What Happened to Father? is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by John G. Adolfi and written by Charles R. Condon. It is based on the 1909 short story of the same name by Mary Roberts Rinehart that was originally serialized in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine .[1] The film stars Warner Oland, Flobelle Fairbanks, and William Demarest. A previous version of the story was filmed in 1915.
| What Happened to Father? | |
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| Directed by | John G. Adolfi |
| Written by | Charles R. Condon |
| Based on | What Happened to Father? by Mary Roberts Rinehart |
| Starring | Warner Oland Flobelle Fairbanks William Demarest |
| Cinematography | Willard Van Enger |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 6 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The film was released on June 25, 1927, by Warner Bros. Pictures.
Cast
edit- Warner Oland as W. Bradberry, Father
- Flobelle Fairbanks as Betty Bradberry
- William Demarest as Dibbin
- Vera Lewis as Mrs. Bradberry
- John Miljan as Victor Smith
- Hugh Allan as Tommy Dawson
- Cathleen Calhoun as Violet
- Jean Lefferty as Gloria
Preservation
editReferences
editExternal links
edit- What Happened to Father? at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- What Happened to Father? at IMDb
- What Happened to Father? at AllMovie
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