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Cast
George M. Cohan
as Theodore K. Blair / Peter Varney
Claudette Colbert
as Felicia Hammond
Jimmy Durante
as Curly
George Barbier
as Ronkton
Sidney Toler
as Aikenhead
Louise Mackintosh
as Senantor Scranton
Jameson Thomas
as Jerrido
Julius McVicker
as Melrose
Hooper Atchley
as Announcer (uncredited)
Ed Brady
as Sailor (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1932
Runtime1h 18m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Music
Votes6
DirectorNorman Taurog
WritersWalter DeLeon, Harlan Thompson
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Phantom President
About The Phantom President
Too bad for the presidential hopes of banker T.K. Blair; his party feels he has too little flair for savoir faire. But at a medicine show, the party bosses find Blair's double: huckster Doc Varney. Of course, they scheme to make Varney T.K.'s public spokesman; at first, he even fools Blair's girlfriend Felicia, providing a romantic complication. But as election eve approaches, the conspirators face the problem of what to do with Varney...who has difficult decisions of his own to make.
Directed by Norman Taurog, The Phantom President leans on a strong ensemble — George M. Cohan, Claudette Colbert, Jimmy Durante — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1932.
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