Why Daddy? (1944): Cast
Why Daddy? is a 1944 short comedy directed by Will Jason, starring Robert Benchley as Joseph A. Doakes, Richard Hall and Frederick Brady. It runs 10 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 10 min
- Director
- Will Jason
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Why Daddy? About?
The premise of Why Daddy? without spoilers.
Joe Doakes, a radio quiz enthusiast who can answer every question, is urged by his wife to try his luck on television. He lands a spot on the new program “Why Daddy?”, a quirky competition that pits a child against an adult, but the results prove far from spectacular.
Why Daddy? Themes & Keywords
· 3 tags- quiz show
- question in title
- punctuation in title
Why Daddy? Cast & Characters
Robert Benchley leads the cast as Joseph A. Doakes, with Richard Hall as Bobby and Frederick Brady as Quiz Show MC. Directed by Will Jason.
- Director Will Jason
- Robert Benchley as Joseph A. Doakes
- Richard Hall as Bobby
- Frederick Brady as Quiz Show MC
More from Will Jason
More films directed by Will Jason: Thief of Damascus, The Harlem Globetrotters, Music Man and Eve Knew Her Apples.
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including So You Want to Be on the Radio, Who’s Yer Father? and Why Girls Say No.
Why Daddy? FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Why Daddy?, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Why Daddy??
Why Daddy? runs 10 minutes.
When was Why Daddy? released?
Why Daddy? was released on May 20, 1944.
Who directed Why Daddy??
Why Daddy? was directed by Will Jason.
More films by Will Jason Who is in the cast of Why Daddy??
Why Daddy? stars Robert Benchley as Joseph A. Doakes, Richard Hall as Bobby and Frederick Brady as Quiz Show MC.
Does Why Daddy? have a post-credit scene?
No. Why Daddy? has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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