So You're Going to Be a Father
1947 | 11m | English
Popularity: 0.4 (history)
| Director: | Richard L. Bare |
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| Writer: | Richard L. Bare |
| Staring: |
| In this comedic short, Joe McDoakes goes through the problems and anxieties of becoming a new father. | |
| Release Date: | May 10, 1947 |
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| Director: | Richard L. Bare |
| Writer: | Richard L. Bare |
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| Keywords | fortune teller, pregnancy craving, expectant father, fatherhood |
| Production Companies | Richard L. Bare Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 19, 2026 Entered: May 04, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| George O'Hanlon | Joe McDoakes / Josephine McDoakes |
| Art Gilmore | Narrator (voice) |
| Jane Harker | Alice McDoakes (uncredited) |
| Oliver Blake | Swami Fortune Teller (uncredited) |
| Edward Gargan | Pie Truck Driver (uncredited) |
| Creighton Hale | Psychiatric Ward Doctor (uncredited) |
| Emmett Vogan | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Leo White | Psychiatric Ward Doctor (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Everett Alton Brown | Sound |
| Wesley Anderson | Director of Photography |
| Everett Dodd | Editor |
| Roland E. Hill Sr. | Art Direction |
| Richard L. Bare | Director, Writer |
| William Lava | Music |
| Name | Title |
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| Gordon Hollingshead | Producer |
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