Bergen plays the first woman to be elected president, with macmurray as the spouse who must adapt to his role as first man. Kisses for my president has been added to your cart add to cart. The 1964 example, kisses for my president, seems to have been made in the dark ages of american political culture. Kisses for my president also features arlene dahl, edward andrews, and ana capri. The pictures supporting cast features eli wallach, arlene dahl, edward andrews, and donald may. Kisses for my president 1964 kisses for my president 1964 dr kelp. When the women of america join together on election day and. Kisses for my president is a 1964 comedy film directed by curtis bernhardt and starring fred macmurray and polly bergen.
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Other articles where kisses for my president is discussed. Kisses for my president is a 1964 comedy film starring polly bergen as the u. With fred macmurray, polly bergen, arlene dahl, edward andrews. Kisses for my president was released in the united states a month after the 1964 elections which led to lyndon b. Fred macmurray, arlene dahl, kisses for my president, 1964 bp9c3f from alamys library of millions of high. He, as first husband, must take over the job as the first lady, in the womens groups and garden parties.
Imdb film ozeti when the women of america join together on election day and elect a leslie mccloud as the us president, th. Watch kisses for my president online 1964 movie yidio. Leslie mccloud bergen makes history when she is elected the first female president of the united states. Eli wallach, arlene dahl, fred macmurray, polly bergen. She performed in over 80 films, 60 of the films from 1939 to 1964, and appeared in over one hundred television productions from 1949 to 1975. In recent years, however, the highprofile candidacies of hillary clinton, sarah palin, and michelle bachmann have provoked new interest in gendered popular culture and how it influences americans perceptions of the countrys highest political office. Its approach is to show that the ridiculous consequences of electing a woman president make the whole notion impossible. My reputation 1946 devotion 1946 a stolen life 1946 possessed 1947 high wall 1947 the doctor and the girl 1949 payment on demand 1951 sirocco 1951 the blue veil 1951 the merry widow 1952 miss sadie thompson 1953 beau brummell 1954 interrupted melody 1955 gaby 1956 damon and pythias 1962 kisses for my president 1964. Released 1964, kisses for my president stars fred macmurray, polly bergen, arlene dahl, edward andrews the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 53 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Bronson was born in lockport, new york, the daughter of a carriage builder, and. When he played against type, as in double indemnity 1944 or the apartment 1960, the contrast between his despicable actions and his everyman demeanor made him unforgettable. Kisses for my president 1964 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Incumbent democratic united states president lyndon b. When the women of america join together on election day and elect a leslie mccloud as the us president, things get a little awkward.
Kisses for my president 1964 curtis bernhardt, fred macmurray, polly bergen, eli wallach july 30, 2018 when the women of america join together on election day and elect a leslie mccloud as the us president, things get a little awkward. Kisses for my president 1964 stream and watch online. Bergen was best known for playing terrorized wife peggy bowden in the original 1962 film cape fear, and for her role as the first woman president in 1964s kisses for my president. Directed by curtis bernhardt, the film is based on a fiction story about leslie mccloud, who makes history by becoming the first female president of the united states. I have to admit this movie was a little ahead of its time and perhaps a little ill timed in its release especially when it was going up against three presidential blockbusters that year. Lillian bronson born lillian rumsey bronson, october 21, 1902 august 2, 1995 was an american character actress. Right, the winds of war is americas first female president and fred macmurray my three sons is. He, as first husband, must take over the job of the first lady, in the womens groups and garden parties. A fictional first woman president takes the oath of office as a fictional first gent looks on. Apr 22, 2016 this board features turner classic movies tcm that stir the spirits emotional and forces the conscience to. Kisses for my president 1964 was his last film, an overlong but occasionally funny yarn about a woman polly bergen who is the first to become a u.
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