So You Want to Know Your Relatives
So You Want to Know Your Relatives
1954, English. Directed by Richard L. Bare.
Do-gooder Joe McDoakes is the guest on the "Know Your Relatives" TV show where, to his chagrin, many of his black sheep relations reveal the skeletons in the family closet.
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- 0h 10m
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- English
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Cast & crew
- Richard L. BareDirector
- George O'HanlonJoe McDoakes
- Jane FrazeeAlice McDoakes (uncredited)
- Iris AdrianBubbles LaVonne (uncredited)
- Larry J. BlakeCapt. Biff McGann (uncredited)
- Edward ClarkUncle Cyrus Whipsnade (uncredited)
- William FawcettPop McDoakes (uncredited)
- Fred KelseyMr. Watson (uncredited)
- Jess KirkpatrickFred (uncredited)
- Jack MowerSam (uncredited)
- Frank NelsonHarry Frisby (uncredited)
- Emory ParnellMr. Battan (uncredited)
- Herb VigranRocco McDoakes (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 18 December 1954
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Dean Riesner, George O'Hanlon, Richard L. Bare
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So You Want to Know Your Relatives: quick answers
What should I watch before So You Want to Know Your Relatives?
Watch So You're Having Neighbor Trouble (1954), So You Want to Be Your Own Boss (1954), So You Want to Go to a Nightclub (1954), and So You're Taking in a Roomer (1954) first, plus 6 earlier titles listed on this page.
What comes after So You Want to Know Your Relatives?
Next in the series: So You Don't Trust Your Wife (1955), So You Want to Be a Gladiator (1955), and So You Want to Be on a Jury (1955).
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How long is So You Want to Know Your Relatives?
So You Want to Know Your Relatives runs 10 minutes (0h 10m).
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Which OTT platform is So You Want to Know Your Relatives on?
So You Want to Know Your Relatives isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 December 1954. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like So You Want to Know Your Relatives?
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Who directed So You Want to Know Your Relatives?
So You Want to Know Your Relatives (1954) was directed by Richard L. Bare and stars George O'Hanlon, Jane Frazee, Iris Adrian.