So You're Going to Be a Father

In this comedic short, Joe McDoakes goes through the problems and anxieties of becoming a new father.

So You Want to Be a Plumber

In this comedic short, Joe McDoakes decides he should become a plumber.

So You Want to Be Pretty

In this comedic short, Joe and Alice McDoakes each wish their looks were better.

So You Want to Enjoy Life

Believing he has only a month to live, average guy Joe McDoakes decides to live life to the fullest in the time he has left.

So You Think You're Allergic

Joe McDoakes thinks he's allergic.

So You Want to Be a Salesman

Joe McDoakes begins a new job as a vacuum cleaner salesman but can't seem to sell any.

So You Want to Be a Gambler

In this comedic short, Joe McDoakes experiences the pitfalls of gambling.

So You Want to Build a House

In this comedic short, Joe McDoakes is evicted from his apartment and decides to build his own home. As the project progresses, his dream house turns into a nightmare.

So You Think You're Not Guilty

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're Going on a Vacation

Joe takes his wife on a much-needed vacation, and almost survives.

So You Want to Be in Pictures

Aspiring actor Joe McDoakes blows his first part at Warner Bros. and has to settle for being a stand-in.

So You Want to Be on the Radio

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.

Heading for Heaven

A fake swami and his crooked business partner, hoping to buy the land that's targeted for a new airport, convince the property's owner that he hasn't long to live.

The Counterfeiters

Scotland Yard cop goes undercover to nab counterfeiter and his gang.

So You Want an Apartment

Joe McDoakes and his wife go apartment hunting.

So You Never Tell a Lie

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

Reconnaissance Pilot

Documentary/training film depicting the duties of a pilot in the Pacific Theatre of the Second World War as he flies reconnaissance missions over enemy-held islands.

So You Want to Play the Horses

In this outing, Joe loves playing the horses and shows what you can do to improve your odds of winning.

Once Over Lightly

A short compilation movie similar to When Comedy was King (1960), and The Golden Age of Comedy (1957).

So You Want to Wear the Pants

It's a dangerous hypnotic suggestion when a psychiatrist tells married couple Joe and Alice McDoakes to switch points of view during a session.