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So You Want to Be a Salesman

So You Want to Be a Salesman

Genres

Comedy

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

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

10 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

13 September 1947

Country

United States of America

Cast

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)

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