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So You Want a Television Set (1953)

Audience Score

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So You Want a Television Set

NR 10 minMay 23rd, 1953

Part of So You Want... Collection

Joe and Alice buy a television set and, due to some excuse, or another, the neighbors begin to drop in, stay to watch television, and raid their refrigerator.

StarringGeorge O'HanlonDoris DayTor Johnson

DirectorRichard L. Bare

WriterRichard L. Bare

Movie Details Where to Watch Full Cast & Crew News

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:May 23rd, 1953

Original Language:English

Movie Tags:

television nosy neighbor

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Cast & Crew

George O'Hanlon

as Joe McDoakes

as Doris Day (uncredited)

as Supine Wrestler (uncredited)

as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

Philip Van Zandt

as TV Movie Host (uncredited)

as Gordon MacRae (uncredited)

Richard L. Bare

George O'Hanlon

Richard L. Bare

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