So You Want to Be in Pictures_
Aspiring actor Joe McDoakes blows his first part at Warner Bros. and has to settle for being a stand-in.
Starring
George O'Hanlon, Art Gilmore, Jack Carson
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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George O'Hanlon stars as Joe McDoakes / Self in So You Want to Be in Pictures.
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Year context
So You Want to Be in Pictures was released 79 years ago in 1947.
Overview
Aspiring actor Joe McDoakes blows his first part at Warner Bros. and has to settle for being a stand-in.
So You Want to Be in Pictures is a Comedy film with a runtime of 0h 11m.
CAST (20)
George O'Hanlon
Joe McDoakes / Self
Art Gilmore
Narrator (voice)
Jack Carson
Man Giving Directions (uncredited)
George Chandler
Assistant Director Sammy (uncredited)
Clyde Cook
Actor in Army Scene (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Man at Brown Derby with Sunglasses (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Woman at Brown Derby with Sunglasses (uncredited)
DG
Dick Gordon
Man at Brown Derby with Sunglasses (uncredited)
Jane Harker
Actress Playing Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Robert Hutton
Self (uncredited)
Joan Leslie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Fredric March
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Wayne Morris
Self (uncredited)
Jack Mower
So You Want to Hold Your Wife Director (uncredited)
Janis Paige
Self (uncredited)
Ronald Reagan
Self (uncredited)
Ralph Sanford
Anthony Anguish (uncredited)
Alexis Smith
Self (uncredited)
Martha Vickers
Self (uncredited)
Leo White
Waiter at Brown Derby (uncredited)
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What is So You Want to Be in Pictures about?
Aspiring actor Joe McDoakes blows his first part at Warner Bros. and has to settle for being a stand-in.
How long is So You Want to Be in Pictures?
So You Want to Be in Pictures has a runtime of 11 minutes (0h 11m).
Who stars in So You Want to Be in Pictures?
The cast of So You Want to Be in Pictures includes George O'Hanlon, Art Gilmore, Jack Carson, George Chandler, Clyde Cook.
What is the rating of So You Want to Be in Pictures?
So You Want to Be in Pictures has a rating of 5.8 out of 10 based on 5 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Comedy