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 / Smoky 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 / 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

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

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)

Gene Alsace

Gene Alsace

Cowboy (uncredited)

Dorothy Andre

Dorothy Andre

Girl (uncredited)

Salvador Baguez

Salvador Baguez

Mexican Bartender (uncredited)

Paul Bryar

Paul Bryar

Gaffer (uncredited)

Robert Cabal

Robert Cabal

Messenger (uncredited)

Douglas Carter

Douglas Carter

Salesman (uncredited)

Charlita

Charlita

Mexican Bar Hostess (uncredited)

Harry Cody

Harry Cody

Salesman (uncredited)

Carlos Conde

Carlos Conde

Native (uncredited)

Harold Cornsweet

Harold Cornsweet

Salesman (uncredited)

Jonathan Cott

Jonathan Cott

Photographer (uncredited)

Oliver Cross

Oliver Cross

Club Patron (uncredited)

Tom Daly

Tom Daly

Cutter (uncredited)

Jack Davis

Jack Davis

Salesman (uncredited)

Billy Dix

Billy Dix

Cowboy (uncredited)

Helen Eby-Rock

Helen Eby-Rock

Phone Operator (uncredited)

Tom Ferrandini

Tom Ferrandini

Club Patron (uncredited)

Paul Fierro

Paul Fierro

Mexican Bartender at El Chicolo (uncredited)

George Ford

George Ford

Waiter (uncredited)

Glen Gallagher

Glen Gallagher

Salesman (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Herschel Graham

Club Patron (uncredited)

Beatrice Gray

Beatrice Gray

Woman at Bar (uncredited)

Robert Haines

Robert Haines

Waiter (uncredited)

Stuart Hall

Stuart Hall

Club Patron (uncredited)

James Harrison

James Harrison

Heavy (uncredited)

Chester Hayes

Chester Hayes

Cantina Patron (uncredited)

Samuel Herrera

Samuel Herrera

Native Fisherman (uncredited)

Earle Hodgins

Earle Hodgins

Somerset Club Doorman (untitled)

Frank Hyers

Frank Hyers

Salesman (uncredited)

Perk Lazelle

Perk Lazelle

Reporter (uncredited)

Rudy Lee

Rudy Lee

Little Kid (uncredited)

Mitchell Lewis

Mitchell Lewis

Studio Guard (uncredited)

Margie Liszt

Margie Liszt

Phone Girl (uncredited)

Mickey Little

Mickey Little

Little Kid (uncredited)

Louise Lorimer

Louise Lorimer

Irate Woman in New York

Robert Locke Lorraine

Robert Locke Lorraine

Club Patron (uncredited)

Emmett Lynn

Emmett Lynn

Desert Rat on Bus (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Wilbur Mack

Club Patron (uncredited)

John Maxwell

John Maxwell

Lawyer (uncredited)

Paul McGuire

Paul McGuire

Cutter (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Board Member (uncredited)

Pat Mitchell

Pat Mitchell

Little Kid (uncredited)

Paul Newlan

Paul Newlan

Cowboy Actor on Frontier Set (uncredited)

B.G. Norman

B.G. Norman

Little Kid (uncredited)

George Pembroke

George Pembroke

Bartender (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Ranch Hand (uncredited)

Ann Robinson

Ann Robinson

Hatcheck Girl at Mocambo's (uncredited)

Dennis Ross

Dennis Ross

Boy (uncredited)

Tony Roux

Tony Roux

Mexican Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Maitre d' at the Somerset Club (uncredited)

Kay Scott

Kay Scott

Phone Girl (uncredited)

Carl Sepulveda

Carl Sepulveda

Heavy (uncredited)

Glenn Strange

Glenn Strange

Cowboy Actor on Saloon set (uncredited)

Ben Strobach

Ben Strobach

Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Phil Tead

Phil Tead

Salesman (uncredited)

Lonnie Thomas

Lonnie Thomas

Tommy (uncredited)

Wayne C. Treadway

Wayne C. Treadway

Salesman (uncredited)

Hank Weaver

Hank Weaver

Announcer (uncredited)

Smoki Whitfield

Smoki Whitfield

Washroom Attendant (uncredited)

Wilson Wood

Wilson Wood

Attendant (uncredited)

Roque Ybarra

Roque Ybarra

Native Fisherman (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

Blake Wagner

Blake Wagner

Assistant Makeup Artist

Sound

Marlin Skiles

Marlin Skiles

Music

Douglas Shearer

Douglas Shearer

Recording Supervision

Albert Sendrey

Albert Sendrey

Orchestrator

Marlin Skiles

Marlin Skiles

Original Music Composer

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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