Dog-gone Babies (1934) User Reviews

A Tragedy

[boblipton · 6/10 · 6 December 2021]

Ernest Truex dislikes babies, but likes dogs. His boss agrees, but his wife doesn't. Reasoning that he's never been exposed to a baby, she borrows her cleaning lady's infant and has Truex take care of it.

Truex is one of those performers whose presence puts a smile on my face, and so I enjoyed this little comedy which has him trying to stand on his head. Other people fall right into the spirit of silliness in this short directed by veteran specialist William Watson.

Pleasant.

[planktonrules · 6/10 · 6 December 2021]

In this short film from Educational Pictures, Ernest Truex stars as a man who doesn't like kids and prefers dogs. This gets him in good with the boss, as several other potential candidates for a transfer to South America were ineligible since they had families and didn't want to leave the country. But since Ernest doesn't want kids, he manages the promotion. Of course, there's FAR more to this story...especially when he comes home and finds a baby!

For a comedy there aren't a lot of laughs...but it is pleasant and entertaining....and well worth seeing.