The Phantom President (1932)
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Too bad for presidential hopes of banker T.K. Blair; his party feels he has too little flair for savoir faire. But at a medicine show, the party bosses find Blair's double: huckster Doc Varney. Of course, they scheme to make Varney T.K.'s public spokesman; at first, he even fools Blair's girlfriend Felicia, providing a romantic complication. As election eve approaches, the conspirators face the problem of what to do with Varney...who has difficult decisions of his own to make.
Director: Norman Taurog
Genre: Comedy, Music
Runtime: 78 min
Release Date: September 23, 1932
Cast
- George M. Cohan - Theodore K. Blair / Peter Varney
- Claudette Colbert - Felicia Hammond
- Jimmy Durante - Curly
- George Barbier - Ronkton
- Sidney Toler - Aikenhead
- Louise Mackintosh - Senantor Scranton
- Jameson Thomas - Jerrido
- Julius McVicker - Melrose
- Hooper Atchley - Announcer (uncredited)
- Ed Brady - Sailor (uncredited)
Screenplay
- George F. Worts (Novel)
- Walter DeLeon (Screenplay)
- Harlan Thompson (Screenplay)
Music: John Leipold
Cinematography: David Abel
Editing: LeRoy Stone
Production: Paramount Pictures, Paramount Publix Corp.
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
usa president, mistaken identity, medicine show, election, political campaign, pre-code, impersonation, presidential candidate, double, political satire, romantic entanglements, satirical, political conventions
More Films by Director: Norman Taurog
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Phantom President about?
- Too bad for presidential hopes of banker T.K. Blair; his party feels he has too little flair for savoir faire. But at a medicine show, the party bosses find Blair's double: huckster Doc Varney. Of course, they scheme to make Varney T.K.'s public spokesman; at first, he even fools Blair's girlfriend Felicia, providing a romantic complication. As election eve approaches, the conspirators face the problem of what to do with Varney...who has difficult decisions of his own to make.
- Who directed The Phantom President?
- The Phantom President was directed by Norman Taurog.
- Who stars in The Phantom President?
- The Phantom President stars George M. Cohan, Claudette Colbert, Jimmy Durante, George Barbier, Sidney Toler, Louise Mackintosh.
- How long is The Phantom President?
- The Phantom President has a runtime of 1h 18m (78 minutes).
- What genre is The Phantom President?
- The Phantom President is a Comedy, Music film.
- Where was The Phantom President produced?
- The Phantom President was produced in United States of America.