Ask Father

Ask Father

NR 1919 · 13 min · ★ 6.5 · Comedy

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.

Directed by Hal Roach · Written by H.M. Walker

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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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