Gracie Allen for President (1940 publicity campaign)
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"Gracie Allen for President" was a 1940 satirical publicity campaign in which comedian Gracie Allen humorously ran for U.S. president as part of a radio and promotional stunt.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
publicity campaign
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radio publicity stunt ⓘ satirical political campaign ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
comedy
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political satire ⓘ |
| hasAudience | American radio listeners ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
example of early media-based political satire
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referenced in histories of American radio comedy ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
increased popularity of Gracie Allen
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media attention in 1940 ⓘ publicity for The Burns and Allen Show ⓘ |
| hasHumorStyle |
absurdist political promises
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nonsense humor ⓘ wordplay ⓘ |
| hasPart |
comedy radio segments
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novelty political speeches ⓘ promotional appearances ⓘ |
| hasSlogan |
"Down with common sense"
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"Vote for Gracie" ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
George Burns
NERFINISHED
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Gracie Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
celebrity candidacy
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mock presidential campaign ⓘ parody of American politics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | United States radio networks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainPerformer | Gracie Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | radio ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | Gracie Allen running for U.S. president ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Gracie Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | The Burns and Allen Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1940 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1940 United States presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
promotion of Burns and Allen radio program
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publicity for sponsor products ⓘ |
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