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. However, her husband thad mccloud macmurray is less enthusiastic. Bergen plays the first woman to be elected president, with macmurray as the spouse who must adapt to his role as first man. 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. Fred mac murray, polly bergen, eli wallach, arlene dahl, edward andrews. The 1964 example, kisses for my president, seems to have been made in the dark ages of american political culture. Kisses for my president is a 1964 comedy film directed by curtis bernhardt and starring fred macmurray and polly bergen. 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. The president of the united states traditionally serves as a symbol of power, virtue, ability, dominance, popularity, and patriarchy. Incumbent democratic united states president lyndon b. Kisses for my president film by bernhardt 1964 britannica. 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 also features arlene dahl, edward andrews, and ana capri.
Unfunny fred macmurray comedy where he plays first man to president wife polly bergen. Kisses for my president 1964 cast and crew moviefone. 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. 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. Kisses for my president 1964 kisses for my president 1964 dr kelp. Its starttofinish laughs when polly bergen making mr. The 1964 united states presidential election was the 45th quadrennial presidential election. A fictional first woman president takes the oath of office as a fictional first gent looks on. Check out these 11 best hollywood movies featuring us presidents.
Johnson defeated barry goldwater, the republican nominee. Kisses for my president 1964 fred macmurray was tall, solidly masculine and amiable, with a face like everyones favorite uncle. Kisses for my president has been added to your cart. Leslie mccloud bergen makes history when she is elected the first female president of the united states. 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. Kisses for my president 1964 full movie download full hd. The question arises more frequently than one might imagine.
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 curtis bernhardt, fred. Eli wallach, arlene dahl, fred macmurray, polly bergen. With fred macmurray, polly bergen, arlene dahl, edward andrews. He, as first husband, must take over the job as the first lady, in the womens groups and garden parties. 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. Watch kisses for my president full movie in hd visit when the women of america join together on election day and. Lillian bronson born lillian rumsey bronson, october 21, 1902 august 2, 1995 was an american character actress.
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. 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. 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. Kisses for my president 1964 changes the movie database. Fred macmurray, arlene dahl, kisses for my president, 1964 bp9c3f from alamys library of millions of high. Kisses for my president 1964 the movie database tmdb. Kisses for my president 1964 stream and watch online. When the women of america join together on election day and. Its approach is to show that the ridiculous consequences of electing a woman president make the whole notion impossible. Watch kisses for my president movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Right, the winds of war is americas first female president and fred macmurray my three sons is.
The pictures supporting cast features eli wallach, arlene dahl, edward andrews, and donald may. He, as first husband, must take over the job of the first lady, in the womens groups and garden parties. Kisses for my president was released in the united states a month after the 1964 elections which led to lyndon b. Kisses for my president 1964 cast and crew a hapless husband fred macmurray takes a back seat to his wife polly bergen, the first female president of the united states. Polly bergen, onset of the film kisses for my president, 1964 etbfy6 from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock. Kisses for my president us, 1964, 118 minutes, black and white.
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. Four distinguished historians rate our celluloid chief executives. When the women of america join together on election day and elect a leslie mccloud as the us president, things get a little awkward. Bronson was born in lockport, new york, the daughter of a carriage builder, and. 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. 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. Imdb film ozeti when the women of america join together on election day and elect a leslie mccloud as the us president, th. Kisses for my president movie trailer and videos tv guide. Other articles where kisses for my president is discussed. 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. Appendix a report to the president on the activities of the council of. Kisses for my president is a 1964 comedy film starring polly bergen as the u.
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