It's a Joke, Son!

It's a Joke, Son! (1947)

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

  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release Date: 1947-01-15
  • User Rating: 6.9/10 from 8 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 3min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Bryan Foy Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Benjamin Stoloff
star 6.9/10
From 8 Ratings

Summary

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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  • Kenny Delmar

    as Senator Beauregard Claghorn

  • Una Merkel

    as Mrs.Magnolia Claghorn

  • June Lockhart

    as Mary Lou Claghorn

  • Kenneth Farrell

    as Jefferson 'Jeff' Davis

  • Douglass Dumbrille

    as Big Dan Healey

  • Jimmy Conlin

    as Senator Alexander P. Leeds

  • Matt Willis

    as Ace

  • Ralph Sanford

    as Knifey

  • Daisy

    as Daisy

  • Vera Lewis

    as Hortense Dimwitty

  • Margaret McWade

    as Jennifer Whipple

  • Ida Moore

    as Matilda Whipple

  • Byron Foulger

    as Groceryman

  • John Dehner

    as Reporter (uncredited)

  • Robert Dobson

    as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Writing Robert E. Kent Screenplay
Writing Paul Gerard Smith Screenplay
Writing Robert E. Kent Story
Directing Benjamin Stoloff Director
Costume & Make-Up Eunice King Hairstylist

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