So You Want an Apartment
So You Want an Apartment
1948, English. Directed by Richard L. Bare.
Joe McDoakes and his wife go apartment hunting.
- Runtime
- 0h 11m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Richard L. BareDirector
- George O'HanlonJoe McDoakes
- Art GilmoreNarrator (voice)
- Creighton HaleWallpaper Hanger (uncredited)
- Jane HarkerAlice McDoakes (uncredited)
- Fred KelseyApartment Manager with a Vacancy (uncredited)
- Mike LallyClerk (uncredited)
- Jack LomasMan in Cramped Bed (uncredited)
- Charles MarshShaymus O'Shaymus (uncredited)
- Paul PanzerWallpaper Hanger (uncredited)
- Ted StanhopeJ. Phineas McNasty (uncredited)
- Clifton YoungHomer Hotbox (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 3 January 1948
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Richard L. Bare
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Watch So You're Going to Be a Father (1947), So You Want to Be in Pictures (1947), So You Want to Be a Salesman (1947), and So You Want to Hold Your Wife (1947) first, plus 6 earlier titles listed on this page.
What comes after So You Want an Apartment?
Next in the series: So You Want to Be a Gambler (1948), So You Want to Build a House (1948), and So You Want to Be a Detective (1948).
Is So You Want an Apartment worth watching?
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How long is So You Want an Apartment?
So You Want an Apartment runs 11 minutes (0h 11m).
Does So You Want an Apartment have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is So You Want an Apartment on?
So You Want an Apartment isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 January 1948. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like So You Want an Apartment?
If you liked So You Want an Apartment, try Duplex, Laughing Gravy, Home Makeover.
Who directed So You Want an Apartment?
So You Want an Apartment (1948) was directed by Richard L. Bare and stars George O'Hanlon, Art Gilmore, Creighton Hale.