Calling All Pa's
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Narrator (voice)
Joe Thunderstruck
Mrs. Joe Thunderstruck
Grandma Vanderscnooze (uncredited)
Grandma Thunderstruck (uncredited)
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Overview
In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a new father experiences the trials and tribulations of fatherhood.
Release Date
1942-10-24
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7
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