The Candidate (1964 film)

1964 film

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The Candidate

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Robert Angus
Written by| Joyce Ann Miller
Quetin Vale
Based on| The Candidate
by Frank Moceri
Produced by| Maurice Duke
Starring| Mamie Van Doren
June Wilkinson
Ted Knight
Eric Mason
Cinematography| Stanley Cortez
Edited by| William Martin
Music by| Steve Karmen

Production
company

Cosnat Productions

Distributed by| Atlantic Releasing

Release date

* 7 October 1964 (1964-10-07)

Running time

| 84 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

The Candidate (a.k.a. The Playmates for the Candidate, Party Girls for the Candidate, & Kisses for the Candidate) is a 1964 low-budgeted film that starred the 1950s sex symbol Mamie Van Doren. Co-starring in the film were June Wilkinson, Ted Knight and Eric Mason; Rachel Romen, Robin Raymond, William Long, Jr. and John Matthews played smaller less meaningful parts. The film had several different filming/release titles like: The Playmates for the Candidate, Party Girls for the Candidate[1] and Kisses for the Candidate; however, it is mainly known as The Candidate.

## Plot

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## Cast

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* Mamie Van Doren as Samantha Ashley
* June Wilkinson as Angela Wallace
* Ted Knight as Frank Carlton
* Eric Mason as Buddy Parker
* Rachel Romen as Mona Archer
* Robin Raymond as Attorney Rogers
* William Long, Jr. as Falon
* John Matthews as Sen. Harper

## References

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1. ^ "'Candidate' at World". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. January 11, 1965. p. 11. Retrieved June 1, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.

## External links

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* The Candidate at IMDb
* The Candidate at the TCM Movie Database
* The Candidate at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

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