About this release
The first Eagle-Lion film stars Kenny Delmar as Senator Beauregard Claghorn, his "Allen's Alley" resident-character heard on Fred Allen's radio program. Claghorn was a blustery, one-man-Chamber-of-Commerce for all things Southern, who had no tolerence for anything north of the Mason-Dixon line, although he made allowances for South Philly.
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Disc 1
DVDIt's a Joke, Son! (1947)
63 min
Comedy
Claghorn gets into some financial difficulties and is forced by a machine-political gang to enter a race for state senator against his wife (Una Merkel) who appears to have a good chance to beat the political hack backed by the machine. Claghorn is in to siphon votes and ensure his wife's opponent will win and is expected to run a campaign that will defeat himself and his wife. But, he runs to win and the machine's henchies abduct him.
Credits
Director
Benjamin Stoloff
Writer
Robert E. Kent
Paul Gerard Smith
Cast
Kenny Delmaras Senator Beauregard Claghorn
Una Merkelas Mrs.Magnolia Claghorn
June Lockhartas Mary Lou Claghorn
Kenneth Farrellas Jefferson 'Jeff' Davis
Douglass Dumbrilleas Big Dan Healey
Jimmy Conlinas Senator Alexander P. Leeds
Matt Willisas Ace
Ralph Sanfordas Knifey
Daisyas Daisy
Vera Lewisas Hortense Dimwitty
Release Details
- Packaging
- Keep Case
Images
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- July 1, 2026