So You Want to Be in Pictures
Plot: Aspiring actor Joe McDoakes blows his first part at Warner Bros. and has to settle for being a stand-in
Release Date:
Saturday, June 7 1947
77 years ago
77 years ago
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Cast
George O'HanlonGeorge O'Hanlon was 34 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Joe McDoakes / Himself'.Birthday: Sat, Nov 23 1912 –
Sat, Feb 11 1989
Sat, Feb 11 1989
Art GilmoreArt Gilmore was 35 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Narrator (voice)'.Birthday: Mon, Mar 18 1912 –
Sat, Sep 25 2010
Sat, Sep 25 2010
Jack CarsonJack Carson was 36 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Man Giving Directions (uncredited)'.Birthday: Thu, Oct 27 1910 –
Wed, Jan 02 1963
Wed, Jan 02 1963
George ChandlerGeorge Chandler was 48 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Assistant Director Sammy (uncredited)'.Birthday: Thu, Jun 30 1898 –
Mon, Jun 10 1985
Mon, Jun 10 1985
Clyde CookClyde Cook was 55 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Actor in Army Scene (uncredited)'.Birthday: Tue, Dec 15 1891 –
Mon, Aug 13 1984
Mon, Aug 13 1984
Franklyn FarnumFranklyn Farnum was 69 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Man at Brown Derby with Sunglasses (uncredited)'.Birthday: Wed, Jun 05 1878 –
Tue, Jul 04 1961
Tue, Jul 04 1961
Bess FlowersBess Flowers was 48 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Woman at Brown Derby with Sunglasses (uncredited)'.Birthday: Wed, Nov 23 1898 –
Sat, Jul 28 1984
Sat, Jul 28 1984
Dick GordonDick Gordon was 53 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Man at Brown Derby with Sunglasses (uncredited)'.Birthday: Wed, Jun 21 1893 –
Thu, Sep 20 1956
Thu, Sep 20 1956
Jane HarkerJane Harker was 24 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Actress Playing Alice McDoakes (uncredited)'.Birthday: Tue, Aug 01 1922 –
Fri, Jul 21 2000
Fri, Jul 21 2000
Robert HuttonRobert Hutton was 26 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Himself (uncredited)'.Birthday: Fri, Jun 11 1920 –
Sun, Aug 07 1994
Sun, Aug 07 1994
Joan LeslieJoan Leslie was 22 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)'.Birthday: Mon, Jan 26 1925 –
Mon, Oct 12 2015
Mon, Oct 12 2015
Fredric MarchFredric March was 49 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)'.Birthday: Tue, Aug 31 1897 –
Tue, Apr 15 1975
Tue, Apr 15 1975
Wayne MorrisWayne Morris was 33 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Himself (uncredited)'.Birthday: Tue, Feb 17 1914 –
Mon, Sep 14 1959
Mon, Sep 14 1959
Jack MowerJack Mower was 56 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'So You Want to Hold Your Wife Director (uncredited)'.Birthday: Fri, Sep 05 1890 –
Wed, Jan 06 1965
Wed, Jan 06 1965
Janis PaigeJanis Paige was 24 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Herself (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sat, Sep 16 1922 –
Sun, Jun 02 2024
Sun, Jun 02 2024
Ronald ReaganRonald Reagan was 36 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Himself (uncredited)'.Birthday: Mon, Feb 06 1911 –
Sat, Jun 05 2004
Sat, Jun 05 2004
Ralph SanfordRalph Sanford was 48 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Anthony Anguish (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sat, May 20 1899 –
Thu, Jun 20 1963
Thu, Jun 20 1963
Alexis SmithAlexis Smith was 25 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Herself (uncredited)'.Birthday: Wed, Jun 08 1921 –
Wed, Jun 09 1993
Wed, Jun 09 1993
Martha VickersMartha Vickers was 22 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Herself (uncredited)'.Birthday: Thu, May 28 1925 –
Tue, Nov 02 1971
Tue, Nov 02 1971
Leo WhiteLeo White was 73 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Waiter at Brown Derby (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sun, Nov 09 1873 –
Mon, Sep 20 1948
Mon, Sep 20 1948
Jack WiseJack Wise was 59 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Autograph Seeker (uncredited)'.Birthday: Mon, Jan 02 1888 –
Sun, Mar 07 1954
Sun, Mar 07 1954
Crew
Richard L. BareRichard L. Bare was 33 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Screenplay, Director'Birthday: Tue, Aug 12 1913 –
Sat, Mar 28 2015
Sat, Mar 28 2015
Wesley AndersonWesley Anderson was 50 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Director of Photography'Birthday: Wed, Dec 23 1896 –
Thu, Nov 17 1960
Thu, Nov 17 1960
Gordon HollingsheadGordon Hollingshead was 55 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Producer'Birthday: Fri, Jan 08 1892 –
Tue, Jul 08 1952
Tue, Jul 08 1952
Everett DoddEverett Dodd was 39 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Editor'Birthday: Mon, Aug 05 1907 –
Thu, Jul 02 1981
Thu, Jul 02 1981
William LavaWilliam Lava was 36 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Music'Birthday: Sat, Mar 18 1911 –
Sat, Feb 20 1971
Sat, Feb 20 1971
Everett Alton BrownEverett Alton Brown was 45 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Sound'Birthday: Fri, May 02 1902 –
Sat, Jul 24 1982
Sat, Jul 24 1982
Roland E. Hill Sr.Roland E. Hill Sr. was 52 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Art Direction'Birthday: Fri, Feb 01 1895 –
Mon, Nov 10 1986
Mon, Nov 10 1986