Gabriel Over the White House (1933) | |
| Director(s) | Gregory La Cava |
| Producer(s) | William Randolph Hearst (uncredited), Walter Wanger (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Film Adaptation, Romance |
| Top Topics | Politics, Pre-Code Cinema, Presidents |
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Gabriel Over the White House (1933) was a Drama - Fantasy Film directed by Gregory La Cava and produced by Walter Wanger and William Randolph Hearst.
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Gabriel Over the White House (1933): Franchot and Politics
By Franchot Tone Fan on Oct 7, 2016 From Finding Franchot: Exploring the Life and Career of Franchot ToneFor this week's entry into my Franchot and Politics series, I'm looking at one of Franchot Tone's earliest films, Gabriel Over the White House. Directed by Gregory La Cava and produced by Walter Wanger, the political pre-code stars Walter Huston, Franchot Tone, and Karen Morley. Gabriel Over the Wh... Read full article
Gabriel Over the White House (1933)
By smumcountry on May 24, 2015 From Smum CountyMay 24, 2015 by smumcounty The 30?s are my go to decade for classic films. I watch more films from that decade than any other. Don?t ask me why. That?s just how I?m wired. As such I?ve come to know something of the history of that period, particularly The Great Depression. Nothing to be surprised at... Read full article
Gabriel Over the White House (1933)
By smumcountry on May 24, 2015 From Smum CountyMay 24, 2015 by smumcounty The 30?s are my go to decade for classic films. I watch more films from that decade than any other. Don?t ask me why. That?s just how I?m wired. As such I?ve come to know something of the history of that period, particularly The Great Depression. Nothing to be surprised at... Read full article
Gabriel Over The White House (1933)
By Franchot Tone Fan on Apr 22, 2015 From Finding Franchot: Exploring the Life and Career of Franchot ToneImage from Amazon.com Franchot Tone plays Hartley Beekman, secretary to President Hammond (Walter Huston) in the early political drama, Gabriel Over The White House. Directed by Gregory LaCava, the plot of Gabriel revolves around a president who lacks a take-charge attitude and is perfectly satisfi... Read full article
Neglected Post Theatre: "Gabriel Over the White House," or The Fascist and the Furious
By David on Apr 29, 2013 From The Man on the Flying TrapezeIt's time for another edition of "Neglected Post Theatre," where we take an older post that deserves more attention and re-showcase it. This time around, it's "Gabriel Over the White House," or the Fascist and the Furious.... Read full article
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Quotes from
Pendola 'Pendie' Molloy: I'm not a very religious person, Beek, but does it seem too fanciful to believe that God might've sent the angel Gabriel to do for Judd Hammond what He did for Daniel?
Hartley 'Beek' Beekman - Secretary to the President: Gabriel? I thought he was the messenger of Wrath.
Pendola 'Pendie' Molloy: Not always. To some he was the Angel of Revelations. A messenger sent from God to men.
Hartley 'Beek' Beekman - Secretary to the President: Huh... Gabriel over the White House.
Jimmy Vetter: I got a speech.
Hon. Judson Hammond - The President of the United States: A speech? Let's hear it.
Jimmy Vetter: I love my uncle Judd because he's going to cure the Depression and make everybody rich.
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Facts about
The protest march of the "army of the unemployed" in the story was no doubt a reference to the protest march of the "Bonus Army" in 1932, where veterans of WWI marched on Congress to demand payment of promised bonuses. They were attacked with tanks and tear gas by the U.S. Army led by Gen. Douglas MacArthur on orders of President Herbert Hoover. William Randolph Hearst, who railed against that action in his newpapers, saw to it that the President in this film helped the people. Meanwhile, Louis B. Mayer, a staunch Republican, delayed the movie until Hoover was out of office.
The onscreen credit for the author of the novel was "Anonymous," but Thomas Frederick Tweed is listed in the movie's copyright entry.
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