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Educating Father (1936)

59 min | Comedy

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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.

Director

James Tinling

Writers

Katharine Kavanaugh | Edward T. Lowe Jr. | John Patrick

Producer

Max Golden

Cinematographer

Daniel B. Clark

Editor

Louis R. Loeffler

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Updated May 23, 1936

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May 23, 1936 (United States)

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23 cast members

Name	STARmeter	Known for
Jed Prouty John Jones John Jones See fewer	Members only	The Jones Family in Borrowing Trouble (1937)
Shirley Deane Bonnie Jones Bonnie Jones See fewer	Members only	Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)
Dixie Dunbar Millicent Millicent See fewer	Members only	Girls' Dormitory (1936)
Spring Byington Mrs. John Jones Mrs. John Jones See fewer	Members only	You Can't Take It with You (1938)
Kenneth Howell Jack Jones Jack Jones See fewer	Members only	The Jones Family in Borrowing Trouble (1937)
June Carlson Lucy Jones Lucy Jones See fewer	Members only	Jeep-Herders (1945)
George Ernest Roger Jones Roger Jones See fewer	Members only	The Jones Family in Borrowing Trouble (1937)
Florence Roberts Granny Jones Granny Jones See fewer	Members only	March of the Wooden Soldiers (1934)
Billy Mahan Bobby Jones (as William Mahan) Bobby Jones (as William Mahan) See fewer	Members only	The Jones Family in Borrowing Trouble (1937)
Francis Ford Sheriff Hart Sheriff Hart See fewer	Members only	Crimson Shoals (1919)
Charles Tannen Jim Courtney Jim Courtney See fewer	Members only	The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
J. Anthony Hughes Dick Harris Dick Harris See fewer	Members only	Men of San Quentin (1942)
David Newell Eddie Gordon Eddie Gordon See fewer	Members only	The Marriage Playground (1929)
Clarence Wilson Jess Boynton Jess Boynton See fewer	Members only	You Can't Take It with You (1938)
Jonathan Hale Fred Humphrey Fred Humphrey See fewer	Members only	The Saint in Palm Springs (1941)
Erville Alderson Dr. Willoughby Dr. Willoughby See fewer	Members only	The Scarlet Empress (1934)
Grace Durkin Girl in Drugstore (uncredited) Girl in Drugstore (uncredited) See fewer	Members only	Cleopatra (1934)
Dick Elliott Townley (uncredited) Townley (uncredited) See fewer	Members only	Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Phyllis Fraser Girl in Drugstore (uncredited) Girl in Drugstore (uncredited) See fewer	Members only	Winds of the Wasteland (1936)
Selmer Jackson Prof. Howard (uncredited) Prof. Howard (uncredited) See fewer	Members only	The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
Si Jenks Guide (uncredited) Guide (uncredited) See fewer	Members only	Zorro's Black Whip (1944)
Landers Stevens Milford (uncredited) Milford (uncredited) See fewer	Members only	Wild Honey (1922)
Harland Tucker Chain Store Representative (uncredited) Chain Store Representative (uncredited) See fewer	Members only	Kid Galahad (1937)