First Lady

"See the Washington "marry-go-round!""

1937 1h 23m EN

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 7

Comedy

Synopsis

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A politician's wife plots for her husband to become the next U.S. President.

“See the Washington "marry-go-round!"”

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Cast

Kay Francis
Lucy Chase Wayne
Preston Foster
Stephen Wayne
Anita Louise
Emmy Page
Walter Connolly
Carter Hibbard
Verree Teasdale
Irene Hibbard
Victor Jory
Senator Gordon Keane
Marjorie Rambeau
Belle Hardwick
Marjorie Gateson
Sophy Prescott

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stanley Logan
Writers: Katharine Dayton, George S. Kaufman, Rowland Leigh
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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89 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ralph Dawson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Kay Francis and Preston Foster and Anita Louise carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "See the Washington "marry-go-round!"".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0028874 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Stanley Logan directs. Ralph Dawson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
289 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Ralph Dawson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kay Francis and Preston Foster and Anita Louise carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "See the Washington "marry-go-round!"".
7IMDB entry: tt0028874 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.