So You Want to Throw a Party (1950): Cast
So You Want to Throw a Party is a 1950 short film directed by Richard L. Bare, starring Phyllis Coates as Alice McDoakes (uncredited), George O'Hanlon and Cleo Moore. It runs 11 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 11 min
- Director
- Richard L. Bare
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is So You Want to Throw a Party About?
The premise of So You Want to Throw a Party without spoilers.
Joe and Alice McDoakes are set to host a party, but Joe mistakenly swaps the list of friends Alice gave him with his own list of creditors. The unexpected guests arrive, and while the creditors revel and enjoy themselves, Joe finds himself stuck watching the festivities he never intended. He watches as the night spirals into a baffling comedy of errors, leaving him wishing he had double‑checked his guest list.
So You Want to Throw a Party Themes & Keywords
· 15 tags- joe mcdoakes character
- party
- marriage
- satire comedy
- written by director
- sleeping pill
- mail carrier
- mirror
- drunkenness
- kiss
- tuxedo
- debt
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- repossession
- jealousy
- sequel
So You Want to Throw a Party Cast & Characters
Phyllis Coates leads the cast as Alice McDoakes (uncredited), with George O'Hanlon as Joe McDoakes and Cleo Moore as Mrs. Joe Frisbee (uncredited). Directed by Richard L. Bare.
- Director Richard L. Bare
- Phyllis Coates as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
- George O'Hanlon as Joe McDoakes
- Cleo Moore as Mrs. Joe Frisbee (uncredited)
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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So You Want to Throw a Party FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of So You Want to Throw a Party, each answered in a sentence.
How long is So You Want to Throw a Party?
So You Want to Throw a Party runs 11 minutes.
When was So You Want to Throw a Party released?
So You Want to Throw a Party was released on February 4, 1950.
Who directed So You Want to Throw a Party?
So You Want to Throw a Party was directed by Richard L. Bare.
More films by Richard L. Bare Who is in the cast of So You Want to Throw a Party?
So You Want to Throw a Party stars Phyllis Coates as Alice McDoakes (uncredited), George O'Hanlon as Joe McDoakes and Cleo Moore as Mrs. Joe Frisbee (uncredited).
Does So You Want to Throw a Party have a post-credit scene?
No. So You Want to Throw a Party has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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