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Ask Father

Ask Father (1919)

Comedy, Short | United States

Director: Hal Roach

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Rating: 6.9/10

SYNOPSIS

The young couple have decided to marry and it is time to ask the father for the hand of his daughter. Problem is, the father does not want to give the daughter away. So every time he goes to the office to ask the father, he is tossed out. He is ejected over and over, by different methods, while the girl waits and waits.

Actors

Writer: H.M. Walker

Producer: Suzanne Lloyd Hayes, Hal Roach

RUNTIME: 13 min

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