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So You Want to Be Your Own Boss

1954 · 10 min

A quick, light comic short that breezes through small-business mishaps with gentle slapstick and no real stakes.

Directed by
Richard L. Bare
Overview
Joe McDoakes, determined to be his own boss in this Joe McDoakes Comedy entry, opens up a new restaurant. Complaining customers and a sanitation inspector who closes the restaurant are just some of Joe's problems.
How it feels
Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Work, ambition, class
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Richard L. Bare
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So You Want... Collection

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight2

    Cast

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    Details

    Directed by
    Richard L. Bare
    Starring
    George O'Hanlon, Lyle Talbot
    Runtime
    10 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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