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Ask Father

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NR 1919 · 13m
Comedy
Starring Harold Lloyd · Bebe Daniels · Harry 'Snub' Pollard
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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.

Theatrical
Feb 9, 1919
Director
Hal Roach
Studio
Rolin Films
Keywords
silent film
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Cast

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H
Harold Lloyd
The Boy
B
Bebe Daniels
Switchboard operator
H
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
The Corn-Fed Secretary
W
Wally Howe
The Boss
B
Bud Jamison
Guardian at the door
N
Noah Young
Large office worker
S
Sammy Brooks
Short office worker
M
Marie Mosquini
Boy's first love

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