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President Franklin D. Roosevelt was fond of reading murder mysteries. On 12 May 1935, at a White House luncheon, FDR offered his lunch guests an idea for a mystery: How could a millionaire disappear and start a new life for himself, under a new identity, yet manage to take his wealth with him?
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- Drama
- Phil Rosen
- 1936-09-28
The President's Mystery is a 1936 American mystery film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Henry Wilcoxon, Betty Furness, Sidney Blackmer and Evelyn Brent.
Jul 7, 2013 · The President's Mystery (1936) - Full Movie. A millionaire with a crumbling personal life comes up with an idea on how he can disappear, start a new life without anyone knowing who he is...
- 53 min
- 26.6K
- Freemeo
The screenplay for this mystery is based upon a story suggested to Liberty Magazine by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. It is the tale of a prominent lawyer who shocks his snooty friends, family and colleagues by abruptly abandoning his successful practice and his wife to find true happiness.
The story: A corporate attorney becomes disillusioned with his industry and disappears the same week his wife is murdered. That was the basic pitch by the president was then crafted into a full story. The publicity from the president's involvement made it a natural success.
- Phil Rosen
- Republic Pictures
Far from being a partisan attack on a New Deal measure, [The President's Mystery] is a rather sensible drama about a millionaire lobbyist who gives up his evil ways and helps start the...
The President's Mystery is a 1936 American mystery film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Henry Wilcoxon, Betty Furness, Sidney Blackmer and Evelyn Brent. It was based on a novel inspired by an outline by the sitting President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, with all proceeds of both the book and films going to the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation ...
