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State of the Union (1948)
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An industrialist is urged to run for President, but this requires uncomfortable compromises on both political and marital levels. Director:Frank Capra |
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| Spencer Tracy | ... |
Grant Matthews
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| Katharine Hepburn | ... |
Mary Matthews
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| Van Johnson | ... |
'Spike' McManus
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| Angela Lansbury | ... |
Kay Thorndyke
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| Adolphe Menjou | ... |
Jim Conover
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Lewis Stone | ... |
Sam Thorndyke
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Howard Smith | ... |
Sam I. Parrish
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Charles Dingle | ... |
Bill Nolard Hardy
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Maidel Turner | ... |
Lulubelle Alexander
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Raymond Walburn | ... |
Judge Alexander
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| Margaret Hamilton | ... |
Norah
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Art Baker | ... |
Leith - Radio Announcer
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Pierre Watkin | ... |
Senator Ed Lauterback
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Florence Auer | ... |
Grace Orval Draper
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Irving Bacon | ... |
Buck Swanson
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Storyline
Kay Thordyke loves Grant Matthews and helps him become Republican nominee for President. The party machine begins to worry as Grant begins to speak for himself. At an important dinner his wife Mary condemns corrupt politicians and Grant learns to speak out even more boldly.. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
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Compromise | Politician | Industrialist | Father Daughter Relationship | Eavesdropping | See more »Taglines:
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USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
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Frank Capra's State of the Union See more »Box Office
Budget:
$2,600,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Mary Matthews: That's a heck of a thing to call a woman!
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Trivia
Adapted from a Broadway play by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. "State of the Union", starring Ralph Bellamy and Ruth Hussey, which opened at the Hudson Theater in New York on Nov 14, 1945 and ran for 765 performances (about two years). See more »Goofs
Continuity: (At 01:47) Madams Matthews and Draper are having a cocktail in the study prior to Mr. Matthews's speech broadcast from home. They request another round, A tray of four is brought to them. Before it is set down, it's already seen on the table. A few shots later, the tray disappears then reappears. See more »Quotes
Jim Conover: ...the most beautiful plank in your husband's platform.Mary Matthews: That's a heck of a thing to call a woman!
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The cast names which are misspelled in the opening credits are spelledcorrectly in the closing credits. See more »
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