| “ | What can you say in a situation like this? Words are so meaningless. | ” |
| - Sidney Chillas |
- For the MST3K episode, see MST3K 307 - Daddy-O.
Daddy-O is a 1958 musical crime thriller film directed by Lou Place and written by David Moessinger.
Plot[]
Daddy-O
A truck driver named Phil meets a blonde bombshell named Jana when she tries to run his truck off the road. Phil meets Jana again at a nightclub where Phil sings. They have a drag race.
Meanwhile, Phil’s best friend Sonny is run off the road by dope-peddlers and dies in the crash. Phil is briefly accused of having caused the accident that killed his best friend, but he is quickly exonerated.
Phil goes undercover at the bad guys’ nightclub (taking on the alias "Daddy-O") to find out who really caused Sonny’s death. He sings at the nightclub and moonlights driving the drug smugglers’ car. Jana wants to help him investigate, so she gets hired on as a cigarette girl, against Phil’s wishes.
The good guys solve the crime and fall in love.
Cast[]
- Dick Contino as Phil Sandifer/"Daddy-O"
- Sandra Giles as Jana Ryan
- Bruno VeSota as Sidney Chillas
- Gloria Victor as Marcia Hayes
- Tipp McClure as Bruce
- Sonia Torgeson as Peg Lawrence
- Robert Banas as Sonny DiMarco
Notes[]
- Music composed by John Williams (making his debut here).
- Features original songs by Alan Copeland and Jack Lloyd, with additional material by Jack Marshall.
- Actress Sandra Giles was a good friend of Mamie Van Doren.
MST3K Connections[]
- Director Lou Place was also production manager for It Conquered the World and Agent for H.A.R.M., portrayed Police Captain J.R. Goodrich in Swamp Diamonds, and was assistant director for The Undead.
- Dick Contino also portrayed Stan Joyce in Girls Town.
- Bruno VeSota also portrayed Dave Walker in Attack of the Giant Leeches, Zebulon Tabb in Gunslinger, Mr. Seltzer in The Wild Wild World of Batwoman, and Scroop in The Undead.
- Sonia Torgeson also portrayed Alice Woodward in Teenagers from Outer Space.
- Robert Banas also portrayed a work farm inmate in Untamed Youth and was choreographer for The Skydivers.
- Cinematographer Perry Finnerman was also camera operator for Last of the Wild Horses.
- Editor Harold White was also editor for The Beatniks.
- Makeup artist Carlie Taylor was also makeup artist for Swamp Diamonds.
- Assistant director C.M. Florance was also assistant director for The Girl in Lovers Lane.
- Additional music composer Jack Marshall was also composer for The Giant Gila Monster.