The President's Lady

The President's Lady
Original French film poster
Directed by	Henry Levin
Produced by	Sol C. Siegel
Written by	Irving Stone (novel) John Patrick
Starring	Susan Hayward Charlton Heston
Music by	Alfred Newman
Cinematography	Leo Tover
Edited by	William B. Murphy
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release dates	May 21, 1953 (1953-05-21)
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.

External links

The President's Lady at the Internet Movie Database

Films directed by Henry Levin

Cry of the Werewolf (1944)
I Love a Mystery (1945)
Night Editor (1946)
The Devil's Mask (1946)
The Unknown (1946)
The Return of Monte Cristo (1946)
The Guilt of Janet Ames (1947)
The Mating of Millie (1948)
The Man from Colorado (1948)
Mr. Soft Touch (1949)
Jolson Sings Again (1949)
And Baby Makes Three (1949)
The Petty Girl (1950)
Convicted (1950)
The Flying Missile (1950)
Two of a Kind (1951)
The Family Secret (1951)
Belles on Their Toes (1952)
The President's Lady (1953)
The Farmer Takes a Wife (1953)
The Gambler from Natchez (1954)
The Dark Avenger (1955)
Let's Be Happy (1957)
Bernardine (1957)
The Lonely Man (1957)
April Love (1957)
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed (1958)
Holiday for Lovers (1959)
Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)
Where the Boys Are (1960)
The Wonders of Aladdin (1961)
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962)
Come Fly with Me (1963)
Honeymoon Hotel (1964)
Genghis Khan (1965)
Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die (1966)
Murderers' Row (1966)
The Ambushers (1967)
The Desperados (1969)
That Man Bolt (1973)
Run for the Roses (1977)
The Treasure Seekers (1979)
Scout's Honor (1980)

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