Educating Father
ALL HIS PROBLEMS WERE LITTLE ONES!
NR 1936 · 59 min · ★ 9.0 · Comedy
Jones family romp with father trying to convince son to follow him as a druggist, rather than becoming a pilot, until the son's piloting skills come in handy.
Directed by James Tinling · Written by Edward T. Lowe Jr.
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Jed Prouty John Jones -
Shirley Deane Bonnie Jones -
Dixie Dunbar Millicent -
Spring Byington Mrs. John Jones -
Kenneth Howell Jack Jones -
June Carlson Lucy Jones -
George Ernest Roger Jones -
Florence Roberts Granny Jones -
Billy Mahan Bobby Jones -
Francis Ford Sheriff Hart -
Charles Tannen Jim Courtney -
J. Anthony Hughes Dick Harris
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