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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] .
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
Vance (John Barrymore), a drunken, widowed and brainy night watchman, whose son and daughter have gotten into some scrapes at school, when their teacher (Katharine Alexander as Miss Billow) visits, revealing new angles, in RKO?s The Great Man Votes, 1939, directed by Garson Kanin.
- Garson Kanin, Edward Donohue
- 1 min
- John Barrymore
Respected scholar Gregory Vance (John Barrymore) falls to pieces upon the death of his wife, descending into drunken irresponsibility. Despite his being reduced to working as a night watchman, his...
- (19)
- Garson Kanin
- Comedy, Drama
- John Barrymore
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"Great Man Votes" is simple, unpretentious, thoroughly charming slice of Americana, made for RKO in 1939, expertly directed by Garson Kanin. Its simplistic view of small-town politics in a by-gone era may be outdated by now, but it passes by pleasantly in its short running time.
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.
