''That's My Daddy'' is a 1928 American silent comedy starring Reginald Denny and

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. The film's story is credited to Denny; though the direction is credited to Fred C. Newmeyer, Denny claimed to have directed most of the film himself. The film survives and has been preserved by the

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Preservation

After being unavailable to the public for many decades, the film was screened at the

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, on August 24, 2007 (on a double bill with Denny's 1925 film ''I'll Show You the Town''), and again on August 13, 2014.Stanford Theatre: Summer 2014 Schedule
/ref> In both cases, the films were introduced and accompanied by the organist

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* * 1928 films 1928 comedy films Silent American comedy films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films about orphans Films directed by Fred C. Newmeyer Universal Pictures films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-comedy-film-stub