You've Got to Be Smart
| You've Got to Be Smart | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ellis Kadison |
| Written by | Ellis Kadison |
| Produced by | Ellis Kadison |
| Starring | Tom Stern Roger Perry Gloria Castillo Mamie Van Doren Preston Foster |
| Cinematography | Harry J. May |
| Edited by | A.J. Cornall |
| Music by | Gerald Alters Stan Worth |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
You've Got to Be Smart (alternatively titled: The Smart Ones) is a 1967 American low-budgeted drama film directed, written and produced by Ellis Kadison, starring Tom Stern, Roger Perry, Gloria Castillo, and Mamie Van Doren.[1] The film was released in few theaters in 1967.[2][3]
Plot summary
A con man finds a singing teenage preacher in a small town in Arkansas, and brings him to Los Angeles, where he sets him up with his own show, and waits for the money to come pouring in.
Cast
- Tom Stern as Nick Sloane
- Roger Perry as Jery Harper
- Gloria Castillo as Connie Jackson
- Mamie Van Doren as Miss Hathaway
- Preston Foster as D.A. Griggs
- Jeff Bantam as Methusaleh Jones
- Mike Bantam as Methusaleh's brother
- Fritz Bantam as Methusaleh's brother
References
- ^ "You've Got to Be Smart". American Film Institute Catalog. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
- ^ You’ve Got to Be Smart (1967) | MUBI. Retrieved January 15, 2025 – via mubi.com.
- ^ You've Got To Be Smart (1967). Retrieved January 15, 2025 – via letterboxd.com.
External links
- You've Got to Be Smart at IMDb
- You've Got to Be Smart at the TCM Movie Database (archived version)