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The Politician's Dream

The Politician's Dream

1911Short
ComedyShort

A father hires a nanny for his young daughter, who turns out to be an ugly old spinster. The problem is that the nanny has long, beautiful hair, to which the father finds himself strangely attracted.

Director
George D. Baker
Writers
N/A
Stars
John Bunny, Flora Finch, William Shea
Release Date
November 27, 1911
Language
None, English
Country
United States
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🎭 Top Cast

John Bunny
John Bunny
as Simon Stubbs
Flora Finch
Flora Finch
as Widow Merritt
William Shea
William Shea
as Binks

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Production
Vitagraph Company of America

🎯 Categories

ComedyShort

⭐ Featured Review

The work of Mr. Bunny in this production is perfection
by deickemeyer2016-05-21

"A notable film and a notable comedy is this hilarious undertaking. It is seldom we look at a comedy that involves a cast of 800 people. Of course, it is true that some of the cast were unconsciously working for the Vitagraph; they form the innocent bystanders in the large political parade that is part of this picture. The entire Vitagraph corps was in action here, not only the regular actors, but all the mechanics, scene painters, property men, wardrobe people, cooks, waiters, watchmen and all, form a part of the great parade that marches in endorsement of Simon Stubbs (John Bunny) for Mayor o..."

📖 Synopsis

A father hires a nanny for his young daughter, who turns out to be an ugly old spinster. The problem is that the nanny has long, beautiful hair, to which the father finds himself strangely attracted.