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So You Want to Play the Piano

1956, English. Directed by Richard L. Bare.

Alice neglects her housework because she is enthralled with the long-haired piano player, Gregor Flatorsharpsky, next door. Joe buys a piano, and the accompanying free lessons, and sets out to impress Alice. Alice is vastly unimpressed.

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Released
5 May 1956
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United States of America
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Watch So You Want to Be a V.P. (1955), So You Want to Be a Policeman (1955), So You Think the Grass Is Greener (1956), and So You Want to Be Pretty (1956) first, plus 6 earlier titles listed on this page.

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Next in the series: So Your Wife Wants to Work (1956).

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So You Want to Play the Piano is streaming on TCM in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)

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Who directed So You Want to Play the Piano?

So You Want to Play the Piano (1956) was directed by Richard L. Bare and stars George O'Hanlon, Phyllis Coates, Charlie Hall.

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