Calling All Pa's

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a new father experiences the trials and tribulations of fatherhood.

Cast

Pete Smith

as Narrator (voice)

Dave O'Brien

as Joe Thunderstruck

Dorothy Morris

as Mrs. Joe Thunderstruck

Sarah Edwards

as Grandma Vanderscnooze (uncredited)

Fern Emmett

as Grandma Thunderstruck (uncredited)

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