The Great Man Votes (1939)
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A MAN WITH A HOLE IN HIS PANTS
In 1923, Gregory Vance, a widower with two children, is a former scholar who has turned from book to bottle. He works, slightly, as a night-watchman, and his children, who know him for what he is and what he isn't, are his only admirers. Then, it is discovered that he is the only registered voter in a key precinct and the politicians, from both parties, arrive in droves bearing inducements. What he does about this situation, and the relatives who want to take his children away from him make up the story.
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John BarrymoreVance
Virginia WeidlerJoan
Katharine AlexanderMiss BillowPeter HoldenDonald
Donald MacBrideIron Hat McCarthy
William DemarestCharles Dole
Elisabeth RisdonPhoebe Ainslee
Brandon TynanChester Ainslee
Granville BatesThe Mayor
Luis AlberniManos
Roy GordonByrne
Esther DaleMrs. MarkhamKeywords
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What is The Great Man Votes about?
In 1923, Gregory Vance, a widower with two children, is a former scholar who has turned from book to bottle. He works, slightly, as a night-watchman, and his children, who know him for what he is and what he isn't, are his only admirers. Then, it is discovered that he is the only registered voter in a key precinct and the politicians, from both parties, arrive in droves bearing inducements. What he does about this situation, and the relatives who want to take his children away from him make up the story.
How long is The Great Man Votes?
The Great Man Votes has a runtime of 72 minutes.