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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 61.9 / 100
1951·Comedy / Western·1h 21m

CALLAWAY WENT THATAWAY

“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.

Above the Line
Melvin Frank, Norman Panama·DirectorNorman Panama·WriterMelvin Frank·WriterRay June·Director of PhotographyMarlin Skiles·Original Music ComposerCotton Warburton·Editor
Cast
Fred MacMurray·Mike FryeDorothy McGuire·Deborah PattersonHoward Keel·Stretch Barnes / Smoky CallawayJesse White·Georgie MarkhamFay Roope·Tom LorrisonNatalie Schafer·Martha LorrisonDouglas Kennedy·DrunkElisabeth Fraser·MarieJohn Indrisano·Johnny TerrentoStan Freberg·Marvin
Full Crew
(26 credits)
Directing· 2
Melvin Frank·DirectorNorman Panama·Director
Writing· 2
Norman Panama·WriterMelvin Frank·Writer
Camera· 1
Ray June·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Cotton Warburton·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Marlin Skiles·MusicMarlin Skiles·Original Music ComposerDouglas Shearer·Recording SupervisionAlbert Sendrey·Orchestrator
Art & Design· 10
Cedric Gibbons·Art DirectionEddie Imazu·Art DirectionHelen Rose·Costume DesignGile Steele·Costume DesignHugh Hunt·Set DecorationEdwin B. Willis·Set DecorationJohn Truwe·Makeup ArtistWilliam Tuttle·Makeup ArtistGile Steele·Costume DesignerBlake Wagner·Assistant Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Melvin Frank·ProducerNorman Panama·Producer
Other Departments· 4
Sydney Guilaroff·HairstylistA. Arnold Gillespie·Special EffectsWarren Newcombe·Special EffectsHelen Rose·Wardrobe Designer
By the Numbers
61.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
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