- Country: N/A
- Genres: Comedy, Short
- Release: 1947-09-13
- Director: Richard L. Bare
- Writers: Richard L. Bare
- Language: English
- Stars: George O’Hanlon , Art Gilmore , Leon Alton (1907–1995) , Leonard Bremen , Jane Harker , Rose Plumer , Ted Stanhope , Charles Sullivan , Lottie Williams
- Runtime: 10 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: So You Want to Be a Salesman (United States of America) , So You Want to Be a Salesman
- Plot: Joe McDoakes starts his new job as a door-to-door vacuum cleaner salesman for the Atom Smasher Corporation, whose sales managers treat the company like it's the military and the salesmen its foot soldiers. Joe follows the training manual in trying to sell the vacuums, but doesn't seem to have much luck, even in the off chance that he does come across a willing buyer. His failure in this job is to the dismay of his exasperated wife, Alice. On the possibility of a court martial by the sales managers and a dishonorable discharge from the corporation if he doesn't come through, Joe is certain that he can become a success in the sales business.
- IMDB:tt0126055
So You Want to Be a Salesman Cast · · · ALL
Richard L. Bare
Director
George O’Hanlon
Joe McDoakes
Art Gilmore
Narrator (voice)
Leon Alton
(1907–1995)
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)