Why Daddy? (1944)
** 1/2 (out of 4)
Robert Benchley short has him playing Joseph A. Doakes, an intelligent man who sits at home night after night answering all the questions right on a radio quiz show. His wife finally makes him go on one of the shows where he eventually gets embarrassed by a young boy (Richard Hall). This here turned out to be Benchley's final short for MGM and while it isn't among his best work it does manage to be entertaining and charming for its 9-minute running time. Benchley does a very good job with his role of Doakes, which he played in a few films before this one. The stern, stuck up attitude is perfectly captured by the actor. There really aren't any major laughs but there's enough charm here to make this worth watching.
** 1/2 (out of 4)
Robert Benchley short has him playing Joseph A. Doakes, an intelligent man who sits at home night after night answering all the questions right on a radio quiz show. His wife finally makes him go on one of the shows where he eventually gets embarrassed by a young boy (Richard Hall). This here turned out to be Benchley's final short for MGM and while it isn't among his best work it does manage to be entertaining and charming for its 9-minute running time. Benchley does a very good job with his role of Doakes, which he played in a few films before this one. The stern, stuck up attitude is perfectly captured by the actor. There really aren't any major laughs but there's enough charm here to make this worth watching.