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  • Why Daddy? (1944)
  • Passed
    Short | 10 min | Short, Comedy
Why Daddy? (1944)
Passed
Short | 10 min | Short, Comedy

When Joe Doakes listens to a quiz show on the radio and knows all the answers, his wife encourages him to go on a quiz show himself. He appears on a new show called "Why Daddy?", where a child and an adult compete against each other, with ...See moreWhen Joe Doakes listens to a quiz show on the radio and knows all the answers, his wife encourages him to go on a quiz show himself. He appears on a new show called "Why Daddy?", where a child and an adult compete against each other, with less than stellar results. Written by David Glagovsky See less
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Robert Benchley (original story) (screen play)
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Updated May 20, 1944

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May 20, 1944 (United States)

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5 cast members
Name Known for
Robert Benchley
Joseph A. Doakes Joseph A. Doakes   See fewer
Frederick Brady
Quiz-Show MC (as Fred Brady) Quiz-Show MC (as Fred Brady)   See fewer
William Bailey
Radio Show Monitor (uncredited) Radio Show Monitor (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruth Lee
Mrs. Doakes (uncredited) Mrs. Doakes (uncredited)   See fewer
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