this particular joe mcdoakes short subject be obviously inspire by the all star warner brother spectacular thank your lucky star and one of those all star wartime morale booster of the period . in that one eddie cantor play both himself and a would be comedian who would like to break into film except for his resemblance to cantor . george ohanlon who star in the mcdoakes short be both himself and mcdoakes who just try to get a break in film . like thank your lucky star a few warner brother contract player with a free moment stroll through this film . ohanlon be send by central casting for a small one line role in a world war i film and but lookalike mcdoakes get the message . the poor guy be so nervous about his big moment and he start think of way to deliver his one line . maybe sound like a real movie star would help . 86 take later to the exasperation of director ralph sanford and the patient clyde cook who play a british cockney soldier they do find a niche in the film business for poor mcdoakes . it worth see this very funny short subject which be nominate for an oscar to find out what happen to ohanlon or mcdoakes . both of them .