Why Girls Say No

In the bustling, immigrant-heavy atmosphere of the late 1920s, Papa Katz (Max Davidson) stands as a frantic sentinel of Jewish tradition, desperately trying to steer his daughter Molly (Marjorie Daw) toward a 'suitable' suitor. His world is thrown into a tailspin when Molly catches the eye of an irrepressible Irish lad (Creighton Hale). What follows is not a standard courtship, but a relentless, high-octane pursuit that sees the 'Irisher' stalking Molly through the streets with a persistence that blurs the line between romantic devotion and public nuisance. As Papa Katz’s blood pressure rises and his domestic peace crumbles, the film transforms into a chaotic collision of cultural archetypes, slapstick car antics, and the kind of frantic energy that only the Hal Roach studio could produce.