Prince Consort in the White House
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Prince Consort in the White House |
| Original title | Kisses for My President |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1964 |
| length | 113 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Curtis Bernhardt |
| script |
Claude Binyon Robert G. Kane |
| production | Curtis Bernhardt |
| music | Bronislau caper |
| camera | Robert Surtees |
| cut | Sam O'Steen |
| occupation | |
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Prince Consort in the White House (Original title: Kisses for My President , in Austria as my husband, the "First Lady" sold) is an American comedy film from the year 1964 , the director Curtis Bernhardt for Warner Bros. staged.
action
Leslie McCloud is elected USA's first female President. Her husband Thad is reluctant to give up his business career. Leslie's duties leave little time for her husband and children. Son Peter and daughter Gloria become problem cases. Peter terrorizes his classmates and the principal Osgood, Gloria goes around the houses with an unsuitable admirer. The boisterous behavior of the Latin American dictator Valdez, who wants to seek foreign aid on his state visit to Washington, is making headlines. Leslie's political opponents, especially Senator Walsh, smell the morning air.
Doris Reid, an old friend of Thad's, notices the distance between Thad and his wife. She starts flirting with Thad, but he can always avoid her. Senator Walsh calls Thad before a commission. There he is questioned by Walsh, with the intention of obtaining harmful information about Leslie. But Thad turns the tables and shows the commission the real scheming face of the senator.
Leslie is overworked and Thad feels disadvantaged. However, their marital problems resolve when Leslie becomes pregnant and resigns as president.
Reviews
The lexicon of international films wrote that the film was a staid comedy that provided harmless entertainment with situational comedy and dialog points.
Bosley Crowther of the New York Times concluded that director Bernhardt obviously had an inkling of what the prospect of a female president would be. It wouldn't be fun. And that's what the film says.
Awards
Howard Shoup received an Oscar nomination in 1965 in the category Best Costume Design (b / w) .
background
The film premiered in New York on August 21, 1964. In Germany it was first shown in cinemas on June 18, 1965.
The film, which premiered less than a year after the fatal assassination attempt on President John F. Kennedy , was not a box office success. It was also the last film by director Bernhardt.
Web links
- Prince Consort at the White House in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Prince Consort in the White House. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed July 13, 2019 .
- ↑ Critique of the New York Times (Eng.)
- ^ Kisses for My President. In: Turner Classic Movies . Retrieved July 13, 2019 .
- ↑ Violet LeVoit: Kisses for My President (1964) - Articles. In: Turner Classic Movies . Retrieved July 13, 2019 .