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A chronicle of the political career of US President Woodrow Wilson.A chronicle of the political career of US President Woodrow Wilson.A chronicle of the political career of US President Woodrow Wilson.
- Won 5 Oscars
- 7 wins & 7 nominations total
Cedric Hardwicke
- Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
- (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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- TriviaFranklin D. Roosevelt screened the film at the Second Quebec Conference in 1944. Among those watching were Winston Churchill who was decidedly unimpressed and left early to go to bed. For his part, Roosevelt, upon seeing the part with Wilson suffering a stroke while advocating for the League of Nations, remarked, "by God, that's not going to happen to me!"
- GoofsWhen Wilson is elected governor of New Jersey, the movie states that he won all 22 counties. New Jersey has (and had in 1910) only 21 counties.
- Quotes
Professor Henry Holmes: Now I know why the Democratic Party chose a jackass for a mascot.
- ConnectionsFeatured in History Brought to Life (1950)
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A Bit Long In The Tooth, But A Decent Bio
I don't know how many modern-day film viewers would sit through this long a biography (154 minutes) of a fairly boring man but it moves pretty well and is generally entertaining account of our 28th U.S. President, Woodrow Wilson.
When I watched this, I was unfamiliar with the lead actor, Alexander Knox, and I still am! However, he did a fine job as Wilson. The supporting cast did have some "names," such as Charles Coburn, Thomas Mitchell, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Cedric Hardwicke, Vincent Price, Ruth Nelson and much more.
When they made Technicolor films of the 1940s, which wasn't often, they were very pretty and this one is, too. They also did a nice job re-creating the early 20th century.
It's a nice film but nothing memorable, to be honest, and certainly biased in favor of Wilson....but still worth seeing. With it's length, one viewing would be enough.
When I watched this, I was unfamiliar with the lead actor, Alexander Knox, and I still am! However, he did a fine job as Wilson. The supporting cast did have some "names," such as Charles Coburn, Thomas Mitchell, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Cedric Hardwicke, Vincent Price, Ruth Nelson and much more.
When they made Technicolor films of the 1940s, which wasn't often, they were very pretty and this one is, too. They also did a nice job re-creating the early 20th century.
It's a nice film but nothing memorable, to be honest, and certainly biased in favor of Wilson....but still worth seeing. With it's length, one viewing would be enough.
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- Budget
- $4,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime2 hours 34 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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