First Lady (film)

First Lady is a 1937 film about behindthescenes political maneuverings in Washington, D.C. directed by Stanley Logan and starring Kay Francis, Preston Foster, Anita Louise, Walter Connolly and Verree Teasdale. Francis and Teasdale portray bitter rivals in their pursuit of the titular role of First Lady. The picture is based on the play of the same name by George S. Kaufman and Katharine Dayton.

Lucy becomes concerned when rumors reach her that Irene intends to divorce her boring Supreme Court Justice spouse, Carter Walter Connolly, marry Keane, and try to get him elected President. She concocts a scheme to deceive Irene into believing that Carter will be her partys candidate in the upcoming election when she knows that he has no chance whatsoever and force Irene to abort her own plans. Lucy convinces Lavinia Mae Creevey Louise Fazenda, the narrowminded, provincial leader of an organization of five million women, to back Carter. To Lucys horror, newspaper magnate Ellsworth T. Banning Grant Mitchell adds his support, and Carter is indeed offered the nomination.Lucy learns that Prince Boris Gregoravitch Gregory Gaye, Irenes exhusband, is in Washington for negotiations. Learning something interesting from the prince, she has her husband invite the foreign envoy to the dinner in which Carter is to announce his acceptance of the nomination. Gregoravitch is delighted to see Irene and gives her some good news. On behalf of his country, he has reached an agreement with the United States in which both sides will recognize each others laws. Once the treaty is signed, he and Irene will be considered divorced by the American legal system. Until then however, Irene is technically a bigamist. Lucy blackmails Irene into getting Carter to decline the nomination, leaving the way free for her husband. ........

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