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The Great Man Votes: Directed by Garson Kanin. With John Barrymore, Peter Holden, Virginia Weidler, Katharine Alexander. In 1923, Gregory Vance, a widower with two children, is a former scholar who has turned from book-to-bottle.
- (646)
- Drama
- Garson Kanin
- 1939-01-13
The Great Man Votes is a 1939 American drama film starring John Barrymore as a widowed professor turned drunkard who has the deciding vote in an election for mayor. It was based on the short story of the same name by Gordon Malherbe Hillman published in the November 1933 issue of American Magazine. [2] .
Peter Holden was born on 28 September 1930. He was an actor, known for The Great Man Votes (1939). He died on 27 July 2020 in California, USA.
- Actor
- September 28, 1930
- Peter Holden
- July 27, 2020
Vance's luck begins to change when a press agent unearths the fact that he is the last uncommitted registered voter in a precinct that has traditionally determined the outcome of the election, and the mayor orders his political boss, Iron Hat McCarthy, to deliver Vance's vote.
- Garson Kanin, Edward Donohue
- John Barrymore
Despite his being reduced to working as a night watchman, his loyal children, Donald (Peter Holden) and Joan (Virginia Weidler), know that he can regain his dignity.
- (19)
- Garson Kanin
- Comedy, Drama
- John Barrymore
A worthwhile film directed by Garson Kanin about a Harvard educated man played by John Barrymore who teaches his children (Peter Holden and Virginia Weidler) at home yet still sends them to school. He used to be a "great man" a writer in fact who lost all interest when his inspirational wife died.
Jan 15, 2021 · The Great Man Votes, directed by Garson Kanin and based on a short story by Gordon Malherbe Hillman, is more than a half-forgotten comedy about precinct politics. It’s an often times poignant slice of Americana enhanced by a wonderful performance by John Barrymore.
