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First Lady is a 1937 film about behind-the-scenes 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.
Original Release
12/04/1937
US Release
12/04/1937
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kay Francis | Lucy Chase Wayne |
| Preston Foster | Stephen Wayne |
| Anita Louise | Emmy Page |
| Walter Connolly | Carter Hibbard |
| Verree Teasdale | Irene Hibbard |
| Victor Jory | Gordon Keane / Senator Gordon Keane |
| Marjorie Rambeau | Belle Hardwick |
| Marjorie Gateson | Sophy Prescott |
| Louise Fazenda | Mrs. Lavinia Mae Creevey |
| Henry O'Neill | George Mason |
Directors
Writers
Rowland Leigh, George S. Kaufman, Katharine Dayton
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kay Francis | Lucy Chase Wayne |
| Preston Foster | Stephen Wayne |
| Anita Louise | Emmy Page |
| Walter Connolly | Carter Hibbard |
| Verree Teasdale | Irene Hibbard |
| Victor Jory | Gordon Keane / Senator Gordon Keane |
| Marjorie Rambeau | Belle Hardwick |
| Marjorie Gateson | Sophy Prescott |
| Louise Fazenda | Mrs. Lavinia Mae Creevey |
| Henry O'Neill | George Mason |
| Grant Mitchell | Ellsworth T. Banning |
| Eric Stanley | Tom Hardwicke |
| Lucile Gleason | Mrs. Ives / Mrs. Mary Ives |
| Sara Haden | Mrs. Mason |
| Harry Davenport | Charles |
| Gregory Gaye | Gregoravitch / Prince Boris Gregoravitch |
| Olaf Hytten | Bleeker |
| Robert Cummings Sr. | Bit Part |
| Elizabeth Dunne | Woman at Party |
| Bess Flowers |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Hal B. Wallis | Executive Producer |
| Jack L. Warner | Executive Producer |
| Harry Joe Brown | Producer |
