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So You Want a Television Set (1953): Cast

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So You Want a Television Set is a 1953 short film directed by Richard L. Bare, starring Phyllis Coates as Alice McDoakes (uncredited), Doris Day and Philip Van Zandt. It runs 10 minutes.

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So You Want a Television Set (1953) movie poster
Released
Runtime
10 min
Director
Richard L. Bare
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is So You Want a Television Set About?

The premise of So You Want a Television Set without spoilers.

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.

So You Want a Television Set Themes & Keywords

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  • joe mcdoakes
  • narration
  • sequel
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Cast & crew

So You Want a Television Set Cast & Characters

Phyllis Coates leads the cast as Alice McDoakes (uncredited), with Doris Day as Doris Day (uncredited) and Philip Van Zandt as TV Movie Host (uncredited). Directed by Richard L. Bare; 7 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Richard L. Bare

More films directed by Richard L. Bare: Wicked, Wicked, This Rebel Breed, Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend and So Your Wife Wants to Work.

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FAQ

So You Want a Television Set FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of So You Want a Television Set, each answered in a sentence.

How long is So You Want a Television Set?

So You Want a Television Set runs 10 minutes.

When was So You Want a Television Set released?

So You Want a Television Set was released on May 23, 1953.

Who directed So You Want a Television Set?

So You Want a Television Set was directed by Richard L. Bare.

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Who is in the cast of So You Want a Television Set?

So You Want a Television Set stars Phyllis Coates as Alice McDoakes (uncredited), Doris Day as Doris Day (uncredited) and Philip Van Zandt as TV Movie Host (uncredited), among 7 credited actors.

Does So You Want a Television Set have a post-credit scene?

No. So You Want a Television Set has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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