Approved
1929    65mComedy
5.25.8
The author of a book on eugenics attempts to prove his theories by having his childless sister and her husband adopt the child of a “physically superior” chauffeur and housemaid, leading to comedic complications when the parents refuse to give up their child.
Directed by Richard Rosson, Frank Craven

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  • Frank CravenAlan Camp / Director
  • Sally BlaneNora
  • Hugh TrevorJoe Garvin
  • Olive TellMarion Green
  • Allen KearnsGilbert Goodhue
  • Doris EatonEdith Goodhue
  • Theodore von EltzGeorge Green
  • Jeanne De BardDorothy Green
  • Adele WatsonMiss Duncan
  • Richard RossonDirector
  • William LeBaronScreenplay / Producer
  • Myles ConnollyAssociate Producer
  • Max RéeArt Direction
  • Leo ToverDirector Of Photography
  • Walter PlunkettCostume Design
  • George MarshEditor
  • Ann McKnightEditor

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