Ask Father (1919)

Directed by

Hal Roach

Genre

comedy film, silent film

Country

United States

Runtime

13 min

Rated

NR

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 26 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A young man tries to impress his girlfriend's father to win approval for their relationship. His efforts lead to a series of clumsy mishaps and physical comedy.

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What happens

Ask Father is a short, 13-minute, slapstick-style comedy made by Harold Lloyd in 1919 before his entry into full-length feature films. Aside from Lloyd, it features Snub Pollard and leading lady Bebe Daniels. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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