Movie: Ask Father

Top 8 Billed Cast

Harold Lloyd
Harold Lloyd

The Boy

Bebe Daniels
Bebe Daniels

Switchboard operator

Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Harry 'Snub' Pollard

The Corn-Fed Secretary

Wally Howe
Wally Howe

The Boss

Bud Jamison
Bud Jamison

Guardian at the door

Noah Young
Noah Young

Large office worker

Sammy Brooks
Sammy Brooks

Short office worker

Marie Mosquini
Marie Mosquini

Boy's first love

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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.

  • Release Date

    1919-02-09

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    6.52

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