The Unexpected Father

1932 film

The Unexpected Father

Directed by| Thornton Freeland
Written by|

* Robert Keith
* Max Lief
* Richard Schayer
* Dale Van Every

Produced by|

* Stanley Bergerman
* Carl Laemmle Jr.

Starring|

* Slim Summerville
* Zasu Pitts
* Cora Sue Collins

Cinematography| Jerome Ash
Edited by| Arthur Hilton

Production
company

Universal Pictures

Distributed by| Universal Pictures

Release date

* January 3, 1932 (1932-01-03)

Running time

| 72 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

The Unexpected Father is a 1932 American comedy film directed by Thornton Freeland and starring Slim Summerville, Zasu Pitts, and Cora Sue Collins.[1] It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. The film's sets were designed by the art director Thomas F. O'Neill.

## Synopsis

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A wealthy bachelor hires an attractive nanny to look after his adopted daughter, leading to jealousy from his gold-digging fiancée who suspects a romance between the two.

## Cast

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* Slim Summerville as Jasper Jones
* Zasu Pitts as Polly Perkins
* Cora Sue Collins as Pudge
* Alison Skipworth as Mrs. Hawkins
* Dorothy Christy as Evelyn Smythe
* Grayce Hampton as Mrs. Smythe
* Claud Allister as Claude
* Tyrell Davis as Reggie
* Tom O'Brien as Policeman
* Richard Cramer as Policeman

## References

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1. ^ Stumpf p. 136

## Bibliography

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* Stumpf, Charles. ZaSu Pitts: The Life and Career. McFarland, 2010.

## External links

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* The Unexpected Father at IMDb

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Films directed by Thornton Freeland

* Three Live Ghosts (1929)
* Be Yourself! (1930)
* Whoopee! (1930)
* Six Cylinder Love (1931)
* The Secret Witness (1931)
* The Unexpected Father (1932)
* Love Affair (1932)
* Week-End Marriage  (1932)
* They Call It Sin (1932)
* Flying Down to Rio (1933)
* George White's Scandals (1934)
* Brewster's Millions (1935)
* The Amateur Gentleman (1936)
* Accused (1936)
* Skylarks (1936)
* Jericho (1937)
* Paradise for Two (1937)
* Hold My Hand (1938)
* Over the Moon (1939)
* So This Is London (1939)
* The Gang's All Here (1940)
* Too Many Blondes (1941)
* Marry the Boss's Daughter (1941)
* Meet Me at Dawn (1947)
* Brass Monkey (1948)
* Dear Mr. Prohack (1949)

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