Educating Father

"ALL HIS PROBLEMS WERE LITTLE ONES!"

1936 0h 59m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Jones family romp with father trying to convince son to follow him as a druggist, rather than becoming a pilot, until the son's piloting skills come in handy.

“ALL HIS PROBLEMS WERE LITTLE ONES!”

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Cast

Jed Prouty
John Jones
Shirley Deane
Bonnie Jones
Dixie Dunbar
Millicent
Spring Byington
Mrs. John Jones
Kenneth Howell
Jack Jones
June Carlson
Lucy Jones
George Ernest
Roger Jones
Florence Roberts
Granny Jones

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Tinling
Writers: Edward T. Lowe Jr., Katharine Kavanaugh, John Patrick
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 59-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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90 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Jones Family" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Jed Prouty and Shirley Deane and Dixie Dunbar carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "ALL HIS PROBLEMS WERE LITTLE ONES!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0027567 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

James Tinling directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 59-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
290 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Jones Family" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Jed Prouty and Shirley Deane and Dixie Dunbar carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "ALL HIS PROBLEMS WERE LITTLE ONES!".
7IMDB entry: tt0027567 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.