It's a Joke, Son!
DirectorBenjamin Stoloff
“The Funniest Man of the Year in the Happiest Hit in Years!”
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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Cast
Kenny Delmar
Senator Beauregard Claghorn
Una Merkel
Mrs.Magnolia Claghorn
June Lockhart
Mary Lou Claghorn
Kenneth Farrell
Jefferson 'Jeff' Davis
Douglass Dumbrille
Big Dan Healey
Jimmy Conlin
Senator Alexander P. Leeds
Matt Willis
Ace
Ralph Sanford
Knifey
Daisy
Daisy
Vera Lewis
Hortense Dimwitty
Margaret McWade
Jennifer Whipple
Ida Moore
Matilda Whipple
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