
Callaway Went Thataway 1951
"M-G-M's new comedy hit!"
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.
Director: Melvin Frank
Cast

Fred MacMurray
Mike Frye

Dorothy McGuire
Deborah Patterson

Howard Keel
Stretch Barnes / Smoky Callaway

Jesse White
Georgie Markham

Fay Roope
Tom Lorrison

Natalie Schafer
Martha Lorrison

Douglas Kennedy
Drunk

Elisabeth Fraser
Marie
John Indrisano
Johnny Terrento

Stan Freberg
Marvin