That's My Daddy

1927
1h

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Reginald Denny and Barbara Kent in That's My Daddy (1927)

Wealthy bachelor Jimmy Norton, engaged 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 gi... Read allWealthy bachelor Jimmy Norton, engaged 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. There runaway orphan Pudge attaches herself to Jimmy, t... Read allWealthy bachelor Jimmy Norton, engaged 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. There 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... Read all

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7.8/10

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Star Reginald Denny took over direction of the picture after having original director Fred C. Newmeyer removed because of "creative differences".

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Referenced in Dawson City: Frozen Time (2016)

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6/10

Cute Kid Portends Shirley Temple

For me the highlight of this silent film was Jane La Verne, the young girl who played "Pudge". This cute little girl was quite a good actress for her age(about 5 or 6). She looked like she could cry convincingly on demand. Reginald Denny's character really took a liking to her and it was all quite believable.

The plot is a bit odd and apparently was partially written by Reginald Denny himself. It is hardly believable that a policeman (played by Tom O'Brien) could take such an interest in the daughter of a young man that he practically invades their household with the babe in arms.

It was all designed to put Reginald Denny's character in some difficult to explain situations and is the basis for most of the comedy.

A young Barbara Kent has a nice roll assessing Denny's odd comedic behaviors and she has some nice close ups.

This is lighthearted entertainment in a 1927 setting. Fun to watch.