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The Phantom President

1932, Movie, NR, 80 mins

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Notable only as George M. Cohan's first (and almost last) talkie, THE PHANTOM PRESIDENT is a predictable political comedy which sees the "Yankee Doodle Dandy" playing a dual role: a lackluster presidential candidate with all the charm of a sofa, and his exact double, a smooth-talking medicine man. Desperate to win, the candidate's supporters hire the medicine man to impersonate their boss so the crowds will think he's got some spunk. Of course identities get confused, as doe... read more leave a comment
Year: 1932
Rated NR

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Cast
George M. Cohan: T.K. Blair/Doc Peter Varney
Claudette Colbert: Felicia Hammond
Jimmy Durante: Curly Cooney
George Barbier: Jim Ronkton
Sidney Toler: Prof. Aikenhead
Louise Mackintosh: Sen. Sarah Scranton

 

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