Richard (film)
1972 American film
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Richard is a 1972 film co-directed by Harry Hurwitz and Lorees Yerby. The film was notable as it was a lampoon of President Richard Nixon before the Watergate scandal.
Directed byHarry Hurwitz
Lorees Yerby
Lorees Yerby
Written byBertrand Castelli
Harry Hurwitz
Lorees Yerby
Harry Hurwitz
Lorees Yerby
Produced byBertrand Castelli
Lorees Yerby
Lorees Yerby
| Richard | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Harry Hurwitz Lorees Yerby |
| Written by | Bertrand Castelli Harry Hurwitz Lorees Yerby |
| Produced by | Bertrand Castelli Lorees Yerby |
| Starring | John Carradine Vivian Blaine Mickey Rooney |
| Cinematography | Victor Petrashevic |
| Edited by | Emil Haviv |
Production company | Aurora City Group |
| Distributed by | Billings |
Release date |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
In order to earn his wings, a Guardian Angel (Rooney) comes down from heaven to train Richard (Dixon) to be President of the United States. He wins the 1968 presidential election, which was, in reality, sponsored by a group of Irishmen on a bet.
Cast
- Mickey Rooney as Guardian Angel
- Imogene Bliss as Mother
- Marvin Braverman as Hardhat
- John Carradine as Plastic Surgeon
- Richard M. Dixon as Richard (spoof of 37th President Richard M. Nixon
- Paul Ford as Washington, D.C. Doctor
- Kevin McCarthy as another Washington, D.C. Doctor
- Vivian Blaine
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