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.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.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.
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Wilson Benge
- Brewster
- (uncredited)
Arthur Q. Bryan
- Shirt Salesman
- (uncredited)
Edward Clark
- I.R.S. Collector
- (uncredited)
Fritz Feld
- Dr. Hugo Flugleman
- (uncredited)
Fred Kelsey
- Boat Salesman
- (uncredited)
- …
Emory Parnell
- Joe's Boss
- (uncredited)
Ted Stanhope
- Doctor
- (uncredited)
Jackson Wheeler
- Homer
- (uncredited)
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- Writer
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Did you know
- TriviaWhen Joe McDoakes refers to taking the piano out of the Presidential Suite on the transatlantic liner he is sailing on, he is referring to the then President Harry S. Truman's penchant for playing the instrument.
- Quotes
Joe McDoakes: You know, I love Europe this time of year. It's so... so... European! Tell me - did you get the Bridal Suite?
Brewster: I'm sorry, sir; all I could get is the Presidential Suite.
Joe McDoakes: Oh! Have the piano taken out.
- ConnectionsFollowed by So You Want to Go to a Convention (1952)
- SoundtracksI Know That You Know
(uncredited)
Music by Vincent Youmans
[Played during the opening credits and at the end]
Featured review
Nice Laughs
So You Want to Enjoy Life (1952)
*** (out of 4)
One of the better installments in the Joe McDoakes series has our favorite loser feeling tightness in his chest, a stiff neck and ringing in his ears so he goes to see a doctor who tells him he has thirty days to live. Joe decides to go out on top by running up piles of bills, quitting his job and giving his boss a few paybacks. Of course there's going to be a twist in the story. George O'Hanlon's "So..." series is always hit and miss but I found this one to be one of the best in the series because of the non-stop jokes and the delight the actor brings to his role. The film opens up with McDoakes trying to kill himself but he can't even do that correctly. The revenge that he plays on his boss gets a couple nice laughs as does his reaction to when he's told he is about to die. Another nice sequence happens when the twist is revealed, which really plays out well.
*** (out of 4)
One of the better installments in the Joe McDoakes series has our favorite loser feeling tightness in his chest, a stiff neck and ringing in his ears so he goes to see a doctor who tells him he has thirty days to live. Joe decides to go out on top by running up piles of bills, quitting his job and giving his boss a few paybacks. Of course there's going to be a twist in the story. George O'Hanlon's "So..." series is always hit and miss but I found this one to be one of the best in the series because of the non-stop jokes and the delight the actor brings to his role. The film opens up with McDoakes trying to kill himself but he can't even do that correctly. The revenge that he plays on his boss gets a couple nice laughs as does his reaction to when he's told he is about to die. Another nice sequence happens when the twist is revealed, which really plays out well.
- Michael_Elliott
- Feb 23, 2009
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- Runtime10 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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