The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band (1968)

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Walter Brennan	...	Grandpa Bower
	Buddy Ebsen	...	Calvin Bower
	Lesley Ann Warren	...	Alice Bower
	John Davidson	...	Joe Carder
	Janet Blair	...	Katie Bower
	Kurt Russell	...	Sidney Bower
	Bobby Riha	...	Mayo Bower
	Jon Walmsley	...	Quinn Bower
	Smith Wordes	...	Nettie Bower (as Smitty Wordes)
	Heidi Rook	...	Rose Bower
	Debbie Smith	...	Lulu Bower
	Pamelyn Ferdin	...	Laura Bower
	Wally Cox	...	Mr. Wampler
	Richard Deacon	...	Charlie Wrenn
	Steve Harmon	...	Ernie Stubbins

Storyline

The Bower Family Band petitions the Democratic National Committee to sing a Grover Cleveland rally song at the 1888 convention, but decide instead to move to the Dakota territory on the urging of a suitor to their eldest daughter. There, Grampa Bower causes trouble with his pro-Cleveland ideas, as Dakota residents are overwhelmingly Republican, and hope to get the territory admitted as two states (North and South Dakota) rather than one in order to send four Republican senators to Washington. Cleveland opposed this plan, refusing to refer to Congress the plan to organize the Dakotas this way. When Cleveland wins the popular vote, but Harrison the presidency due to the electoral college votes, the Dakotans (particularly the feuding young couple) resolve to live together in peace, and Cleveland grants statehood to the two Dakotas before he leaves office (along with two Democrat-voting states, evening the gains for both parties). Written by Manus Hand <manus@starship.skyport.net>  

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