So You Want to Build a House (1948)

May 15, 1948 (US) • Comedy • 11m

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

Writer

Richard L. Bare

Top Billed

George O'Hanlon

Keywords

nightmare dream house

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Top Billed Cast

George O'Hanlon

Joe McDoakes

Art Gilmore

Narrator (voice)

Jane Harker

Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Andy McGoon (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Office Worker at Desk (uncredited)

Ralph Littlefield

Building Inspector (uncredited)

Charles Marsh

Loan Manager (uncredited)

Howard M. Mitchell

Appraiser (uncredited)

Ralph Peters

Happy Jack the Laughing Irishman (uncredited)

Clifton Young

Homer (uncredited)

Crew

Richard L. Bare

Director

Richard L. Bare

Writer

Gordon Hollingshead

Producer

Rex Steele

Editor

Roland E. Hill Sr.

Art Direction

Francis J. Scheid

Sound

William Lava

Music

Wesley Anderson

Director of Photography

Collection

So You Want... Collection

So You Want to Be a Detective

So You Want to Be Pretty

So You Want to Hold Your Wife

So You Want to Hold Your Husband

So You Want to Know Your Relatives

So You Want to Move

So You Want to Be a Bachelor

So You Want to Build a House

So You Want to Be on a Jury

So You Want to Be a Salesman

So You Want to Enjoy Life

So You Want to Be a Plumber

So You Want to Be in Pictures

So You Want to Give Up Smoking

So You Want to Be in Politics

So You Want to Be a Gladiator

So You Want to Be Your Own Boss

So You Want to Be a Baby Sitter

So You Want to Be a Handyman

So You Want to Play the Piano

So You Want to Be a V.P.

So You Want to Wear the Pants

So You Want to Be a Muscle Man

So You Want to Get Rich Quick

So You Want to Be a Gambler

So You Want to Be an Heir

So You Want to Be a Cowboy

So You Want to Go to a Convention

So You Want to Play the Horses

So You Want to Get It Wholesale

So You Want a Model Railroad

So You Want an Apartment

So Your Wife Wants to Work

So You Want a Television Set

So You Want to Be Popular

So You Think You're a Nervous Wreck

So You Think You're Allergic

So You Think You're Not Guilty

So You Think You Can't Sleep

So You Think You Need Glasses

So You Think the Grass Is Greener

So You Want to Keep Your Hair

So You're Going to Be a Father

So You're Going to Have an Operation

So You're Going to the Dentist

So You Want to Be on the Radio

So You're Having In-Law Trouble

So You're Having Neighbor Trouble

So You Want to Throw a Party

So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger

So You Want to Buy a Used Car

So You Never Tell a Lie

So You Want to Be a Musician

So You Love Your Dog

So You Want to Go to a Nightclub

So You're Taking in a Roomer

So You Don't Trust Your Wife

So You Want to Be a Policeman

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So You Want to Build a House (1948)

Where to watch

Top Billed Cast

Crew

Collection

So You Want... Collection

So You Want to Be a Detective

So You Want to Be Pretty

So You Want to Hold Your Wife

So You Want to Hold Your Husband

So You Want to Know Your Relatives

So You Want to Move

So You Want to Be a Bachelor

So You Want to Build a House

So You Want to Be on a Jury

So You Want to Be a Salesman

So You Want to Enjoy Life

So You Want to Be a Plumber

So You Want to Be in Pictures

So You Want to Give Up Smoking

So You Want to Be in Politics

So You Want to Be a Gladiator

So You Want to Be Your Own Boss

So You Want to Be a Baby Sitter

So You Want to Be a Handyman

So You Want to Play the Piano

So You Want to Be a V.P.

So You Want to Wear the Pants

So You Want to Be a Muscle Man

So You Want to Get Rich Quick

So You Want to Be a Gambler

So You Want to Be an Heir

So You Want to Be a Cowboy

So You Want to Go to a Convention

So You Want to Play the Horses

So You Want to Get It Wholesale

So You Want a Model Railroad

So You Want an Apartment

So Your Wife Wants to Work

So You Want a Television Set

So You Want to Be Popular

So You Think You're a Nervous Wreck

So You Think You're Allergic

So You Think You're Not Guilty

So You Think You Can't Sleep

So You Think You Need Glasses

So You Think the Grass Is Greener

So You Want to Keep Your Hair

So You're Going to Be a Father

So You're Going to Have an Operation

So You're Going to the Dentist

So You Want to Be on the Radio

So You're Having In-Law Trouble

So You're Having Neighbor Trouble

So You Want to Throw a Party

So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger

So You Want to Buy a Used Car

So You Never Tell a Lie

So You Want to Be a Musician

So You Love Your Dog

So You Want to Go to a Nightclub

So You're Taking in a Roomer

So You Don't Trust Your Wife

So You Want to Be a Policeman

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