ross, Tony Roux, Jeffrey Sayre, Kay Scott, Carl Sepulveda, Glenn Strange, Ben Strobach, Phil Tead, Lonnie Thomas, Wayne C. Treadway, Hank Weaver, Smoki Whitfield, Wilson Wood, Roque Ybarra

Fred MacMurray as Mike Frye in Callaway Went Thataway Fred MacMurray

Dorothy McGuire as Deborah Patterson in Callaway Went Thataway Dorothy McGuire

Howard Keel as Stretch Barnes / Smoky Callaway in Callaway Went Thataway Howard Keel

Jesse White as Georgie Markham in Callaway Went Thataway Jesse White

Fay Roope as Tom Lorrison in Callaway Went Thataway Fay Roope

Natalie Schafer as Martha Lorrison in Callaway Went Thataway Natalie Schafer

Douglas Kennedy as Drunk in Callaway Went Thataway Douglas Kennedy

Elisabeth Fraser as Marie in Callaway Went Thataway Elisabeth Fraser

John Indrisano

Stan Freberg as Marvin in Callaway Went Thataway Stan Freberg

Don Haggerty as Director Don in Callaway Went Thataway Don Haggerty

Acquanetta as Native Girl with Smoky (uncredited) in Callaway Went Thataway Acquanetta

John Banner as Headwaiter at Mocambo's (uncredited) in Callaway Went Thataway John Banner

Hugh Beaumont as Mr. Adkins (uncredited) in Callaway Went Thataway Hugh Beaumont

Mae Clarke as Mother On Train (uncredited) in Callaway Went Thataway Mae Clarke

Lynn Farr

Douglas Fowley as Gaffer (uncredited) in Callaway Went Thataway Douglas Fowley

Clark Gable as Clark Gable (uncredited) in Callaway Went Thataway Clark Gable

Ned Glass as Mailman (uncredited) in Callaway Went Thataway Ned Glass

Elizabeth Taylor as Elizabeth Taylor (uncredited) in Callaway Went Thataway Elizabeth Taylor

Esther Williams as Esther Williams (uncredited) in Callaway Went Thataway Esther Williams

Gene Alsace as Cowboy (uncredited) in Callaway Went Thataway Gene Alsace

Dorothy Andre

Salvador Baguez

Paul Bryar as Gaffer (uncredited) in Callaway Went Thataway Paul Bryar

Robert Cabal as Messenger (uncredited) in Callaway Went Thataway Robert Cabal

Douglas Carter

Charlita as Mexican Bar Hostess (uncredited) in Callaway Went Thataway Charlita

Harry Cody

Carlos Conde

Harold Cornsweet

Jonathan Cott as Photographer (uncredited) in Callaway Went Thataway Jonathan Cott

Oliver Cross

Tom Daly

Jack Davis

Billy Dix

Helen Eby-Rock as Phone Operator (uncredited) in Callaway Went Thataway Helen Eby-Rock

Tom Ferrandini

Paul Fierro as Mexican Bartender at El Chicolo (uncredited) in Callaway Went Thataway Paul Fierro

George Ford

Glen Gallagher

Herschel Graham

Beatrice Gray as Woman at Bar (uncredited) in Callaway Went Thataway Beatrice Gray

Robert Haines

Stuart Hall

James Harrison

Chester Hayes

Samuel Herrera

Earle Hodgins as Somerset Club Doorman (untitled) in Callaway Went Thataway Earle Hodgins

Frank Hyers

Perk Lazelle

Rudy Lee as Little Kid (uncredited) in Callaway Went Thataway Rudy Lee

Mitchell Lewis

Margie Liszt

Mickey Little

Louise Lorimer as Irate Woman in New York in Callaway Went Thataway Louise Lorimer

Robert Locke Lorraine

Emmett Lynn as Desert Rat on Bus (uncredited) in Callaway Went Thataway Emmett Lynn

Wilbur Mack as Club Patron (uncredited) in Callaway Went Thataway Wilbur Mack

John Maxwell as Lawyer (uncredited) in Callaway Went Thataway John Maxwell

Paul McGuire

Harold Miller as Board Member (uncredited) in Callaway Went Thataway Harold Miller

Pat Mitchell

Paul Newlan as Cowboy Actor on Frontier Set (uncredited) in Callaway Went Thataway Paul Newlan

B.G. Norman as Little Kid (uncredited) in Callaway Went Thataway B.G. Norman

George Pembroke as Bartender (uncredited) in Callaway Went Thataway George Pembroke

Lee Phelps as Ranch Hand (uncredited) in Callaway Went Thataway Lee Phelps

Ann Robinson as Hatcheck Girl at Mocambo's (uncredited) in Callaway Went Thataway Ann Robinson

Dennis Ross

Tony Roux

Jeffrey Sayre as Maitre d' at the Somerset Club (uncredited) in Callaway Went Thataway Jeffrey Sayre

Kay Scott as Phone Girl (uncredited) in Callaway Went Thataway Kay Scott

Carl Sepulveda

Glenn Strange as Cowboy Actor on Saloon set (uncredited) in Callaway Went Thataway Glenn Strange

Ben Strobach

Phil Tead as Salesman (uncredited) in Callaway Went Thataway Phil Tead

Lonnie Thomas

Wayne C. Treadway

Hank Weaver

Smoki Whitfield as Washroom Attendant (uncredited) in Callaway Went Thataway Smoki Whitfield

Wilson Wood

Roque Ybarra