Gag Man, The (Clyde Bruckman and the Birth of Film Comedy)
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Featuring Joe Besser (Solo)
62.9 min. (Feature Film)
Joe Besser's autobiography, as well as studio promos of the film in trade magazines, indicate that Joe was cast as 'Art,' the next-door-neighbor. A different actor appears in that role, which obviously was recast. Joe Besser does not appear in the final cut of this film.
A young boy's dog is left behind with a neighbor when a Nevada family moves away to Los Angeles. Their 12-year-old son is heartbroken, and so is his dog Pete. Poorly treated by his new master, Pete runs away, determined to travel the 600 miles to find his young owner. This family film relates the dog's adventures with the strangers he meets in rural settings and towns along the way.
Roger Mobley
Guy Brancato
Gail Russell
Flore Brancato
David McLean
Joey Brancato
Sherwood Keith
Johnny
Roscoe Ates
Sid
Milt Parsons
Mohammed
Dal McKennon
Old man
Rusty Wescoatt
Moose
Jack Younger
Muscles
H. Tom Hart
State Border patrolman
Joe Besser
role recast
John A. Bushelman
Director
Leonard A. Schwartz
Producer
Hal G. Evarts
Novel
Tom Maruzzi
Screenplay
Kay Norton
Director of Photography
Carl Pierson
Film Editor
John Mansbridge
Art Director
Harry Reif
Set Decoration
Larry Gannon
Sound
Arthur Cornall
Sound Editor
Richard D. Aurandt
Music Composer
Richard D. Aurandt
Music Conductor
Joseph Dimmitt
Costumes
John Sylvester
Makeup
Frank Parmenter
Production Supervisor
Frank Parmenter
Assistant Director
Sandra Nelson
Script Supervisor
Leigh Carson
Property Master
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