Callaway Went Thataway

Callaway Went Thataway

1951
1h 22min

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.

Callaway Went Thataway

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.
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
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
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
Girl (uncredited)
Salvador Baguez
Mexican Bartender (uncredited)
Paul Bryar
Paul Bryar
Gaffer (uncredited)
Robert Cabal
Robert Cabal
Messenger (uncredited)
Douglas Carter
Salesman (uncredited)
Charlita
Charlita
Mexican Bar Hostess (uncredited)
Harry Cody
Salesman (uncredited)
Carlos Conde
Native (uncredited)
Harold Cornsweet
Salesman (uncredited)
Jonathan Cott
Jonathan Cott
Photographer (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
Club Patron (uncredited)
Tom Daly
Cutter (uncredited)
Jack Davis
Salesman (uncredited)
Billy Dix
Cowboy (uncredited)
Helen Eby-Rock
Helen Eby-Rock
Phone Operator (uncredited)
Tom Ferrandini
Club Patron (uncredited)
Paul Fierro
Paul Fierro
Mexican Bartender at El Chicolo (uncredited)
George Ford
Waiter (uncredited)
Glen Gallagher
Salesman (uncredited)
Herschel Graham
Club Patron (uncredited)
Beatrice Gray
Beatrice Gray
Woman at Bar (uncredited)
Robert Haines
Waiter (uncredited)
Stuart Hall
Club Patron (uncredited)
James Harrison
Heavy (uncredited)
Chester Hayes
Cantina Patron (uncredited)
Samuel Herrera
Native Fisherman (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
Earle Hodgins
Somerset Club Doorman (untitled)
Frank Hyers
Salesman (uncredited)
Perk Lazelle
Reporter (uncredited)
Rudy Lee
Rudy Lee
Little Kid (uncredited)
Mitchell Lewis
Studio Guard (uncredited)
Margie Liszt
Phone Girl (uncredited)
Mickey Little
Little Kid (uncredited)
Louise Lorimer
Louise Lorimer
Irate Woman in New York
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
Cutter (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Harold Miller
Board Member (uncredited)
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
Boy (uncredited)
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
Heavy (uncredited)
Glenn Strange
Glenn Strange
Cowboy Actor on Saloon set (uncredited)
Ben Strobach
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Phil Tead
Phil Tead
Salesman (uncredited)
Lonnie Thomas
Tommy (uncredited)
Wayne C. Treadway
Salesman (uncredited)
Hank Weaver
Announcer (uncredited)
Smoki Whitfield
Smoki Whitfield
Washroom Attendant (uncredited)
Wilson Wood
Attendant (uncredited)
Roque Ybarra
Native Fisherman (uncredited)
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