The Unexpected Father

"The Big Laugh Team in the Comedy Scream"

1932 1h 11m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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A wealthy bachelor hires a pretty young nanny to look after his adopted daughter. Sparks quickly fly between the two, much to the dismay of the man's calculating, money-hungry fiancée.

“The Big Laugh Team in the Comedy Scream”

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Cast

Slim Summerville
Jasper Jones
Zasu Pitts
Polly Perkins
Cora Sue Collins
Pudge
Alison Skipworth
Mrs. Hawkins
Dorothy Christy
Evelyn Smythe
Grayce Hampton
Mrs. Smythe
Claud Allister
Claude
Tyrell Davis
Reggie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Thornton Freeland
Writers: Dale Van Every
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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94 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Slim Summerville and Zasu Pitts and Cora Sue Collins carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Big Laugh Team in the Comedy Scream".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0022249 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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

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

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
294 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Slim Summerville and Zasu Pitts and Cora Sue Collins carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "The Big Laugh Team in the Comedy Scream".
6IMDB entry: tt0022249 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.