Richard (film)

Richard is a 1972 film co-directed by Harry Hurwitz and Lorees Yerby. The film was notable as it was a lampoon of President Richard Nixon before the Watergate scandal.

Plot
In order to earn his wings, a Guardian Angel (Rooney) comes down from heaven to train Richard (Dixon) to be President of the United States. He wins the 1968 presidential election, which was, in reality, sponsored by a group of Irishmen on a bet.

Cast

 * Mickey Rooney as Guardian Angel
 * Imogene Bliss as Mother
 * Marvin Braverman as Hardhat
 * John Carradine as Plastic Surgeon
 * Richard M. Dixon as Richard (spoof of 37th President Richard M. Nixon
 * Paul Ford as Washington, D.C. Doctor
 * Kevin McCarthy as another Washington, D.C. Doctor
 * Vivian Blaine