It's a Joke, Son!

1h 3min

Comedy

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.

Cast

Kenny Delmar

Kenny Delmar

Senator Beauregard Claghorn
Una Merkel

Una Merkel

Mrs.Magnolia Claghorn
June Lockhart

June Lockhart

Mary Lou Claghorn
Kenneth Farrell

Kenneth Farrell

Jefferson 'Jeff' Davis
Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

Big Dan Healey
Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin

Senator Alexander P. Leeds
Daisy

Daisy

Daisy
Vera Lewis

Vera Lewis

Hortense Dimwitty
Margaret McWade

Margaret McWade

Jennifer Whipple
Ida Moore

Ida Moore

Matilda Whipple
Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Groceryman
John Dehner

John Dehner

Reporter (uncredited)
Robert Dobson

Robert Dobson

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Release date

15th Jan 1947

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English