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The Best Man (1964)
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The two front runners for their party's Presidential nomination, one principled and the other ruthless, vie for the ex-President's endorsement. Director:Franklin J. Schaffner |
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Nominated for Oscar.
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Cast
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| Henry Fonda | ... |
William Russell
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| Cliff Robertson | ... |
Joe Cantwell
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| Edie Adams | ... |
Mabel Cantwell
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Margaret Leighton | ... |
Alice Russell
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| Shelley Berman | ... |
Sheldon Bascomb
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Lee Tracy | ... |
President Art Hockstader
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| Ann Sothern | ... |
Sue Ellen Gamadge
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Gene Raymond | ... |
Don Cantwell
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| Kevin McCarthy | ... |
Dick Jensen
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| Mahalia Jackson | ... |
Herself
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| Howard K. Smith | ... |
Howard K. Smith
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John Henry Faulk | ... |
Gov. T.T. Claypoole
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| Richard Arlen | ... |
Sen. Oscar Anderson
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Penny Singleton | ... |
Mrs. Claypoole
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George Kirgo | ... |
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Storyline
The other party is in disarray. Five men vie for the party nomination for president. No one has a majority as the first ballot closes and the front-runners begin to decide how badly they want the job. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisPlot Keywords:
Endorsement | Beautiful Woman | Political Convention | Smear Campaign | Reference To Richard Nixon | See more »Taglines:
Does The Best Man Always Get To The White House?Parents Guide:
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Gore Vidal's The Best Man See more »Filming Locations:
Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Mono (RCA Sound Recording)Color:
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1.66 : 1
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William Russell: I know you don't. Because you have no sense of responsibility towards anyone or anything. And that is a tragedy in a man, and a disaster in a president.
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appears in order, from George Washington to Lyndon Johnson. See more »
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Trivia
Adapted from a stage production that opened on Mar. 31, 1960 at the Morosco Theatre in New York and ran for 520 performances. Lee Tracy repeated the role that he created on Broadway and was nominated for the 1960 Tony Award for Best Actor for his performance. Melvyn Douglas originally played William Russell in the play, the Henry Fonda role in the film. The play also won the 1960 Tony Award for Best Play, written by Gore Vidal who also penned the screenplay for the movie version. See more »Goofs
Continuity: When Joe Cantwell (Cliff Robertson) is watching the convention floor on TV monitors and talking on a walkie-talkie he is holding a coffee cup in his right hand when the shot is of his back but it disappears when the shot is from the front. See more »Quotes
Joe Cantwell: I don't understand you.William Russell: I know you don't. Because you have no sense of responsibility towards anyone or anything. And that is a tragedy in a man, and a disaster in a president.
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During the opening credits, a picture of every single U.S. Presidentappears in order, from George Washington to Lyndon Johnson. See more »
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