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So You Want to Be in Pictures

Plot: Aspiring actor Joe McDoakes blows his first part at Warner Bros. and has to settle for being a stand-in
Release Date: Saturday, June 7 1947
77 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of George O'HanlonGeorge O'Hanlon
George O'Hanlon was
34 in So You Want to Be in Pictures
as 'Joe McDoakes / Himself'.
Sat, Nov 23 1912 –
Sat, Feb 11 1989
Portrait of Art GilmoreArt Gilmore
Art Gilmore was
35 in So You Want to Be in Pictures
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Mon, Mar 18 1912 –
Sat, Sep 25 2010
Portrait of Jack CarsonJack Carson
Jack Carson was
36 in So You Want to Be in Pictures
as 'Man Giving Directions (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 27 1910 –
Wed, Jan 02 1963
Portrait of George ChandlerGeorge Chandler
George Chandler was
48 in So You Want to Be in Pictures
as 'Assistant Director Sammy (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 30 1898 –
Mon, Jun 10 1985
Portrait of Clyde CookClyde Cook
Clyde Cook was
55 in So You Want to Be in Pictures
as 'Actor in Army Scene (uncredited)'.
Tue, Dec 15 1891 –
Mon, Aug 13 1984
Portrait of Franklyn FarnumFranklyn Farnum
Franklyn Farnum was
69 in So You Want to Be in Pictures
as 'Man at Brown Derby with Sunglasses (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 05 1878 –
Tue, Jul 04 1961
Portrait of Bess FlowersBess Flowers
Bess Flowers was
48 in So You Want to Be in Pictures
as 'Woman at Brown Derby with Sunglasses (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 23 1898 –
Sat, Jul 28 1984
Portrait of Dick GordonDick Gordon
Dick Gordon was
53 in So You Want to Be in Pictures
as 'Man at Brown Derby with Sunglasses (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 21 1893 –
Thu, Sep 20 1956
Portrait of Jane HarkerJane Harker
Jane Harker was
24 in So You Want to Be in Pictures
as 'Actress Playing Alice McDoakes (uncredited)'.
Tue, Aug 01 1922 –
Fri, Jul 21 2000
Portrait of Robert HuttonRobert Hutton
Robert Hutton was
26 in So You Want to Be in Pictures
as 'Himself (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 11 1920 –
Sun, Aug 07 1994
Portrait of Joan LeslieJoan Leslie
Joan Leslie was
22 in So You Want to Be in Pictures
as 'Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jan 26 1925 –
Mon, Oct 12 2015
Portrait of Fredric MarchFredric March
Fredric March was
49 in So You Want to Be in Pictures
as 'Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Tue, Aug 31 1897 –
Tue, Apr 15 1975
Portrait of Wayne MorrisWayne Morris
Wayne Morris was
33 in So You Want to Be in Pictures
as 'Himself (uncredited)'.
Tue, Feb 17 1914 –
Mon, Sep 14 1959
Portrait of Jack MowerJack Mower
Jack Mower was
56 in So You Want to Be in Pictures
as 'So You Want to Hold Your Wife Director (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 05 1890 –
Wed, Jan 06 1965
Portrait of Janis PaigeJanis Paige
Janis Paige was
24 in So You Want to Be in Pictures
as 'Herself (uncredited)'.
Sat, Sep 16 1922 –
Sun, Jun 02 2024
Portrait of Ronald ReaganRonald Reagan
Ronald Reagan was
36 in So You Want to Be in Pictures
as 'Himself (uncredited)'.
Mon, Feb 06 1911 –
Sat, Jun 05 2004
Portrait of Ralph SanfordRalph Sanford
Ralph Sanford was
48 in So You Want to Be in Pictures
as 'Anthony Anguish (uncredited)'.
Sat, May 20 1899 –
Thu, Jun 20 1963
Portrait of Alexis SmithAlexis Smith
Alexis Smith was
25 in So You Want to Be in Pictures
as 'Herself (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 08 1921 –
Wed, Jun 09 1993
Portrait of Martha VickersMartha Vickers
Martha Vickers was
22 in So You Want to Be in Pictures
as 'Herself (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 28 1925 –
Tue, Nov 02 1971
Portrait of Leo WhiteLeo White
Leo White was
73 in So You Want to Be in Pictures
as 'Waiter at Brown Derby (uncredited)'.
Sun, Nov 09 1873 –
Mon, Sep 20 1948
Portrait of Jack WiseJack Wise
Jack Wise was
59 in So You Want to Be in Pictures
as 'Autograph Seeker (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jan 02 1888 –
Sun, Mar 07 1954

Crew

Portrait of Richard L. BareRichard L. Bare
Richard L. Bare was
33 in So You Want to Be in Pictures
as 'Director, Screenplay'
Tue, Aug 12 1913 –
Sat, Mar 28 2015
Portrait of Wesley AndersonWesley Anderson
Wesley Anderson was
50 in So You Want to Be in Pictures
as 'Director of Photography'
Wed, Dec 23 1896 –
Thu, Nov 17 1960
Portrait of Gordon HollingsheadGordon Hollingshead
Gordon Hollingshead was
55 in So You Want to Be in Pictures
as 'Producer'
Fri, Jan 08 1892 –
Tue, Jul 08 1952
Portrait of Everett DoddEverett Dodd
Everett Dodd was
39 in So You Want to Be in Pictures
as 'Editor'
Mon, Aug 05 1907 –
Thu, Jul 02 1981
Portrait of William LavaWilliam Lava
William Lava was
36 in So You Want to Be in Pictures
as 'Music'
Sat, Mar 18 1911 –
Sat, Feb 20 1971
Portrait of Everett Alton BrownEverett Alton Brown
Everett Alton Brown was
45 in So You Want to Be in Pictures
as 'Sound'
Fri, May 02 1902 –
Sat, Jul 24 1982
Portrait of Roland E. Hill Sr.Roland E. Hill Sr.
Roland E. Hill Sr. was
52 in So You Want to Be in Pictures
as 'Art Direction'
Fri, Feb 01 1895 –
Mon, Nov 10 1986