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How to Raise a Baby

  • 1938
  • Approved
  • 10m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
187
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Robert Benchley in How to Raise a Baby (1938)
SatireComedyShort

A humorous look at the trials and tribulations of fatherhood.A humorous look at the trials and tribulations of fatherhood.A humorous look at the trials and tribulations of fatherhood.

  • Director
    • Roy Rowland
  • Stars
    • Robert Benchley
    • Margaret Bert
    • Ricardo Lord Cezon
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    187
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Roy Rowland
    • Stars
      • Robert Benchley
      • Margaret Bert
      • Ricardo Lord Cezon
    • 5User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    • Top cast6

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    Robert Benchley
    Robert Benchley
    • Lecturer Father
    Margaret Bert
    • Mother
    • (uncredited)
    Ricardo Lord Cezon
    • Toddler
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Clark
    • Son
    • (uncredited)
    Robbie Jones
    • Baby
    • (uncredited)
    Rollie Jones
    • Baby
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Roy Rowland
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews5

    Featured review
    6/10

    Not the best but good

    Another MGM comedy short starring Robert Benchley. This time Benchley gives tips to new parents, particularly the fathers. Fun stuff but not my favorite "How To" short. The funniest part was Benchley talking to his bratty kid. All of the Benchley shorts are good but some work more to his strengths than this one does, in my opinion.
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    • Sep 14, 2017
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    • Trivia
      The baby is played by twins Robbie Jones and Rollie Jones.
    • Quotes

      Lecturer Father: Today we want to take up the study of the development of the child's character, from infancy up until... well, whenever the character is formed. In some cases, this does not occur until the child is - hehehe - 35 or 40 years old.

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    • Release date
      • July 2, 1938 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Loew's
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    • Runtime
      10 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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