So You Want to Be an Actor
So You Want to Be an Actor
1949, English. Directed by Richard L. Bare.
Joe McDoakes, unemployed thespian, makes all the casting calls,reads all of the trade papers, sees agents and tries out for casting directors and producers
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- 0h 11m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 3 December 1949
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Richard L. Bare
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How long is So You Want to Be an Actor?
So You Want to Be an Actor runs 11 minutes (0h 11m).
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Which OTT platform is So You Want to Be an Actor on?
So You Want to Be an Actor isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 December 1949. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like So You Want to Be an Actor?
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Who directed So You Want to Be an Actor?
So You Want to Be an Actor (1949) was directed by Richard L. Bare and stars George O'Hanlon, Fred Clark, Frank Nelson.