So You Want to Be in Pictures (1947)

06/07/1947 (US) • 11m

Comedy

Overview

Aspiring actor Joe McDoakes blows his first part at Warner Bros. and has to settle for being a stand-in.

Top Billed Cast

George O'Hanlon

Joe McDoakes / Self

Art Gilmore

Narrator (voice)

Jack Carson

Man Giving Directions (uncredited)

George Chandler

Assistant Director Sammy (uncredited)

Clyde Cook

Actor in Army Scene (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Man at Brown Derby with Sunglasses (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Woman at Brown Derby with Sunglasses (uncredited)

Dick Gordon

Man at Brown Derby with Sunglasses (uncredited)

Jane Harker

Actress Playing Alice McDoakes (uncredited)


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Part of the So You Want... Collection

Includes So You Want to Be a Detective, So You Want to Be Pretty, So You Want to Hold Your Wife

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

hollywood

motion picture studio

movie studio

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