That's My Daddy (1928)

Wealthy bachelor Jimmy Norton, soon to be married to a gold digger, lies his way out of a speeding ticket by claiming to be on his way to visit his daughter at the Children's Hospital. The ... See full summary »

Director:

Fred C. Newmeyer

Writers:

Pierre Couderc (adaptation), Albert DeMond,

Stars:

Reginald Denny, Barbara Kent, Lillian Rich

Cast

Cast overview:
Reginald Denny	...	James 'Jimmy' Norton
Barbara Kent	...	Molly Moran
Lillian Rich	...	Sylvia Van Tassel
Jane La Verne	...	Pudge
Rosa Gore	...	Mrs. Hawkes
Tom O'Brien	...	Officer Patrick Moran (as Tommy O'Brien)
Mathilde Brundage	...	Mrs. Van Tassel
Armand Kaliz	...	Lucien Van Tassel
Wilson Benge	...	Perkins, Norton's Valet
Charles Coleman	...	Norton's Butler
Arthur Currier	...	Norton's Servant

Storyline

Wealthy bachelor Jimmy Norton, soon to be married to a gold digger, lies his way out of a speeding ticket by claiming to be on his way to visit his daughter at the Children's Hospital. The policeman gives him an escort to the hospital. Here runaway orphan Pudge attaches herself to Jimmy, the sort of daddy she has always dreamed of having. In order to keep up the lie, Jimmy must pretend that Pudge is his daughter while hiding her from his fiancée.

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Plot Keywords:

orphan | adoption

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Taglines:

He had been a bachelor for a long, long time. And the minister was ready, and so was he and the girl for a wonderful wedding on a palatial yacht. When all of a sudden a little girl cried out, "That's My Daddy!" and busted up everything. It's a laugh---a scream; a riot, a roar to see Reginald Denny in this perfect comedy.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 February 1928 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ein Vater wird gesucht

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A Jewel Production. Universal lacked a proprietary theater chain and devised a 3-tiered branding system for its releases: Red Feather (low-budget programmers), Bluebird (mainstream releases) and Jewel (prestige pictures targeted to command higher roadshow ticket prices). This was among the last handful of silent Jewel Productions. This branding system would end in late 1929.

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