Ask Dad (1929): Cast
Ask Dad is a 1929 short romantic comedy directed by Hugh Faulcon, starring Winston Miller as Tommy, Edward Everett Horton and Ruth Renick. It runs 20 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 20 min
- Director
- Hugh Faulcon
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Ask Dad About?
The premise of Ask Dad without spoilers.
After school Tommy returns home obsessed with his father's secretary. Determined to confess, he sneaks into the office and, in a flustered rush, showers her with a string of poetic quotations. When she gently reveals that her heart belongs to someone else, his attempts only generate more tangled verses and awkward misunderstandings.
Ask Dad Themes & Keywords
· 29 tags- father son relationship
- teenage boy in love
- father son romantic rivalry
- 19 year old boy
- teenage boy attracted to older woman
- teenage infatuation
- shy boy
- secretary
- damaged goods
- older woman teenage boy relationship
- bow tie
- man wears a pince nez
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- college student
- virtues
- younger man in love with older woman
- holding hands
- reciting poetry
- love interest in love with someone else
- unrequited love
- friend
- mistaken for incest
- sister in love with brother
- brother
- woman rejects a man's advances
- typing a letter
- dictation
- marriage proposal
- father and son in love with the same woman
- death of mother
Ask Dad Cast & Characters
Winston Miller leads the cast as Tommy, with Edward Everett Horton as Dad and Ruth Renick as Grace Wilson. Directed by Hugh Faulcon.
- Director Hugh Faulcon
- Winston Miller as Tommy
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Edward Everett Horton as Dad - Ruth Renick as Grace Wilson
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Ask Dad FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Ask Dad, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Ask Dad?
Ask Dad runs 20 minutes.
When was Ask Dad released?
Ask Dad was released on February 16, 1929.
Who directed Ask Dad?
Ask Dad was directed by Hugh Faulcon.
Who is in the cast of Ask Dad?
Ask Dad stars Winston Miller as Tommy, Edward Everett Horton as Dad and Ruth Renick as Grace Wilson.
Does Ask Dad have a post-credit scene?
No. Ask Dad has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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