First Lady (1937)
- Starring:
- Kay Francis, Anita Louise, (more)
- Director(s):
- Stanley Logan
Synopsis of First Lady
Based on the 1935 Broadway play by George S. Kaufman and Katharine Dayton, First Lady is not, as might be assumed, the story of the first woman president. The central character, played by Kay Francis, is the granddaughter of a president (though clearly inspired by Teddy Roosevelt's daughter Alice). Ms. Francis is married to Secretary of State Preston S. Foster, whom she hopes to propel into the White House. Her principal rival is the wife (Veree Teasdale) of a mildly corrupt supreme court justice (Walter Connolly). The rival is planning to divorce her husband and promote her own, younger presidential aspirant (Victor Jory). Kay retaliates by mounting a mock campaign for the befuddled justice--which snowballs into the real thing. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of First Lady
- Kay Francis - Lady Chase-Wayne
- Veree Teasdale - Irene Hibbard
- Marjorie Rambeau - Belle Hardwick
- Harry Davenport - Charles
- Preston S. Foster - Stephen Wayne
- Marjorie Gateson - Sophie Prescott
- Sara Haden - Mrs. Mason
- Joseph Romantini - Senor Ortega
- Gregory Gaye - Gregoravitch
- Jack Mower - Halloran
- Wedgewood Nowell - Man
- Robert Cummings - Man
- Anita Louise - Emmy Page
- Louise Fazenda - Mrs. Greevey
- Lucille Gleason - Mrs. Ives
- Olaf Hytten - Bleacker
- Victor Jory - Senator Keane
- Henry O'Neill - George Mason
- Walter Connolly - Carter Hibbard
- Jackie Morrow - Boy
- Elizabeth Dunne
- Eric Stanley - Tom Hardwick
- Lillian Harmer - Woman
- Director(s):
- Stanley Logan
- Writer(s):
- Rowland Leigh
- Producer(s):
- Harry Joe Brown, Hal B. Wallis
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