“Gracie Allen for President” comedy campaign
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The “Gracie Allen for President” comedy campaign was a 1940 satirical presidential run by comedian Gracie Allen, used as a radio and publicity stunt that humorously lampooned American politics.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gracie Allen for President comedy campaign | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedy routine
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radio publicity stunt ⓘ satirical political campaign ⓘ |
| about |
American politics
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American presidential elections ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | Burns and Allen radio show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creativeWorkStatus | fictional campaign ⓘ |
| genre |
political satire
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screwball comedy ⓘ |
| hasAudience | American radio listeners ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
increased popularity of Burns and Allen show
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media attention ⓘ |
| hasFictionalOfficeSought | President of the United States ⓘ |
| hasFictionalPartyPlatform |
absurd reforms
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nonsensical promises ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
example of early media-driven political satire
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inspiration for later fictional presidential campaigns in entertainment ⓘ |
| hasMedium |
print publicity
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public appearances ⓘ radio ⓘ |
| hasPart |
mock campaign rallies
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novelty campaign songs ⓘ press coverage ⓘ radio speeches ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
George Burns
NERFINISHED
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Gracie Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalParty | Surprise Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSlogan |
Down with common sense
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It’s in the bag ⓘ Vote for Gracie ⓘ |
| humorStyle |
illogical reasoning
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self-referential jokes ⓘ wordplay ⓘ |
| influencedBy | contemporary 1940 U.S. presidential election ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
Hollywood
NERFINISHED
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various U.S. cities ⓘ |
| mainPerformer | Gracie Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | portrayal of Gracie Allen as a naive but confident candidate ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Gracie Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | George Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1940 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | World War II era prelude ⓘ |
| usedAs |
publicity stunt
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radio ratings booster ⓘ |
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