Why Daddy? 79 years old

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 less than stellar results.

Credits

Why Daddy? Cast

Name Character
Robert Benchley He was 54, 56 years old when he died as Joseph A. Doakes
Frederick Brady as Quiz Show MC

Why Daddy? Crew

Name Department
Max Terr as Music. He was 53 (60) years old when He died Sound
Robert Benchley as Story. He was 54 (56) years old when He died Writing
Robert Benchley as Writer. He was 54 (56) years old when He died Writing
Will Jason as Director. He was 33 (59) years old when He died Directing
Walter Lundin as Director of Photography. He was 52 (62) years old when He died Camera
Why Daddy? poster
Why Daddy? (79 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, May 20, 1944
  • Runtime: 10 minutes