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Magnificent Doll 1946 Directed by Frank Borzage

They spoke her name in whispers

While packing her belongings in preparation of evacuating the White House because of the impending British invasion of Washington D.C., Dolly Payne Madison thinks back on her childhood, her first marriage, and later romances with two very different politicians, Aaron Burr and his good friend James Madison. She plays each against the other, not only for romantic reasons, but also to influence the shaping of the young country. By manipulating Burr's affections, she helps Thomas Jefferson win the presidency, and eventually she becomes First Lady of the land herself.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , History
Production Company Hallmark Productions
Release Date 8 December 1946
95 mins
Cast
Ginger Rogers
Ginger Rogers Dolly Madison
David Niven
David Niven Aaron Burr
Burgess Meredith
Burgess Meredith James Madison
Peggy Wood
Peggy Wood Mrs. Payne
Stephen McNally
Stephen McNally John Todd
Robert Barrat
Robert Barrat Mr. Payne
Grandon Rhodes
Grandon Rhodes Thomas Jefferson
Frances E. Williams
Frances E. Williams Amy
Henri Letondal
Henri Letondal Count D'Arignon
Joseph Forte
Joseph Forte Senator Ainsworth (uncredited)
Erville Alderson
Erville Alderson Darcy
Lois Austin
Lois Austin Grace Phillips
George Barrows
George Barrows Jedson
Larry J. Blake
Larry J. Blake Charles
Stanley Blystone
Stanley Blystone Man Outside Courthouse
Harlan Briggs
Harlan Briggs Quinn
George M. Carleton
George M. Carleton Howard
Tom Coleman
Tom Coleman Mr. Carroll
Joseph Crehan
Joseph Crehan Williams
Jack Curtis
Jack Curtis Edmund
Sam Flint
Sam Flint Waters
Byron Foulger
Byron Foulger Politician
Jack George
Jack George Gov. Stanley
John Hamilton
John Hamilton Mr. Witherspoon
Jack Ingram
Jack Ingram Messenger
Boyd Irwin
Boyd Irwin Hathaway
Jerry Jerome
Jerry Jerome Thomas
Joe King
Joe King Jailer
Ethan Laidlaw
Ethan Laidlaw Sanders
Pierce Lyden
Pierce Lyden Soldier
Kermit Maynard
Kermit Maynard Crowd Member
Francis McDonald
Francis McDonald Jenks
Howard M. Mitchell
Howard M. Mitchell Butler
Vivien Oakland
Vivien Oakland Mrs. Witherspoon
Lee Phelps
Lee Phelps Hatch
Stanley Price
Stanley Price Man at Platform
Keith Richards
Keith Richards Captain Janis
John Sheehan
John Sheehan Hugo
Pietro Sosso
Pietro Sosso Mr. Anthony
Arthur Space
Arthur Space Alexander Hamilton
Larry Steers
Larry Steers Lafayette
Ferris Taylor
Ferris Taylor Jonathan Phillips
Eddy Waller
Eddy Waller Arthur
Harland Tucker
Harland Tucker Ralston
Emmett Vogan
Emmett Vogan Mr. Gallentine
Pierre Watkin
Pierre Watkin Harper
Victor Zimmerman
Victor Zimmerman Martin
Crew
Director
Frank Borzage
Frank Borzage
Writer
Irving Stone
Irving Stone
Producer
Jack H. Skirball
Jack H. Skirball
Cinematography
Joseph A. Valentine
Joseph A. Valentine
Composer
Hans J. Salter
Hans J. Salter
Editor
Ted J. Kent
Ted J. Kent
Sound
Robert Pritchard
Robert Pritchard
Charles Felstead
Charles Felstead
Story
Irving Stone
Irving Stone
Art Direction
Alexander Golitzen
Alexander Golitzen
Jack Otterson
Jack Otterson
Set Decoration
Russell A. Gausman
Russell A. Gausman
Ted Offenbecker
Ted Offenbecker
Costume Design
Travis Banton
Travis Banton
Vera West
Vera West
Hairstylists
Carmen Dirigio
Carmen Dirigio
Anna Malin
Anna Malin
Music
Hans J. Salter
Hans J. Salter
David Tamkin
David Tamkin
Assistant Director
John Sherwood
John Sherwood