‘The American President’ premieres in New York City 20 years ago tonight (Nov 8 1995)


Video: 'The American President' trailer

(Wednesday, November 8, 1995, evening EST)The American President, a romantic comedy-drama film about a widowed U.S. president and a lobbyist who fall in love, premiered tonight at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York City.

Directed by Rob Reiner, the film starred Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, Martin Sheen, Michael J. Fox and Richard Dreyfuss.