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Amateur Daddy (1932)

NR · 1932-04-10 · 1h 11m · EN
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Vibrant with the Happy Spirit of Youth and Romance

Jim Gladden, a construction site foreman, is partially responsible for the accidental death of one of his workers, Fred Smith, and makes good on Fred's deathbed request to go to Scotch Valley and take care of his surviving wife and children. When Jim arrives in the small town, he is told that there are two Fred Smith families in Scotch Valley, the rich Smiths and the poor Smiths. Jim assumes that the Smiths he is looking for are the poor ones, and is directed to a house where four children live in poverty.

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John G. BlystoneDirector

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Warner BaxterWarner BaxterJim GladdenMarian NixonMarian NixonSally SmithRita La RoyRita La RoyLotti PelgramWilliam PawleyWilliam Pawley2nd Fred SmithLucille PowersLucille PowersOlive SmithDavid LandauDavid LandauSam PelgramClarence WilsonClarence WilsonWilliam J. 'Bill' HansenFrankie DarroFrankie DarroPete SmithGail KornfeldGail KornfeldLily SmithJoe HacheyJoe HacheySam Pelgram, Jr.Edwin StanleyEdwin Stanley1st Fred SmithJoan BreslauJoan BreslauNancy Smith

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OrphanMistaken identityAdoptionPledge

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityOrphan · Mistaken Identity · AdoptionDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference367850Actor preference197021 · 294312 · 174463

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What is Amateur Daddy about?

Jim Gladden, a construction site foreman, is partially responsible for the accidental death of one of his workers, Fred Smith, and makes good on Fred's deathbed request to go to Scotch Valley and take care of his surviving wife and children. When Jim arrives in the small town, he is told that there are two Fred Smith families in Scotch Valley, the rich Smiths and the poor Smiths. Jim assumes that the Smiths he is looking for are the poor ones, and is directed to a house where four children live in poverty.

How long is Amateur Daddy?

Amateur Daddy has a runtime of 71 minutes.