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The County Chairman (1935)

Based on George Ade's play which, in part, was based on an incident in a 1902 election in Wyoming, with women's-right-to-vote playing a large role. Here, Jim Hackler, local party-boss in a Wyoming county, has to decide to do what's right and lose the election, or what's wrong and win it.

  • Comedy
  • Drama

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Will RogersWill RogersJim Hackler
  • Photo of Evelyn VenableEvelyn VenableLucy Rigby
  • Photo of Kent TaylorKent TaylorBen Harvey
  • Photo of Louise DresserLouise DresserMrs. Rigby
  • Photo of Mickey RooneyMickey RooneyFreckles
  • Photo of Berton ChurchillBerton ChurchillElias Rigby

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