Richard (film)
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| name = Richard
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| director = Harry Hurwitz
Lorees Yerby
| producer = Bertrand Castelli
Lorees Yerby
| writer = Bertrand Castelli
Harry Hurwitz
Lorees Yerby
| narrator =
| starring = John Carradine
Vivian Blaine
Mickey Rooney
| music =
| cinematography = Victor Petrashevic
| editing = Emil Haviv
| studio = Aurora City Group
| distributor = Billings
| released = {{Film date|1972|07|31}}
| runtime = 83 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
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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.
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
External links
- {{IMDb title|0069180|Richard}}
{{Harry Hurwitz}}
{{Richard Nixon}}
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Category:Films directed by Harry Hurwitz
Category:Films about Richard Nixon
Category:1970s English-language films
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