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Ask Father

Ask Father

1919Short⏱️ 13mPassed
ComedyShort
6.9
IMDB Rating
1,291 votes

The young couple have decided to marry and it is time to ask the father for the hand of his daughter. Problem is, the father does not want to give the daughter away. So every time he goes to the office to ask the father, he is tos...

Director
Hal Roach
Writers
N/A
Stars
Harold Lloyd, 'Snub' Pollard, Bebe Daniels
Release Date
February 9, 1919
Language
None
Country
United States
💬 16
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Harold Lloyd
Harold Lloyd
as The Boy
'Snub' Pollard
'Snub' Pollard
as The Corn-Fed Secretary
Bebe Daniels
Bebe Daniels
as Switchboard Operator
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Sammy Brooks
as Small Office Worker
👤
Harry Burns
as Small Role
👤
James Fitzgerald
as Bit part
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James A. Fitzgerald
as Office Worker
William Gillespie
William Gillespie
as Office Worker
Lew Harvey
Lew Harvey
as Small Role
Wally Howe
Wally Howe
as The Boss

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
Production
Rolin Films

🏷️ Keywords

asking father for daughter's hand in marriageliterally thrown outgunsuit of armormale police officer

🎯 Categories

ComedyShort

⭐ Featured Review

Fun Lloyd short
by Paularoc2012-04-20
7/10

"Three suitors, one of who is Harold, are wooing a rich girl. Each time one of them asks to marry her, she replies "Ask father." So Harold tries to do so. The problem is, the father will see no one without an appointment – and he won't make appointments! The crux of the plot is Harold, using various stratagems and disguises, tries to get to see the father. He is repeatedly thrown out. One of the on-going gags is having Bebe Daniels place a cushion where Lloyd is likely to land after being thrown out. That was my favorite gag but I also liked Lloyd's climb up the side of the ..."

💡 Did You Know?

A print of this film has been preserved in the archive of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

📖 Synopsis

The young couple have decided to marry and it is time to ask the father for the hand of his daughter. Problem is, the father does not want to give the daughter away. So every time he goes to the office to ask the father, he is tos...