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Who changed the diapers?

posted 16 years ago by yeoffthecat
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I appears to me that somehow the father was around when the baby was being changed. The premise was kind of farfetched as far as that aspect is observed.

[–] novastar_6 15 years ago

Didn't they say the father was away a lot on business or something? Could be he wasn't around much when 'Warren' was a little one and needed tending to. In any case, wasn't that what the old woman was for?

[–] yeoffthecat 15 years ago

Yes, there was mention of his being away a lot, which could account for the deception. The old woman did her job well, despite her unfortunate demise.

[–] HarlowMGM 15 years ago

The movie was made in 1961 and so "Warren" would have been born circa 1940. It certainly is credible that in that era a father would have never changed a diaper, certainly an affluent one. It wouldn't surprise me if quite a few rich mothers have never changed a diaper.

[–] nvasapper 15 years ago

Yeah, but it's still a bit farfetched that the father would go to his grave never ever realizing that his offspring was a girl instead of a boy. That one is a little hard to believe.