This is how they "choose" the President in Klopstockia
“This is an ancient Klopstockian love song in the ancient Klopstockian language we spoke before we learned English”
Woke up this morning remembering this absurd political parody set in the mythical republic of Klopstockia. In Klopstockia all the women are named Angela, all the men are named George, and everyone is an Olympic-class athlete. W.C. Fields is the President because he’s the strongest man in Klopstockia. In the photo, Hugh Herbert, a frequent presence in 30′s comedy, is attempting to take over the presidency from Fields (unsuccessfully).
Jack Oakie is trying to court Fields’ daughter. He needs to sing the love song in order to propose, and he keeps getting interrupted. The song is “One Hour With You”, sung by Maurice Chevalier in the film of the same title, with nonsense lyrics. This is from memory, but it goes something like this:
Woof bloogle jik/Jik bloogle woof/Woof bloogle jik…etc.
It all ends at the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles, where Klopstockia wins and Jack Oakie gets the girl.
Go watch “The Bank Dick” again instead! It’s one of the most subversive movies ever made. Fields for President!
