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So You Want to Be a Cowboy

1951Movie10 min

Comedy
80
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1

A nostalgic, fast-paced comedy movie about history and show business.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Story

Joe McDoakes and his wife Alice attend a western movie and George soon has himself in the movie shown on the screen as Jump-Along Skip-Along McGur

Feels like

  • Classic Slapstick Comedy
  • Meta-Narrative
  • Parody of Westerns
  • Golden Age of Cinema
  • Family-Friendly Humor
  • Lighthearted Entertainment
  • Situational Comedy
  • Nostalgic

Cast

7 of 7

Crew

Directed by
Richard L. Bare
Written by
Richard L. Bare, George O'Hanlon
Produced by
Gordon Hollingshead
Music by
William Lava

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Facts

April 14, 1951 · 10 min · Comedy

Released
April 14, 1951
Runtime
10 min
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
United States

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is So You Want to Be a Cowboy worth watching?"

Questions about So You Want to Be a Cowboy

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is So You Want to Be a Cowboy worth watching?

80
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80 (IMDb 7.1).

Is So You Want to Be a Cowboy a sequel?

  1. So You Want to Give Up Smoking (1942)
  2. So You Think You Need Glasses (1942)
  3. So You Think You're Allergic (1945)
  4. So You Want to Play the Horses (1946)
  5. So You Want to Keep Your Hair (1946)
  6. So You Think You're a Nervous Wreck (1946)
  7. So You're Going to Be a Father (1947)
  8. So You Want to Be in Pictures (1947)
  9. So You Want to Be a Salesman (1947)
  10. So You Want to Hold Your Wife (1947)
  11. So You Want an Apartment (1948)
  12. So You Want to Be a Gambler (1948)
  13. So You Want to Build a House (1948)
  14. So You Want to Be a Detective (1948)
  15. So You Want to Be in Politics (1948)
  16. So You Want to Be on the Radio (1948)
  17. So You Want to Be a Baby Sitter (1949)
  18. So You Want to Be Popular (1949)
  19. So You Want to Be a Muscle Man (1949)
  20. So You're Having In-Law Trouble (1949)
  21. So You Want to Get Rich Quick (1949)
  22. So You Want to Throw a Party (1950)
  23. So You Think You're Not Guilty (1950)
  24. So You Want to Hold Your Husband (1950)
  25. So You Want to Move (1950)
  26. So You're Going to Have an Operation (1950)
  27. So You Want to Be a Handyman (1951)
  28. So You Want to Be a Cowboy (1951)
  29. So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger (1951)
  30. So You Want to Buy a Used Car (1951)
  31. So You Want to Be a Bachelor (1951)
  32. So You Want to Be a Plumber (1951)
  33. So You Want to Get It Wholesale (1952)
  34. So You Want to Enjoy Life (1952)
  35. So You Want to Go to a Convention (1952)
  36. So You Never Tell a Lie (1952)
  37. So You're Going to the Dentist (1952)
  38. So You Want to Wear the Pants (1952)
  39. So You Want to Be a Musician (1953)
  40. So You Want a Television Set (1953)
  41. So You Love Your Dog (1953)
  42. So You Think You Can't Sleep (1953)
  43. So You Want to Be an Heir (1953)
  44. So You're Having Neighbor Trouble (1954)
  45. So You Want to Be Your Own Boss (1954)
  46. So You Want to Go to a Nightclub (1954)
  47. So You're Taking in a Roomer (1954)
  48. So You Want to Know Your Relatives (1954)
  49. So You Don't Trust Your Wife (1955)
  50. So You Want to Be a Gladiator (1955)
  51. So You Want to Be on a Jury (1955)
  52. So You Want a Model Railroad (1955)
  53. So You Want to Be a V.P. (1955)
  54. So You Want to Be a Policeman (1955)
  55. So You Think the Grass Is Greener (1956)
  56. So You Want to Be Pretty (1956)
  57. So You Want to Play the Piano (1956)
  58. So Your Wife Wants to Work (1956)

Yes: it's movie 28 of 58 in its series, after So You Want to Be a Handyman (1951) and before So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger (1951).

Is So You Want to Be a Cowboy okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will So You Want to Be a Cowboy make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly slapstick (9 of 10) and situational comedy (8 of 10).