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So You Want to Be on the Radio
Genres
Comedy
Overview
Joe McDoakes and his wife love to participate in radio show contests, but something seems to interfere every time they are lucky enough to be chosen as participants.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
10 min
Release Date
1948-11-06
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
6
Vote Average
5.7
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
George O'Hanlon
Joe McDoakes
Phyllis Coates
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
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