So You Want to Be a Salesman (1947): Cast
So You Want to Be a Salesman is a 1947 short comedy directed by Richard L. Bare, starring George O'Hanlon as Joe McDoakes, Jane Harker and Leon Alton. It runs 10 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 10 min
- Director
- Richard L. Bare
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Richard L. Bare Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is So You Want to Be a Salesman About?
The premise of So You Want to Be a Salesman without spoilers.
Joe McDoakes begins a new job as a vacuum cleaner salesman but can’t seem to sell any.
So You Want to Be a Salesman Themes & Keywords
· 3 tags- joe mcdoakes
- narration
- sequel
So You Want to Be a Salesman Cast & Characters
George O'Hanlon leads the cast as Joe McDoakes, with Jane Harker as Alice McDoakes (uncredited) and Leon Alton as Salesman (uncredited). Directed by Richard L. Bare; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director Richard L. Bare
- George O'Hanlon as Joe McDoakes
- Jane Harker as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
- Leon Alton as Salesman (uncredited)
- Charles Sullivan as Third Customer (uncredited)
Also Starring in So You Want to Be a Salesman
· 5 more- Lottie Williams Second Customer (uncredited)
- Art Gilmore Narrator (voice)
- Leonard Bremen Sales Manager's Assistant (uncredited)
- Rose Plumer First Customer (uncredited)
- Ted Stanhope Sales Manager (uncredited)
More from Richard L. Bare
More films directed by Richard L. Bare: Wicked, Wicked, This Rebel Breed, Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend and So Your Wife Wants to Work.
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So You Want to Be a Salesman FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of So You Want to Be a Salesman, each answered in a sentence.
How long is So You Want to Be a Salesman?
So You Want to Be a Salesman runs 10 minutes.
When was So You Want to Be a Salesman released?
So You Want to Be a Salesman was released on September 13, 1947.
Who directed So You Want to Be a Salesman?
So You Want to Be a Salesman was directed by Richard L. Bare.
More films by Richard L. Bare Who is in the cast of So You Want to Be a Salesman?
So You Want to Be a Salesman stars George O'Hanlon as Joe McDoakes, Jane Harker as Alice McDoakes (uncredited) and Leon Alton as Salesman (uncredited), among 9 credited actors.
Does So You Want to Be a Salesman have a post-credit scene?
No. So You Want to Be a Salesman has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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