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What Happened to Father? (1927)

What Happened to Father? poster
Original title
What Happened To Father
Directed by
John G. Adolfi
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A father gets into a series of amusing mishaps. The story follows his chaotic adventures and the trouble they cause for his family.

lightheartedplayfulfast-pacedwhimsicalclassicbreezycomedicnostalgic

What happens

What Happened to Father? is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by John G. Adolfi and written by Charles R. Condon. It is based on the 1909 short story of the same name by Mary Roberts Rinehart that was originally serialized in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine . The film stars Warner Oland, Flobelle Fairbanks, and William Demarest. A previous version of the story was filmed in 1915. The film was released on June 25, 1927, by Warner Bros. Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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