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Callaway Went Thataway

  • 1951
  • Approved
  • 1h 21m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
919
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Howard Keel, Fred MacMurray, and Dorothy McGuire in Callaway Went Thataway (1951)
Two marketing professionals hire a lookalike of classic western actor Smoky Callaway to impersonate the actor and make new films, but things go awry when the real Callaway, thought long missing, returns.
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Two marketing professionals hire a lookalike of classic Western actor Smoky Callaway to impersonate the actor and make new films, but things go awry when the real Callaway, thought long miss... Read allTwo marketing professionals hire a lookalike of classic Western actor Smoky Callaway to impersonate the actor and make new films, but things go awry when the real Callaway, thought long missing, returns.Two marketing professionals hire a lookalike of classic Western actor Smoky Callaway to impersonate the actor and make new films, but things go awry when the real Callaway, thought long missing, returns.

  • Directors
    • Melvin Frank
    • Norman Panama
  • Writers
    • Norman Panama
    • Melvin Frank
  • Stars
    • Fred MacMurray
    • Dorothy McGuire
    • Howard Keel
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    919
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Melvin Frank
      • Norman Panama
    • Writers
      • Norman Panama
      • Melvin Frank
    • Stars
      • Fred MacMurray
      • Dorothy McGuire
      • Howard Keel
    • 24User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

    Videos1

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    Photos13

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    Top Cast84

    Fred MacMurray
    Fred MacMurray
    • Mike Frye
    Dorothy McGuire
    Dorothy McGuire
    • Deborah Patterson
    Howard Keel
    Howard Keel
    • Stretch Barnes…
    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
    • (as Johnny Indrisano)
    Stan Freberg
    Stan Freberg
    • Marvin
    Don Haggerty
    Don Haggerty
    • Director Don
    Acquanetta
    Acquanetta
    • Native Girl with Smoky
    • (uncredited)
    Gene Alsace
    Gene Alsace
    • Cowboy
    • (uncredited)
    Dorothy Andre
    • Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Salvador Baguez
    • Mexican Bartender
    • (uncredited)
    John Banner
    John Banner
    • Headwaiter at Mocambo's
    • (uncredited)
    Hugh Beaumont
    Hugh Beaumont
    • Mr. Adkins - Attorney
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Bryar
    Paul Bryar
    • Gaffer
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Melvin Frank
      • Norman Panama
    • Writers
      • Norman Panama
      • Melvin Frank
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews24

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Hugh Beaumont and Fred MacMurray brush shoulders in a hotel hallway near the end of this movie. They went on to play iconic television fathers in separate series - Beaumont in Leave It to Beaver (1957) and MacMurray in My Three Sons (1960).
    • Goofs
      The Variety headline states: "Calloway Tour Hypos Sales". Although it might seem that "Hypes Sales" would be correct, "hypo" is actually Variety Magazine lingo, a verb meaning to increase, or boost; for example, "Producers are offering discounted tickets to hypo the show's word of mouth." Its usage in the headline is correct.
    • Quotes
      • Deborah Patterson: What ever happened to your conscience?
      • Mike Frye: I just had it washed. I can't do a thing with it.
    • Crazy credits
      Card at the end states: 'This picture was made in the spirit of fun, and was meant in no way to detract from the wholesome influence, civic mindedness and the many charitable contributions of Western idols of our American youth, or to be a portrayal of any of them.'
    • Connections
      Spoofs Hopalong Cassidy (1952)
    • Soundtracks
      Where the Tumbleweed Is Blue
      Written by Charles Wolcott

      Sung by Howard Keel (uncredited)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 15, 1951 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Der Cowboy, den es zweimal gab
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum - 3911 S. Figueroa Street, Exposition Park, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $1,103,000 (estimated)
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 21m(81 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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