Ask Father

February. 09,1919      NR
Rating:
6.9
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

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
Marie Mosquini as  Boy's first love

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