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The Laugh on Dad

The Laugh on Dad is a 1918 comedy Australian silent film. It follows John Forrest, a.k.a. Dad, who is an ostrich farmer. His daughter Jean wants to marry Ralph Bond but Dad is opposed, so he devises a scene where a farmhand will dress as Jean and pretend to marry Ralph. Jean outwits him and the marriage goes ahead. It is considered a lost film.

Top Cast

  • Netta Lawson

    Netta Lawson

    Jean Forrest

  • Johnson Weir

    Johnson Weir

    John Forrest

  • May Morton

    May Morton

    May

  • Jules Olaff

    Jules Olaff

    Arthur Elliott

  • Alwyn West

    Alwyn West

    Jim

  • Olaf Jensen

    Olaf Jensen

    Ralph Bond

Overview

The Laugh on Dad is a 1918 comedy Australian silent film. It follows John Forrest, a.k.a. Dad, who is an ostrich farmer. His daughter Jean wants to marry Ralph Bond but Dad is opposed, so he devises a scene where a farmhand will dress as Jean and pretend to marry Ralph. Jean outwits him and the marriage goes ahead. It is considered a lost film.

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