The County Chairman is a 1935 American comedy film directed by John G. Blystone and starring Will Rogers, Evelyn Venable and Kent Taylor.[1][2][3] It was produced and distributed by the Fox Film Corporation. It is based on the 1903 play of the same name by George Ade which had previously been adapted into a 1914 silent film The County Chairman.
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Directed by | John G. Blystone |
Written by | Gladys Lehman Sam Hellman |
Based on | The County Chairman by George Ade |
Produced by | Edward Butcher |
Starring | Will Rogers Evelyn Venable Kent Taylor Mickey Rooney Stepin Fetchit |
Cinematography | Hal Mohr |
Music by | Arthur Lange |
Production company | Fox Film Corporation |
Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
Release date | January 11, 1935 |
Running time | 80 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
A political party boss in Wyoming must decide to either do what's right and lose the election or do what's wrong and win it.
The railroad scenes were filmed on the Sierra Railroad in Tuolumne County, California.[4]
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