Ask Dad

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Ask Dad
Directed by Hugh Faulcon
Written by Joseph Jackson
Starring Edward Everett Horton
Winston Miller
Ruth Renick
Cinematography William Hyer
Distributed by Educational Pictures / Educational Film Exchanges
Release date
  • February 17, 1929 (1929-02-17)
Running time
20 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Ask Dad is a 1929 American Pre-Code film directed by Hugh Faulcon and starring Edward Everett Horton and Winston Miller.

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