Unfunny fred macmurray comedy where he plays first man to president wife polly bergen. Incumbent democratic united states president lyndon b. Leslie mccloud polly bergen makes history when she becomes the first woman elected to the office of president of the united states. Polly bergen, onset of the film kisses for my president, 1964. Kisses for my president movie trailer and videos tv guide. 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. Kisses for my president 1964 full movie download full hd. Kisses for my president has been added to your cart. Kisses for my president 1964 cast and crew moviefone. Kisses for my president the 1964 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Four distinguished historians rate our celluloid chief executives. When the women of america join together on election day and. Polly bergen, onset of the film kisses for my president, 1964 etbfy6 from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock.
Polly bergen, playing the nation first woman president, and fred macmurray, as her husband, rehearse with director curtis bernhardt this white house scene for the warner bros. 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. Kisses for my president us, 1964, 118 minutes, black and white. Kisses for my president 1964 stream and watch online. Kisses for my president also features arlene dahl, edward andrews, and ana capri. Kisses for my president is a 1964 comedy film starring polly bergen as the u. Kisses for my president 1964 the movie database tmdb. 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. However, her husband thad mccloud macmurray is less enthusiastic. Its starttofinish laughs when polly bergen making mr. 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. 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. 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.
With fred macmurray, polly bergen, arlene dahl, edward andrews. A fictional first woman president takes the oath of office as a fictional first gent looks on. Running joke of always being interrupted trying to have sex with wife and selfishly having. Its starttofinish laughs when polly bergen is americas first femalepresident. Lillian bronson born lillian rumsey bronson, october 21, 1902 august 2, 1995 was an american character actress. Check out these 11 best hollywood movies featuring us presidents. The 1964 example, kisses for my president, seems to have been made in the dark ages of american political culture. Bergen plays the first woman to be elected president, with macmurray as the spouse who must adapt to his role as first man. The 1964 united states presidential election was the 45th quadrennial presidential election. The poster for the film kisses for my president 1964, a comedy about the first woman president and her husband the first first gent. Kisses for my president 1964 curtis bernhardt, fred.
Leslie mccloud bergen makes history when she is elected the first female president of the united states. Bronson was born in lockport, new york, the daughter of a carriage builder, and. Kisses for my president has been added to your cart add to cart. Its approach is to show that the ridiculous consequences of electing a woman president make the whole notion impossible. Fred macmurray, arlene dahl, kisses for my president, 1964 bp9c3f from alamys library of millions of high. 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. Kisses for my president 1964 classic horror film board. They also address the portrayal of the presidency in film and television productions such as kisses for my president 1964, air force one 1997, and commander in chief 2005. Kisses for my president film by bernhardt 1964 britannica. When the women of america join together on election day and elect a leslie mccloud as the us president, things get a little awkward. The question arises more frequently than one might imagine. The pictures supporting cast features eli wallach, arlene dahl, edward andrews, and donald may. Pundits billed the visit as the first time a sitting u. However, while leslies achievement is a great step forward for women, her husband thad mccloud is less enthusiastic about his own role in closing the gender gap.
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. The idea of a woman president was considered unthinkable in 1964 and to this day nearly half a century later, one still has not been elected to the high office. Kisses for my president 1964 stream and watch online a hapless husband fred macmurray takes a back seat to his wife polly bergen, the first female president of the united states. 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. Fred mac murray, polly bergen, eli wallach, arlene dahl, edward andrews.
Sep 20, 2014 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 1964 s kisses for my president. Watch kisses for my president full movie in hd visit when the women of america join together on election day and. Kisses for my president was released in the united states a month after the 1964 elections which led to lyndon b. The president of the united states traditionally serves as a symbol of power, virtue, ability, dominance, popularity, and patriarchy. He, as first husband, must take over the job as the first lady, in the womens groups and garden parties. Kisses for my president 1964 kisses for my president 1964 dr kelp. Eli wallach, arlene dahl, fred macmurray, polly bergen. Kisses for my president fred macmurray polly bergen arlene dahl 1964 a hapless husband fred macmurray takes a back seat to his wife polly bergen, the first female president of the united states. 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. Watch kisses for my president online 1964 movie yidio. Apr 22, 2016 this board features turner classic movies tcm that stir the spirits emotional and forces the conscience to. Watch kisses for my president movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at.
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