So You're Going to Be a Father(1947)05/10/1947 (US)Comedy0h 11m4.3ShareOverviewIn this comedic short, Joe McDoakes goes through the problems and anxieties of becoming a new father.Richard L. BareDirectorRichard L. BareWriterTop Billed CastGeorge O'HanlonJoe McDoakes / Josephine McDoakesArt GilmoreNarrator (voice)Jane HarkerAlice McDoakes (uncredited)Oliver BlakeSwami Fortune Teller (uncredited)Edward GarganPie Truck Driver (uncredited)Creighton HalePsychiatric Ward Doctor (uncredited)Emmett VoganDoctor (uncredited)Leo WhitePsychiatric Ward Doctor (uncredited)Popularity TrendLast 30 DaysThis chart shows the popularity trend over the past 30 days.Part of the So You Want... CollectionA collection of short films featuring Joe McDoakes in a variety of situationsView the CollectionRecommendations63%River Wild69%Barbie76%Ex Machina76%Avatar: The Way of Water77%John Wick: Chapter 484%Fight Club82%Top Gun: Maverick67%Blue Beetle76%Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 270%The Fall Guy77%All Quiet on the Western Front69%Road House78%Logan84%Inception61%Justice League81%Dune: Part Two75%Fury76%Deadpool & Wolverine72%It85%12 Angry MenPrevious slideNext slideSimilar Movies68%Family Plot68%Under the Sky in Seoul67%Musical Chairs57%1st Born66%The Living Room of the Nation75%Ed Wood68%Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman55%That's Life!50%Fortune-teller43%Did'ja Know?73%Aprile45%So You Want to Build a House62%3 Men and a Baby52%The Groomsmen73%Hour of the Star57%Chameleon68%Chinese Odyssey 20020%Two Heart50%So You Want an Apartment0%Empathic MasterPrevious slideNext slide