Joe McDoakes and his wife go apartment hunting.Joe McDoakes and his wife go apartment hunting.Joe McDoakes and his wife go apartment hunting.
Photos
Art Gilmore
- Narrator
- (voice)
Creighton Hale
- Wallpaper Hanger
- (uncredited)
Jane Harker
- Alice McDoakes
- (uncredited)
Fred Kelsey
- Apartment Manager with a Vacancy
- (uncredited)
Mike Lally
- Clerk
- (uncredited)
Jack Lomas
- Man in Cramped Bed
- (uncredited)
Charles Marsh
- Shaymus O'Shaymus
- (uncredited)
Paul Panzer
- Wallpaper Hanger
- (uncredited)
Ted Stanhope
- J. Phineas McNasty
- (uncredited)
Clifton Young
- Homer Hotbox
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Richard L. Bare
- George O'Hanlon(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis film reflects the acute housing shortage in the U.S. that existed for several years after World War II, as practically no residential construction occurred during the war and millions of returning servicemen and women looked to establish their own households.
- GoofsWhen the wallpaper hangers and McNasty enter the apartment, a shadow of the boom microphone is visible on the wall, top of the frame.
- ConnectionsFollowed by So You Want to Be a Gambler (1948)
- SoundtracksI Know That You Know
(uncredited)
Music by Vincent Youmans
Played during the opening credits and at the end
Featured review
Good Short
So You Want an Apartment (1948)
*** (out of 4)
Joe McDoakes short takes a look at the troubles in finding a good apartment. I'm not sure how many of these "So You Want" films but this one here is about middle of the ground. There are plenty of laughs throughout with the best one coming in the form of a $40 a month apartment. Some of the comedy is too over the top but this film works for the most part.
If you want to view this or any of the Joe McDoakes shorts then your best bet is Turner Classic Movies. They usually play at least one a month.
*** (out of 4)
Joe McDoakes short takes a look at the troubles in finding a good apartment. I'm not sure how many of these "So You Want" films but this one here is about middle of the ground. There are plenty of laughs throughout with the best one coming in the form of a $40 a month apartment. Some of the comedy is too over the top but this film works for the most part.
If you want to view this or any of the Joe McDoakes shorts then your best bet is Turner Classic Movies. They usually play at least one a month.
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- Michael_Elliott
- Feb 27, 2008
Details
- Runtime11 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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