Odelecol Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

ThedevilChoose When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

TrueHello Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

Cooktopi The acting in this movie is really good.

JLRMovieReviews Polly Bergen has just been elected President of the United States. That makes husband Fred MacMurray first lady. Even though he had his own business, he forgoes that to stay at home and becomes bored with the duties that are usually given to ladies in that position: planning the banquets, what's for supper, guiding the tours, etc. I was afraid this was going to be lame, not funny, and dated. But I was pleasantly surprised to find myself getting into it. It helps that Eli Wallach is given a larger-than-life character as a foreign diplomat asking for financial aid for his country that he misuses. It helps if you like Fred MacMurray. Arlene Dahl is an ex-suitor who still has a yen for Fred. She tries to coax him into bringing his reputation to her business, but he eventually backs out. Even the children have Secret Service following them throughout the day and that has its repercussions. Granted, it has its predictable humor about Fred as "a fish out of water." And, I agree with another reviewer that Rosalind Russell would have been a better choice than Polly Bergen, but, if you like the actors here, then you'll have a pleasant two hours with friends in some extraordinary conditions.

Bill Smith Granted, this movie is not to be taken too seriously. Who would have given heavy thought to having a female president in 1964? However, I didn't find it insulting. It was simply a comforting little comedy starring top-flight actors.As usual, the highly diversified Fred MacMurray was excellent as the husband of the female president. Polly Bergan, always in grand form, displayed her ability to capture her character perfectly ... as directed by Curtis Bernhart for Warner Brothers.Also presenting good performances were the great Eli Wallach and beautiful Arlene Dahl.This was the type of comedy that reflected what was expected on the "big screen" in 1964. Filming it in Black-and-White was a good decision. Color would have taken away the simplicity that made it special.It was 113-minutes of fun.

bkoganbing Though we haven't had to deal with the idea in reality in the USA, several other countries have managed to get along fine with the idea of a female president and the issues that it would bring out. I suppose it would depend on the man the woman was married to.Kisses For My President was a film already behind the times. I think that audiences might have gotten away with during the Thirties when women's suffrage was not yet 20 years old. Maybe Tracy and Hepburn in their prime could have elevated the material to something better than it was. Or Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell. Russell would have been perfect for the part of the first female president.Not that Polly Bergen and Fred MacMurray aren't fine themselves, in fact Bergen is the best thing in the film. I'm in agreement with the other reviewer who said her scene telling off the smarmy opposition Senator Edward Andrews is her high point. What I can't get is the fact that there apparently was no thought given to just what Fred MacMurray's role would be as first spouse. I mean this is someone who was smart and dynamic enough to have built his own company which he had to sell as a result of his wife's political career success. That in itself makes the entire film one of forced situations.At least MacMurray was smart enough eventually to see through his wife's former Radcliffe roommate and beauty queen and mantrap Arlene Dahl. She was a trap that the ordinary guy would fall into.The closest we've come to this situation in real life is Geraldine Ferraro and Sarah Palin as Vice Presidential candidates. Ferraro's career eventually failed because of the wheeling and dealing of her husband John Zaccaro. Anything I would say about Sarah Palin and Todd would elicit all kinds of comments. But presidential brother Billy Carter caused no end of embarrassment to his brother Jimmy with his letting the Carter name be exploited by all kinds of nefarious people.I think MacMurray had his best moments with those two ancient biddies of Washington society Lillian Bronson and Evelyn Varden. As staff for the First Lady they come with the White House furniture and seem ready to carry on despite the sex of the boss.Kisses For My President could have been a whole lot better though it does have its moments.

kingarthurup This movie is about far more than the other reviewers would have you believe. There are spoilers here, but simply plot lines that I will not divulge the conclusion to.One particularly incompetent Obama voter equated this movie to a "one joke" pony. In reality, lets get real... Fred Macmurray is wonderful as usual. (Fred can be bouncing on flubber or simply planning the perfect insurance murder, and always issues a command performance).Polly Bergen turns in a strong yet human performance as the hard line president and the jealous wife. The other reviewers never mentioned the many subplots which include: Russian subterfuge including the positional posturing and underhanded maneuvering involved in country building.A foreign president modeled after Castro trying to get money from the United States.First Hubby McCloud slugging the same foreign President in a strip joint and the obvious "press" next morning follow-up.An ex-girlfriend undermining Fred's relationship with the President in several ways including taking advantage of Fred's lack of time with his wife and even offering him a "vice-presidency" in her corporation.A senate Majority leader Walsh (in the style of Dirty Harry Reid) attempts to muscle the president on an important bill, and even issues a subpoena to the first hubby.The son of the President makes a nuisance of himself in school to get attention. Real parenting issues that may exist within the white house are examined.A teenage daughter dating a young rascal named "sneaker" and flaunting the law all over Washington because she is the president's daughter.And an ending sure to anger all liberals... a woman that.... hmmmm can't say... watch the movie!I can go on and on, but suffice it to say that this is not a simple or boring 1 joke movie... In addition, if you are not a liberal democrat homosexual feminist; you will enjoy it too.