First Lady (1937): Cast & Plot
First Lady is a 1937 comedy directed by Stanley Logan, starring Kay Francis as Lucy Chase Wayne, Preston Foster and Victor Jory. It runs 1 hour 23 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 23m (83 min)
- Director
- Stanley Logan
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is First Lady About?
The premise of First Lady without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
See the Washington “marry-go-round!” A politician’s wife plots for her husband to become the next U.S. President.
First Lady Themes & Keywords
· 47 tags- wife asks husband for a divorce
- marriage engagement
- supreme court justice
- uncle niece relationship
- tea party
- political satire
- newspaper reporter
- female rivalry
- satire comedy
- political scandal
- u.s. secretary of state
- u.s. senator
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- high society
- u.s. supreme court
- temperance league
- title co written by female
- political comedy
- wives
- prologue
- political candidate
- u.s. department of state
- blackmail
- prince
- ex husband ex wife relationship
- divorcee
- rival
- social climber
- wall mounted fish
- amberjack
- screwball comedy
- comedy of manners
- society melodrama
- romantic subplot
- famous relative
- president of the united states
- ends with a kiss
- political ambition
- divorce not recognized
- scheming
- women
- orchestral music score
- bigamy
- jealousy
- patriotism
- newspaper publisher
- washington d.c.
- based on play
First Lady Cast & Characters
Kay Francis leads the cast as Lucy Chase Wayne, with Preston Foster as Stephen Wayne and Victor Jory as Senator Gordon Keane. Directed by Stanley Logan; 18 actors are credited in all.
- Director Stanley Logan
- Kay Francis as Lucy Chase Wayne
- Preston Foster as Stephen Wayne
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Victor Jory as Senator Gordon Keane - Verree Teasdale as Irene Hibbard
Also Starring in First Lady
· 14 more- Walter Connolly Carter Hibbard
- Louise Fazenda Mrs. Lavinia Mae Creevey
- Grant Mitchell Ellsworth T. Banning
- Gregory Gaye Prince Boris Gregoravitch
- Henry O'Neill George Mason
- Sara Haden Mrs. Mason
- Bess Flowers Party guest (uncredited)
- Olaf Hytten Bleeker
- Harry Davenport Charles
- Marjorie Gateson Sophy Prescott
- Anita Louise Emmy Page
- Marjorie Rambeau Belle Hardwick
- Eric Stanley Tom Hardwicke
- Lucile Gleason Mrs. Mary Ives
First Lady Plot Summary
What happens in First Lady from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Lucy Chase Wayne, Kay Francis quietly campaigns to secure the presidential nomination for her husband, Stephen Wayne, Preston Foster. She targets rising Senator Gordon Keane, Victor Jory, a formidable figure who is Irene Hibbard’s, Verree Teasdale, protégé and ally.
Full summary
The whole story of First Lady, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know First Lady?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actress portrayed Lucy Chase Wayne, the political strategist?
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First Lady FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of First Lady, each answered in a sentence.
How long is First Lady?
First Lady runs 1 hour 23 minutes (83 minutes).
When was First Lady released?
First Lady was released on December 4, 1937.
Who directed First Lady?
First Lady was directed by Stanley Logan.
More films by Stanley Logan Who is in the cast of First Lady?
First Lady stars Kay Francis as Lucy Chase Wayne, Preston Foster as Stephen Wayne and Victor Jory as Senator Gordon Keane, among 18 credited actors.
Does First Lady have a post-credit scene?
No. First Lady has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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