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So You Want a Model Railroad (1955)

1955-08-27 · 10m · EN
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Alice visits Mr. Agony with her latest problem with Joe. They had given Junior a toy railroad for a Christmas present, and Joe had taken it over and become obsessed to the point he has built a railroad empire using all of his time, energy and money. When Alice's mother comes to dinner, Joe even has a rigged-up train serving as the dumb waiter. Mr. Agony helps Alice to solve her problem.

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George O'HanlonWriterRichard L. BareDirector, Writer

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George O'HanlonGeorge O'HanlonJoe McDoakesArthur Q. BryanArthur Q. BryanMr. AgonyJane FrazeeJane FrazeeAlice McDoakesChuck HamiltonChuck HamiltonMoving ManShep HoughtonShep HoughtonCustomerRudy LeeRudy LeeJuniorAnne O'NealAnne O'NealAlice's MotherTed StanhopeTed StanhopeTrain Store Clerk

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Genre affinityComedyDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference361710Actor preference141605 · 336853 · 139748Country preferenceUs

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What is So You Want a Model Railroad about?

Alice visits Mr. Agony with her latest problem with Joe. They had given Junior a toy railroad for a Christmas present, and Joe had taken it over and become obsessed to the point he has built a railroad empire using all of his time, energy and money. When Alice's mother comes to dinner, Joe even has a rigged-up train serving as the dumb waiter. Mr. Agony helps Alice to solve her problem.

How long is So You Want a Model Railroad?

So You Want a Model Railroad has a runtime of 10 minutes.