Comedy

Ask Father.

Name: Ask Father
Director: Hal Roach
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1919-02-09
Duration: 13 min
Rating: 6.6

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Lloyd is a serious young middle-class guy on the make who wants to marry the boss’ daughter. The problem is getting in to see the boss so that he can ask for her hand in marriage as the office is guarded by a bunch of comic, clumsy flunkies who throw everyone out who tries to get in.

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Directed by Hal Roach

THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE STORY

Cast.

Harold Lloyd

The Boy

Bebe Daniels

Switchboard operator

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

The Corn-Fed Secretary

Wally Howe

The Boss

Bud Jamison

Guardian at the door

Noah Young

Large office worker

Sammy Brooks

Short office worker

Marie Mosquini

Boy's first love

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