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It's a Joke, Son!

NR19471h 3mBenjamin Stoloff
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"The Funniest Man of the Year in the Happiest Hit in Years!"

Claghorn gets into some financial difficulties and is forced by a machine-political gang to enter a race for state senator against his wife (Una Merkel) who appears to have a good chance to beat the political hack backed by the machine. Claghorn is in to siphon votes and ensure his wife's opponent will win and is expected to run a campaign that will defeat himself and his wife. But, he runs to win and the machine's henchies abduct him.

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What is It's a Joke, Son! (1947) about?

Claghorn gets into some financial difficulties and is forced by a machine-political gang to enter a race for state senator against his wife (Una Merkel) who appears to have a good chance to beat the political hack backed by the machine. Claghorn is in to siphon votes and ensure his wife's opponent will win and is expected to run a campaign that will defeat himself and his wife. But, he runs to…

Who stars in It's a Joke, Son!?

It's a Joke, Son! stars Kenny Delmar (Senator Beauregard Claghorn), Una Merkel (Mrs.Magnolia Claghorn), June Lockhart (Mary Lou Claghorn), Kenneth Farrell (Jefferson 'Jeff' Davis), Douglass Dumbrille (Big Dan Healey). The film was directed by Benjamin Stoloff.

How long is It's a Joke, Son!?

It's a Joke, Son! has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1947. It is rated NR.

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