So You're Going to Be a Father

So You're Going to Be a Father

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So You're Going to Be a Father

1947

0h 11m

5.8(5 votes)

Comedy

Overview

In this comedic short, Joe McDoakes goes through the problems and anxieties of becoming a new father.

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Cast & Crew

8 members

Acting

George O'Hanlon

Joe McDoakes / Josephine McDoakes

George O'Hanlon

Acting

Art Gilmore

Narrator (voice)

Art Gilmore

Acting

Jane Harker

Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

Jane Harker

Acting

Oliver Blake

Swami Fortune Teller (uncredited)

Oliver Blake

Acting

Edward Gargan

Pie Truck Driver (uncredited)

Edward Gargan

Acting

Creighton Hale

Psychiatric Ward Doctor (uncredited)

Creighton Hale

Acting

Emmett Vogan

Doctor (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan

Acting

Leo White

Psychiatric Ward Doctor (uncredited)

Leo White

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