Hell-Bent for Election

Overview

A full-blown re-election piece for President Franklin Delano Roosevelt at the expense of Republican presidential candidate Thomas Dewey. Roosevelt is depicted as a streamlined diesel express train in a race against Dewey, a worn-out steam train. The public is admonished to "get behind the president and stay the course to victory."

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 1, 1944

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

United Productions of America (UPA),United Auto Workers

Cast

Marvin Miller

Director

Chuck Jones

Writer

Robert Lees,E.Y. Harburg

Producer

Stephen Bosustow

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0036905