Political satire meets marital rivalry in this 1947 Southern comedy of electoral hijinks.
IT'S A JOKE, SON!
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.
Proof that sometimes, the biggest campaign headache is your better half.
When your best chance at political victory is running against your own spouse, you know you've wandered into a Southern-fried farce. Kenny Delmar’s Senator Claghorn is roped into a scheme that’s as much about vote-siphoning as it is about marital one-upmanship. Add in a political machine with a penchant for abduction, and you’ve got a campaign trail paved with punchlines.
— SassyFlix Programmer
It's a Joke, Son! is a 1947 American comedy film directed by Benjamin Stoloff about Claghorn, who is manipulated into running for state senator against his own wife to help a political machine, only to find himself actually trying to win.
- Director
- Benjamin Stoloff
- Writers
- Robert E. Kent, Paul Gerard Smith
- Release
- 1947
- Runtime
- 1h 3m
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Comedy
Why Cult
The film lampoons backroom politics with its story of Claghorn being used as a pawn in a rigged state senate race.
Claghorn’s opponent is his own wife, promising a campaign trail laced with spousal jabs and comedic tension.
Expect unexpected twists as the political machine's henchmen take extreme measures, including abducting their own candidate.
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Questions from the Vault
What is It's a Joke, Son! about? +
It's a Joke, Son! follows Claghorn, forced into a state senate race against his wife as part of a political scheme, only to decide he actually wants to win—even as the political machine tries to sabotage him.
When was It's a Joke, Son! released? +
It's a Joke, Son! was released in 1947.
Who directed It's a Joke, Son!? +
Benjamin Stoloff directed It's a Joke, Son!.
How long is It's a Joke, Son!? +
The film runs for 63 minutes.
What genre is It's a Joke, Son!? +
It's a Joke, Son! is a comedy.
Where can I watch It's a Joke, Son!? +
You can watch It's a Joke, Son! on SassyFlix.
