So You Want to Build a House (1948)
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.
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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)
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