''Father Won't Allow It'' () is a 1921 German silent

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Erich Schönfelder Erich Schönfelder (1885–1933) was a German screenwriter, actor, and film director of the silent film, silent and early sound film, sound eras. Early in his career he worked frequently with Ernst Lubitsch. Selected filmography Writer * ''Shoe ...

. The film's sets were designed by the

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Robert Neppach Robert Neppach (2 March 1890 – 18 August 1939) was an Austrian architect, film producer and art director. Neppach worked from 1919 in the German film industry. He oversaw the art direction of over 80 films during his career, including F.W. Mur ...

Cast

In alphabetical order *

Anton Edthofer Anton Franz Edthofer (18 September 1883 – 21 February 1971) was an Austrian actor. He married Helene Thimig on December 4, 1948 and they remained married until his death. Partial filmography * '' The Sacrifice'' (1918) * ''Freier Dienst'' (191 ...

as Toni Biebelhuber *

Julius Falkenstein Julius Falkenstein (25 February 1879 – 9 December 1933) was a German stage and film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 180 films between 1914 and 1933. Falkenstein was Jewish, but secured a special permit to continue making ...

as Graf von und zu Bürstenberg * Hans Junkermann as Baron Geisenbach *Anni Korff as Dora Haller *

Lotte Neumann Lotte Neumann (born Charlotte Pötler, 5 August 1896 – 26 February 1977) was a German film actress, screenwriter, and film producer. Biography Lotte Neumann was born Charlotte Pötler on 5 August 1896 in Berlin. She attended the Königliche Lui ...

as Hally Geisenbach *

as Kunsthändler Haas *

Emmy Wyda Emmy Wyda (2 March 1876 – 22 January 1942) was a German actress. She appeared in more than eighty films from 1913 to 1941. Selected filmography References External links * 1876 births 1942 deaths Burials at Stahnsdorf South-West ...

as Amanda Geisenbach

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* Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Erich Schönfelder German silent feature films UFA GmbH films German black-and-white films 1921 comedy films Silent German comedy films 1920s German films 1920s German-language films German-language comedy films {{1920s-Germany-silent-comedy-film-stub