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Short comedy

So You Want to Be Pretty (1956): Cast

So You Want to Be Pretty (1956) movie poster

So You Want to Be Pretty is a 1956 short comedy directed by Richard L. Bare, starring Phyllis Coates as Alice McDoakes aka Cynthia (uncredited), George O'Hanlon and Fritz Feld. It runs 10 minutes.

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So You Want to Be Pretty (1956) movie poster
Released
Runtime
10 min
Director
Richard L. Bare
Genre
Comedy
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is So You Want to Be Pretty About?

The premise of So You Want to Be Pretty without spoilers.

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

So You Want to Be Pretty Themes & Keywords

· 12 tags
  • satire
  • plastic surgery
  • head bandage
  • marriage
  • bar
  • overbite
  • infidelity
  • invisibility
  • satire comedy
  • joe mcdoakes
  • narration
  • sequel
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Cast & crew

So You Want to Be Pretty Cast & Characters

Phyllis Coates leads the cast as Alice McDoakes aka Cynthia (uncredited), with George O'Hanlon as Joe McDoakes aka Roger and Fritz Feld as Dr. Von Slaughter (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 to Be Pretty FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

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

How long is So You Want to Be Pretty?

So You Want to Be Pretty runs 10 minutes.

When was So You Want to Be Pretty released?

So You Want to Be Pretty was released on March 10, 1956.

Who directed So You Want to Be Pretty?

So You Want to Be Pretty was directed by Richard L. Bare.

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Who is in the cast of So You Want to Be Pretty?

So You Want to Be Pretty stars Phyllis Coates as Alice McDoakes aka Cynthia (uncredited), George O'Hanlon as Joe McDoakes aka Roger and Fritz Feld as Dr. Von Slaughter (uncredited), among 7 credited actors.

Does So You Want to Be Pretty have a post-credit scene?

No. So You Want to Be Pretty has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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