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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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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
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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Trivia
When the film was made and released, President Harry Truman had not made his miraculous political comeback and was considered a sure loser in the 1948 Presidential election by nearly everyone, which is why both the Republican Presidential nomination is considered so valuable in the movie, and why Van Johnson's character is amused when a young woman tells him that she thinks Truman will be elected President in his own right in November. See more »Goofs
Factual errors: Katharine Hepburn's name is misspelled in the opening credits as "Katherine". See more »Quotes
Mary Matthews: Oh, that's silly. No woman could ever run for President. She'd have to admit she's over 35.See more »
Crazy Credits
Katharine Hepburn's name is misspelled in the opening credits (as Katherine Hepburn). See more »
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