So You're Going to Be a Father(1947)
In this comedic short, Joe McDoakes goes through the problems and anxieties of becoming a new father.
Movie: So You're Going to Be a Father
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Joe McDoakes / Josephine McDoakes
Narrator (voice)
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Swami Fortune Teller (uncredited)
Pie Truck Driver (uncredited)
Psychiatric Ward Doctor (uncredited)
Doctor (uncredited)
Psychiatric Ward Doctor (uncredited)
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In this comedic short, Joe McDoakes goes through the problems and anxieties of becoming a new father.
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1947-05-10
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