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So You Want to Build a House(1948)

May 15, 194811m

60%User score 60 percent

User Score

4 votes

Overview

In this comedic short, Joe McDoakes is evicted from his apartment and decides to build his own home. As the project progresses, his dream house turns into a nightmare.

Director: Richard L. Bare
Writers: Richard L. Bare

Top Billed Cast

George O'Hanlon
Joe McDoakes
Art Gilmore
Narrator (voice)
Jane Harker
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Andy McGoon (uncredited)

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Mike Lally

Office Worker at Desk (uncredited)

Howard M. Mitchell

Appraiser (uncredited)

Ralph Peters

Happy Jack the Laughing Irishman (uncredited)

Clifton Young

Homer (uncredited)

Ralph Littlefield

Building Inspector (uncredited)

Charles Marsh

Loan Manager (uncredited)

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Facts

Status: Released
Original title: So You Want to Build a House
Original language: English
Production: Richard L. Bare Productions

Keywords

nightmare
dream house

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