So You Want to Be a Salesman

Part of So You Want... Collection

1947•10m•5.5/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.5/10(2)

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

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Production

Richard L. Bare Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

George O'Hanlon

George O'Hanlon

Joe McDoakes

Art Gilmore

Art Gilmore

Narrator (voice)

Leon Alton

Salesman (uncredited)

Leonard Bremen

Leonard Bremen

Sales Manager's Assistant (uncredited)

Jane Harker

Jane Harker

Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

Rose Plumer

First Customer (uncredited)

Ted Stanhope

Ted Stanhope

Sales Manager (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Third Customer (uncredited)

Lottie Williams

Second Customer (uncredited)

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