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.
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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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!? +
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