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So You Want to Be a Salesman

Sep 13, 1947

0h 10m

★ 5.5

Overview

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

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Richard L. Bare Productions

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Cast

Joe McDoakes

George O'Hanlon

Narrator (voice)

Art Gilmore

Salesman (uncredited)

Leon Alton

Sales Manager's Assistant (uncredited)

Leonard Bremen

Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

Jane Harker

First Customer (uncredited)

Rose Plumer

Sales Manager (uncredited)

Ted Stanhope

Third Customer (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Second Customer (uncredited)

Lottie Williams

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