09 February 1919 Comedy 13 mins
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.
Watch the official Ask Father 1919 trailer in HD below.
Harold Lloyd as The Boy
Bebe Daniels as Switchboard operator
Harry 'Snub' Pollard as The Corn-Fed Secretary
Wally Howe as The Boss
Bud Jamison as Guardian at the door
Noah Young as Large office worker
Sammy Brooks as Short office worker
Marie Mosquini as Boy's first love
Habla con papá Trailer
United States 09 February 1919
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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 ...
Harold Lloyd 'Ask Father' 1919.
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 ...
Harold Lloyd in "Ask Father" 1919 comedy short. New orchestral score by Jonathan Allentoff in Finale Digital Format. Contains a new 20 Count synchronization ...
Чтобы жениться на любимой девушке Гарольд должен спросить разрешения у её отца. Но отцу девушки всё время...
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