So You Want to Be a Cowboy
So You Want to Be a Cowboy
1951, English. Directed by Richard L. Bare.
Joe McDoakes and his wife Alice attend a western movie and George soon has himself in the movie shown on the screen as Jump-Along Skip-Along McGur
- Runtime
- 0h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 14 April 1951
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Richard L. Bare, George O'Hanlon
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So You Want to Be a Cowboy: quick answers
What should I watch before So You Want to Be a Cowboy?
Watch So You Want to Hold Your Husband (1950), So You Want to Move (1950), So You're Going to Have an Operation (1950), and So You Want to Be a Handyman (1951) first, plus 6 earlier titles listed on this page.
What comes after So You Want to Be a Cowboy?
Next in the series: So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger (1951), So You Want to Buy a Used Car (1951), and So You Want to Be a Bachelor (1951).
Is So You Want to Be a Cowboy worth watching?
So You Want to Be a Cowboy doesn’t have enough ratings for a verdict yet.
How long is So You Want to Be a Cowboy?
So You Want to Be a Cowboy runs 10 minutes (0h 10m).
Does So You Want to Be a Cowboy have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for So You Want to Be a Cowboy. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
So You Want to Be a Cowboy parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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Which OTT platform is So You Want to Be a Cowboy on?
So You Want to Be a Cowboy isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 April 1951. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like So You Want to Be a Cowboy?
If you liked So You Want to Be a Cowboy, try Held Up, Sextuplets, Me Time.
Who directed So You Want to Be a Cowboy?
So You Want to Be a Cowboy (1951) was directed by Richard L. Bare and stars George O'Hanlon, Phyllis Coates, Billy Gray.