The Oval Portrait

An artist is so consumed with painting a portrait of the women he loves that he doesn't notice she is dying until it's too late. Shot as a silent film.

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.

Flaxy Martin

Attorney Walter Colby has ties to the mob, but he begins to regret his criminal affiliations. When his girlfriend, showgirl Flaxy Martin, who also has shady connections, becomes a suspect in a murder, Walter takes the fall. However, on his way to prison, he escapes, determined to bring the real killer to justice.

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.

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.

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.

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.

So You Don't Trust Your Wife

When his wife Alice questions Joe as to whether his insurance policy is paid up, he begins to see a plot to murder him in everything she does.

So Your Wife Wants to Work

Joe McDoakes' wife Alice wants to return to work to add income to the household. Joe would rather she stay at home to tend to domestic duties. When Alice threatens to return to her old job, a reluctant Joe agrees to her request to get her a job at his office. How will this work out?