It's a Joke, Son!

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It's a Joke, Son! (1947)

Directed by Benjamin Stoloff

“The Funniest Man of the Year in the Happiest Hit in Years!”

Comedy · 1h 03m

Claghorn gets into some financial difficulties and is forced by a machine-political gang to enter a race for state senator against his wife (Una Merkel) who appears to have a good chance to beat the political hack backed by the machine. Claghorn is in to siphon votes and ensure his wife's opponent will win and is expected to run a campaign that will defeat himself and his wife. But, he runs to win and the machine's henchies abduct him.

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Cast

Kenny Delmar Senator Beauregard Claghorn Una Merkel Mrs.Magnolia Claghorn June Lockhart Mary Lou Claghorn
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Kenneth Farrell Jefferson 'Jeff' Davis Douglass Dumbrille Big Dan Healey Jimmy Conlin Senator Alexander P. Leeds Matt Willis Ace Ralph Sanford Knifey
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Daisy Daisy Vera Lewis Hortense Dimwitty Margaret McWade Jennifer Whipple Ida Moore Matilda Whipple

Crew

Director
Benjamin Stoloff
Screenplay
Robert E. Kent, Paul Gerard Smith

Details

Release date
1947-01-15
Runtime
1h 03m
Genres
Comedy
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
Bryan Foy Productions