The President's Lady
| The President's Lady | |
|---|---|
| File:General Invincible295.jpeg Original French film poster | |
| Directed by | Henry Levin |
| Written by | Irving Stone (novel) John Patrick |
| Produced by | Sol C. Siegel |
| Starring | Susan Hayward Charlton Heston |
| Cinematography | Leo Tover |
| Edited by | William B. Murphy |
| Music by | Alfred Newman |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date | May 21, 1953 |
Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,475,000[1] |
| Box office | $1.35 million (US rentals)[2] |
The President's Lady is a 1953 biographical film of the life of American president, Andrew Jackson, and his marriage to Rachel Donelson Robards. The film was made by 20th Century Fox, directed by Henry Levin, and produced by Sol C. Siegel with Levin as associate producer. The screenplay was by John Patrick, based on the novel by Irving Stone, the music score by Alfred Newman, and the cinematography by Leo Tover.
The film stars Susan Hayward and Charlton Heston with John McIntire and Fay Bainter.
The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Art Direction: Lyle R. Wheeler, Leland Fuller and Paul S. Fox and for Best Costume Design: Charles LeMaire and Renié.[3]
Charlton Heston played Andrew Jackson once again in The Buccaneer.
Cast
- Susan Hayward - Rachel Donelson
- Charlton Heston - President Andrew Jackson
- John McIntire - John Overton
- Fay Bainter - Mrs. Donaldson
- Whitfield Connor - Lewis Robards
- Carl Betz - Charles Dickinson
- Gladys Hurlbut - Mrs. Phariss
- Ruth Attaway - Moll
- Charles Dingle - Capt. Irwin
- Nina Varela - Mrs. 'Peachblossom' Stark
- Margaret Wycherly - Mrs. Robards
- Ralph Dumke - Col. Stark
References
- ^ Solomon, Aubrey. Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History (The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 1989. ISBN 978-0-8108-4244-1. p248
- ^ 'The Top Box Office Hits of 1953', Variety, January 13, 1954
- ^ "NY Times: The President's Lady". NY Times. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
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- 1953 films
- 20th Century Fox films
- Films about Presidents of the United States
- American films
- American historical films
- American black-and-white films
- English-language films
- 1950s drama films
- 1950s historical films
- Film scores by Alfred Newman
- Films directed by Henry Levin
- Films based on American novels
- Films set in the 18th century
- Films set in the 19th century
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