So You're Going to be a Father (1947)
** 1/2 (out of 4)
Decent entry in the Joe McDoakes series has poor ol' Joe playing a man who hates kids so of course he comes home from work one day and his wife tells him they're expecting. Joe has a change of heart as he believes his son will become President so he sets out to learn all there is to know about becoming a father. There's no doubt that director Bare and star George O'Hanlon took a simple subject and tried to get every laugh they could out of it. This entry has all the jokes you'd expect but there's just something missing from previous entries. I think the biggest problem is that the unexpected father routine has been done many times so there's nothing too fresh or original here. There are a few good moments including one scene where the wish wants some rare food so Joe must set out in the middle of the night to get it and has to start a fight. O'Hanlon, as usual, is very good in the role and certainly gets more out of the material than anyone else could.