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So You Want to Be a Salesman (1947)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 10M

Director : Richard L. Bare

Synopsis

Joe McDoakes begins a new job as a vacuum cleaner salesman but can't seem to sell any.

Actors

George O'Hanlon
George O'Hanlon
Joe McDoakes
Art Gilmore
Art Gilmore
Narrator (voice)
Leon Alton
Leon Alton
Salesman (uncredited)
Leonard Bremen
Leonard Bremen
Sales Manager's Assistant (uncredited)
Jane Harker
Jane Harker
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Rose Plumer
Rose Plumer
First Customer (uncredited)
Ted Stanhope
Ted Stanhope
Sales Manager (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Charles Sullivan
Third Customer (uncredited)
Lottie Williams
Lottie Williams
Second Customer (uncredited)

Crews

Richard L. Bare
Richard L. Bare
Director
Richard L. Bare
Richard L. Bare
Writer
Gordon Hollingshead
Gordon Hollingshead
Producer
William Lava
William Lava
Music
Frederick Gately
Frederick Gately
Director of Photography
Roland E. Hill Sr.
Roland E. Hill Sr.
Art Direction
Stanley Jones
Stanley Jones
Sound

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