University Daily Kansan
Thursday, May 6, 1976
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Grover Cleveland running again
By CHUCK SACK
Guest reviewer
NEW YORK-The endorsement of political candidates by movie stars and other personalities is a common practice. The University of Pennsylvania star Paul Newman and director Robert Altman supporting a presidential contender managed to raise several eyebrows last week.
What caused the greatest stir was Altman's introduction.
“Our candidate is running on the Democratic ticket for president of the United States. He has been president twice and will introduce you to President Grover Cleveland.”
The man who appeared in the tall silk hat was actually Pat McCormick, a television writer and comedian. McCormick portrays President Cleveland in Altman's newest film, "Buffalo Bill and the Indians," which stars Paul Newman.
McCormick has often been a guest on the "Tonight Show." He obviously relished playing the role of president in the mock press conference that followed.
MCCORMICK WINGED his way through the questions, refusing to respond to anyone who didn't address him. Usually, he usually known Buffalo Bill, the candidate responded, "Yes, I really knew Buffalo Bill. He was a great guy. He could housebreak a buffalo in about half an hour."
But McCormick preferred to discuss political figures from the vantage point of his historical persona. And like many people, he didn't hesitate to smear the competition.
"Ulysses Grant, trying not to be outdone by George Washington, went down and tried to throw up across the Potomac," he declared.
Cleveland also revealed some facts that had been overlooked about his successors.
"Calvin Coolidge spent 10 months of his second term standing in a department store window," he said. "And John F. Kennedy was president." The degree from Masters and Johnson."
In response to a request for an analysis of
Cormick frowned and
looked distraught.
"Tirinx put a self-winding watch around President Ford's head, and it ran down. On the other side we have Jimmy, Scop and I should be running for president. I should be a shoot-in."
Cleveland was as slippery as most candidates when asked to define specific programs. However, he did outline his senior citizen's proposal.
"ITS CALLED WRINKLE City. It's automatically a holiday every day at Wrinkle City. When everyone smiles, it's Halloween. Last Halloween we played a great game. It's called Bobbing for Oxygen."
Sensing that he had revealed too much, M cornwick ended an end to the conference. "I'll go back," he said.
going nude hung-gliding over Barbara Walters' house."
"President Cleveland" accepted one final question, though. How did he like appearing
in "Buffalo Bill and the Indians"?
"in Buffalo Bill and the Indians"? "Great," he said. "Had I only been in the picture a little longer, they would have called it 'The Cleveland Indians.'"
Pat McCormick as Grover Cleveland
★★★★★★★★★★★★★
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