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The President's Lady

Year:

1953

Duration:

96 min

Genres:

Biography | Drama

IMDB rate:

7.1

Director:

Henry Levin

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars.

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1953-05-21

Filming Locations: 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Margaret Wycherly

Susan Hayward

Rachel Donaldson

Charlton Heston

President Andrew Jackson

John McIntire

John Overton

Fay Bainter

Mrs. Donaldson

Whitfield Connor

Lewis Robards

Carl Betz

Charles Dickinson

Gladys Hurlbut

Mrs. Phariss

Ruth Attaway

Moll

Charles Dingle

Capt. Irwin

Nina Varela

Mrs. 'Peachblossom' Stark

Ralph Dumke

Col. Stark

Linus Aaberg

Uncle Alfred (uncredited)

Rene Beard

Colored boy (uncredited)

James Best

Samuel Donaldson (uncredited)

Willis Bouchey

Judge McNairy (uncredited)

Harris Brown

Clark (uncredited)

Harry Carter

Senator (uncredited)

Dick Cogan

Bit Role (uncredited)

Leo Curley

Mr. Pettibone (uncredited)

Jim Davis

Jason Robards (uncredited)

Wade Dumas

Zeb (uncredited)

Elzie Emanuel

Stable Boy (uncredited)

Juanita Evers

Mrs. Sarah Green (uncredited)

Vera Francis

Slave Girl (uncredited)

George Hamilton

House Servant (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

Col. Green (uncredited)

Tennessee Jim

Woodsman (uncredited)

Dayton Lummis

Dr. May (uncredited)

Trudy Marshall

Jane Donaldson (uncredited)

Sam McDaniel

Henry (uncredited)

George Melford

Minister (uncredited)

Ann Morrison

Mary Donaldson (uncredited)

Zon Murray

Jacob (uncredited)

Howard Negley

Cruthers (uncredited)

Ronald Alan Numkena

Lincoya (uncredited)

Sherman Sanders

Square Dance Caller (uncredited)

George Spaulding

Chief Justice John Marshall

Joseph Terry

Bit Role (uncredited)

Helen Van Tuyl

Mrs. Irwin (uncredited)

Max Wagner

Heckler (uncredited)

Bill Walker

Uncle Alfred (uncredited)

Mervin Williams

Young Senator (uncredited)

Robert Williams

William Donaldson (uncredited)

Wilson Wood

Bit Role (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Charlton Heston played Andrew Jackson a second time in The Buccaneer (1958).

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Goofs

Susan Hayward, as Rachel Jackson, narrates most of the film, even though her character dies before the movie ends.

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Rachel talks about Andrew building her a home "with six columns" and we see the house, named The Hermitage. The house had three main iterations. The first was a simple New England style two-story wood frame home. That was later remodeled with the addition of wings and a wide veranda. The iconic image we have today (and how it still looks) was the third remodeling - but it was done after Rachel's death. Rachel may have involved in the plans for the renovations, but she didn't live to see the finished product.

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Quotes

Rachel Donaldson Robards Jackson: [to Andrew who is planning to dual with Charles Dickinson the following morning] Andrew, if I'm to be the cause of all your quarrels for the rest of your life, then you give me no choice. I must leave you! I will not let you be killed because of me, nor will I let you take another man's life. I must leave!

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