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So You Want to Build a House

Name: So You Want to Build a House
Released: 1948-05-15
Rating: 6

6.0/10 (4)

·1948· 11 min

Director: Richard L. Bare

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.

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)

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Ralph Littlefield

Building Inspector (uncredited)

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Charles Marsh

Loan Manager (uncredited)

Howard M. Mitchell

Appraiser (uncredited)

Ralph Peters

Happy Jack the Laughing Irishman (uncredited)

Clifton Young

Homer (uncredited)

In brief

So You Want to Build a House (1948) is a comedy film. With an average rating of 6.0/10 from 4 votes, viewer opinions are mixed. The film runs 11min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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How long is So You Want to Build a House?

So You Want to Build a House runs 11 minutes (11min).

What rating does So You Want to Build a House have?

So You Want to Build a House has an average rating of 6.0/10 based on 4 viewer votes on TMDB.

What year is So You Want to Build a House from?

So You Want to Build a House was released in 1948.