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Unexpected Father

Unexpected Father

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  • Cast
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Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 14, 1939

Runtime

1h 18m

Genres

Drama, Comedy

Original Title

Unexpected Father

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Director

Charles Lamont

Description

Jimmy Hanley learns that his former dancing partner has been killed, leaving a baby boy Sandy, so he takes the baby to live with him and his roommate Boris Bebenko. Theatre manager Allen Rand threatens to fire Jimmy for neglecting his work, but Jimmy's girlfriend Diana squares things by going to dinner with Rand over Jimmy's objections. Sandy catches measles and the quarantine causes Jimmy and Boris to miss a big audition.