So You Want to Be a Muscle Man

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Comedy

Joe wants to be a muscle man.

Released: Jul 2, 1949

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George O'Hanlon

Joe McDoakes

Phyllis Coates

Alice McDoakes

Willard Waterman

Lester Apollo

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