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First Family
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Synopsis
Gilda Radner, Bob Newhart, and Madeline Kahn star in this comedy. The farce sends up an idiotic First Family in the persona of a bumbling president (Newhart), his semi-alcoholic wife (Kahn), and his oversexed daughter (Radner). Satirizing the artificial, formal speech of real-life First Families in television interviews, director Buck Henry carries this mode of speech into their private lives as well. The trio travel to an African country where the First Daughter is kidnapped and white Americans are traded as slaves in exchange for some special animal dung that is able to accelerate plant growth. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide

Cast

Bob Dishy Vice President Shockley
Julius Harris Ambassador Longo
Madeline Kahn Mrs. Link
Harvey Korman Ambassador Spender
Bob Newhart President Manfred Link
Austin Pendleton Alexander Grade
Gilda Radner Gloria Link
Maurice Sherbanee Arab Delegate
Fred Willard Presidential Assistant Feebleman
Richard Benjamin Press Secretary Bunthome
Buck Henry Fr. Sandstone
Rip Torn Gen. Dumpston
John Hancock President Mazai Kalundra

Production Crew

William Hiney Art Director
Leslie Hill Associate Producer
Phil Rawlins Associate Producer
Fred Koenekamp Cinematographer
John Philip Sousa Composer (Music Score)
Ralph Burns Composer (Music Score)
Ralph Burns Conductor
Buck Henry Director
Stu Linder Editor
Susan Martin Editor
John Philip Sousa Featured Music
Daniel Melnick Producer
Buck Henry Screenwriter
Rick Simpson Set Designer
Jerry Jost Sound/Sound Designer
Kevin F. Cleary Sound/Sound Designer
Les Fresholtz Sound/Sound Designer
Richard Alexander Sound/Sound Designer
Tex Rudloff Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 1980
Runtime: 105
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: R
Category: Feature

Genre
Comedy

Produced by
IndieProd
Warner Brothers