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15 May 1948 (USA)
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Joe McDoakes decides to build his own home. As the project progresses, he sees his dream house turn into a nightmare. | add synopsis
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(Complete credited cast) | George O'Hanlon | ... | Joe McDoakes |
| Art Gilmore | ... | Narrator (voice) |
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| Jane Harker | ... | Alice McDoakes |
| Donald Kerr | ... | Andy McGoon |
| Ralph Littlefield | ... | Building Inspector |
| Ralph Peters | ... | Happy Jack the Laughing Irishman |
| Clifton Young | ... | Homer |
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Vitaphone Production Reel #1606-A.
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Followed by So You Want to Hold Your Husband (1950)
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I Know That You Know
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So You Want to Build a House (1948)
** (out of 4)
Joe McDoakes (George O'Hanlon) is about to be evicted from his apartment because he can't pay rent so he decides to get a loan and build a house. Of course nothing goes as planned as soon one issue after another comes up. MGM made sixty-two of these shorts but this one here is a lesser entry in the series. The biggest issue is that there really aren't too many laughs as the screenplay really felt rushed as if someone thought of decent ideas but never tried to make them funny. O'Hanlon is his usual, goofy self and narrator Art Gilmore was always a nice addition.