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So You Want... Collection
Movie Saga1942 – 1956

So You Want... Collection

11 Films
6.6 Avg Rating

A collection of short films featuring Joe McDoakes in a variety of situations

Films in Saga(11)

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So You Want to Be a Detective
6.8(20)11m

Joe McDoakes imagines himself as a private detective on a murder case. Throughout the film, he spars verbally with narrator Art Gilmore.

So You Think You're Not Guilty
6.1(22)10m

Joe McDoakes pleads "not guilty" to a traffic violation but is convicted anyway. Handling this setback in his usual manner, the two-dollar fine quickly pyramids to a 10-year jail sentence.

So You Never Tell a Lie
6.7(3)10m

When a wristwatch intended for a office contest winner gets mixed up and confused with the one Joe McDoakes purchased for his wife, Joe once again finds himself on the short end.

So You Want to Be a Gladiator
6.3(3)10m

Joe thinks he's back in the gladiator days, and finds himself sentenced to be thrown to the Coliseum lions after breaking a string while playing the lyre for King Nero.