Why Daddy?

Benchley's last short for M-G-M doesn't exactly cover him with comedic glory, but it's certainly amusing enough in its own lightweight fashion to hold even the most impatient viewer's attention for ten minutes. Benchley is much his usual self, and it's good to see Fred Brady (a talented actor that for some reason M-G-M failed to exploit despite the wartime shortage of male stars) lending his agreeable personality to the role of quiz-master.

As might be expected, the writers take a fair swipe at one of Hollywood's favorite targets, commercial radio, and although it's by no means novel, one must admit the male soprano trio's singing of the outrageous theme lyrics for Wheero's Sea-Weed Bread does have a familiar if delightfully snide ring to it.

As also might be expected from M-G-M, credits, including photography by Walter Lundin of all people (he worked on nearly all Harold Lloyd's movies), are highly competent but blandly uninventive.