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So You Want to Be a Salesman
Genres
Comedy
Overview
Joe McDoakes begins a new job as a vacuum cleaner salesman but can't seem to sell any.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
10 min
Release Date
1947-09-13
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
5.5
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
George O'Hanlon
Joe McDoakes
Art Gilmore
Narrator (voice)
Leon Alton
Salesman (uncredited)
Leonard Bremen
Sales Manager's Assistant (uncredited)
Jane Harker
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Rose Plumer
First Customer (uncredited)
Ted Stanhope
Sales Manager (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Third Customer (uncredited)
Lottie Williams
Second Customer (uncredited)
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