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	April 28, 1967 (1967-04-28)
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

1. "You've Got to Be Smart". American Film Institute Catalog. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
2. You’ve Got to Be Smart (1967) | MUBI . Retrieved 2025-01-15– via mubi.com.
3. You've Got To Be Smart (1967) . Retrieved 2025-01-15– 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)