Why Daddy?

Why Daddy?

1944 · 10 min · ★ 5.5 · Comedy

When Joe Doakes listens to a quiz show on the radio and knows all the answers, his wife encourages him to go on a quiz show himself. He appears on a new show called "Why Daddy?", where a child and an adult compete against each other, with less than stellar results.

Directed by Will Jason · Written by Robert Benchley

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