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First Lady (1937)

TV_G 83 min  -  Comedy  -   4 December 1937 (USA)
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As presidential election time approaches in Washington it is the women behind the scenes who seem to be making the decisions.

Director:

Stanley Logan

Writers:

Rowland Leigh (screenplay), George S. Kaufman (play), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Kay Francis, Preston Foster and Anita Louise
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kay Francis ...
Lucy Chase Wayne
Preston Foster Preston Foster ...
Stephen Wayne
Anita Louise ...
Emmy Page
Walter Connolly Walter Connolly ...
Carter Hibbard
Verree Teasdale Verree Teasdale ...
Irene Hibbard
Victor Jory Victor Jory ...
Senator Gordon Keane
Marjorie Rambeau Marjorie Rambeau ...
Belle Hardwick
Marjorie Gateson Marjorie Gateson ...
Sophy Prescott
Louise Fazenda Louise Fazenda ...
Mrs. Lavinia Mae Creevey
Henry O'Neill Henry O'Neill ...
Judge George Mason
Grant Mitchell Grant Mitchell ...
Ellsworth T. Banning
Eric Stanley Eric Stanley ...
Senator Tom Hardwicke
Lucile Gleason Lucile Gleason ...
Mrs. Mary Ives (as Lucille Gleason)
Sara Haden Sara Haden ...
Mrs. Mason
Harry Davenport Harry Davenport ...
Charles
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As presidential election time approaches in Washington it is the women behind the scenes who seem to be making the decisions.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

First Lady (1935). Comedy. Written by Katharine Dayton and George S. Kaufman. Directed by George S. Kaufman. Music Box Theatre: 26 Nov 1935- Jun 1936 (closing date unknown/246 performances). Cast: Jane Cowl (as "Lucy Chase Wayne"), Florenz Ames, Don Beddoe (as "Jason Fleming"), Leslie Bingham, Isis Brinn, Helen Brooks, Jessie Busley, Lily Cahill, Armand Cortes (as "Senor Ortega"), Frank Dae (as "George Mason"), Thomas Findlay, Ruth Hovey, Bradford Hunt, Naoe Kondo, Charles La Rue, Judson Laire, Donald McKenzie, Lillian Norton, Daniel Ocko, George Parsons, Diantha Pattison (as "Sophy"), Susan Powers, Stanley Ridges (as "Stephen Wayne"), Margherita Sargent, James Seeley, John M. Troughton, Rita Vale (as "Ann Forrester"), Regina Wallace, Ethel Wilson, Hon. Wu, Oswald Yorke (as "Cater Hibbard"). Produced by Sam Harris. Note: FIlmed by Warner Brothers in 1937 as a Kay Francis vehicle. See more »

Soundtracks

"Am I in Love?"
(uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren
Played after Carter adjusts the radio See more »