The Forgotten Man

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The trials and tribulations of the underappreciated father-of-the-bride are outlined.The trials and tribulations of the underappreciated father-of-the-bride are outlined.The trials and tribulations of the underappreciated father-of-the-bride are outlined.

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7.1/10

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Robert Benchley

Joe Doakes

Ruth Lee

Mrs. Doakes
(uncredited)

Norman Lloyd

Billy Timmins - Daughter's Husband
(uncredited)

Marjorie Lord

Joe's Daughter
(uncredited)

Director
- Leslie M. Roush
Writer
- Robert Benchley
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8/10

Father of the Bride

Another of Benchley's Mr. Doakes shorts -- some of which were produced at MGM and others at Paramount. This casts Robert Benchley, reduced to a nullity, as the father of the bride -- and the similarity of Spencer Tracy's performance nine years later in the classic Minnelli comedy is amazing.

Although these short subjects are not as hilarious as the ones in which Benchley explains a subject ineptly -- the primordial THE TREASURER'S REPORT (1928) or the perfect, Oscar-winning HOW TO SLEEP (1935), these Joe Doakes shorts are wonderful, low-key comedy shorts and a thorough delight for the movie buff. At only ten minutes each, they can be used to round out a pleasant couple of hours of watching old flicks.