So You Want to Be on the Radio

Richard L. Bare Productions

Comedy

10 min

5.7

1948

USA

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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.

Cast

George O'Hanlon

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