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The Joe McDoakes Collection

  
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He may have always been the man "Behind the Eight Ball," but Joe McDoakes (George O'Hanlon) never fell short in providing audiences plenty of laughs as a put-upon everyman in this beloved series of shorts produced by Warner Brothers from 1942-56. All 63 shorts in this series directed by Richard L. Bare--including "So You Want To Give Up Smoking" (1942), the Academy Award-nominated "So You Want To Be In Pictures" (1947) and "So You Want To Be On The Radio" (1948), "So You Think You're Not Guilty" (1949), "So You Want To Be A Banker" (1954), and "So Your Wife Wants To Work" (1956)--are presented in a six-disc set. 10 3/4 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
 
SKU: D04347
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Category:
Comedy
Director:
Richard L. Bare
Rated:
NR
Color:
Black & White
Format: 
DVD-R Fullscreen
Closed Captioned:
 No
Cast:  George O'Hanlon, Phyllis Coates, Jane Frazee, Jane Harker
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