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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.
George O'Hanlon
Joe McDoakes
Art Gilmore
Narrator (voice)
Jane Harker
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Andy McGoon (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Office Worker at Desk (uncredited)
Howard M. Mitchell
Appraiser (uncredited)
Ralph Peters
Happy Jack the Laughing Irishman (uncredited)
Clifton Young
Homer (uncredited)
Richard L. Bare
Director
William Lava
Music
Richard L. Bare
Writer
May 15, 1948
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