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So You're Going to Be a Father

1947, English. Directed by Richard L. Bare.

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

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Released
10 May 1947
Country
United States of America
Written by
Richard L. Bare
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Watch So You Think You're Allergic (1945), So You Want to Play the Horses (1946), So You Want to Keep Your Hair (1946), and So You Think You're a Nervous Wreck (1946) first, plus 2 earlier titles listed on this page.

What comes after So You're Going to Be a Father?

Next in the series: So You Want to Be in Pictures (1947), So You Want to Be a Salesman (1947), and So You Want to Hold Your Wife (1947).

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So You're Going to Be a Father runs 11 minutes (0h 11m).

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Which OTT platform is So You're Going to Be a Father on?

So You're Going to Be a Father isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 May 1947. (Checked 13 November 2026.)

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If you liked So You're Going to Be a Father, try Old Dads, The Breadwinner, Sextuplets.

Who directed So You're Going to Be a Father?

So You're Going to Be a Father (1947) was directed by Richard L. Bare and stars George O'Hanlon, Art Gilmore, Jane Harker.

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