The First Baby

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The First Baby
Directed by Lewis Seiler
Screenplay by Lamar Trotti
Produced by John Stone
Starring Johnny Downs
Shirley Deane
Jane Darwell
Dixie Dunbar
Marjorie Gateson
Gene Lockhart
Cinematography Barney McGill
Edited by Alfred DeGaetano
Music by Samuel Kaylin
Production
company
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • April 2, 1936 (1936-04-02)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The First Baby is a 1936 American comedy film directed by Lewis Seiler and written by Lamar Trotti. The film stars Johnny Downs, Shirley Deane, Jane Darwell, Dixie Dunbar, Marjorie Gateson and Gene Lockhart. The film was released on April 2, 1936, by 20th Century Fox. [1] [2] [3]

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