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An industrialist is urged to run for President, but this requires uncomfortable compromises on both political and marital levels.An industrialist is urged to run for President, but this requires uncomfortable compromises on both political and marital levels.An industrialist is urged to run for President, but this requires uncomfortable compromises on both political and marital levels.
Georgie Nokes
- Grant Matthews Jr.
- (as George Nokes)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaClaudette Colbert was originally cast to play Mary Matthews. A few days before production began, Producer and Director Frank Capra fired her from this movie because she refused to work into the evening. Capra then hired Katharine Hepburn on Spencer Tracy's suggestion.
- GoofsKatharine Hepburn's name is misspelled in the opening credits as "Katherine". This is the result of the original MGM opening credits (MGM was the original theatrical distributor) being replaced by haphazardly-designed replacement credits when MGM's distribution rights expired.
- Quotes
Mary Matthews: Oh, that's silly. No woman could ever run for President. She'd have to admit she's over 35.
- Crazy creditsWhen this film was reissued, new titles and credits were printed. The original end cast listing was retained, so the cast names which are misspelled in the reissue's opening credits are spelled correctly in the closing cast list.
- ConnectionsFeatured in MGM: When the Lion Roars (1992)
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Marital or political union on shaky ground
My impressions: Fast paced, fast talking, no letup, enough dialogue for three movies! It's a frank look at the underbelly of politics, the wheelings and dealings of the back room. Grant Matthews (Spencer Tracy) is the likely candidate for the presidency but he's filled with such fine idealism that he becomes more of an encumbrance to his supporters who think that getting ahead means sacrificing one's ideals, pandering to those in authority, or whatever it takes to gain votes. Enter on the scene Grant's wife, Mary (Kate Hepburn) who is adamant and uncompromising when she sees how dishonest and insipid his public speeches are forced to become. But right triumphs in the end.
I must say Angela Lansbury, here in the role of a wealthy heiress, is remarkably poised and mature as an older woman in spite of her youthful looks -- a very talented lady. Both Adolphe Menjou and Van Johnson keep up the pace of dialogue and events splendidly as substantial supporting cast members.
If the term can be coined, this is a "politician's movie" yet still of interest to the ordinary viewer.
I must say Angela Lansbury, here in the role of a wealthy heiress, is remarkably poised and mature as an older woman in spite of her youthful looks -- a very talented lady. Both Adolphe Menjou and Van Johnson keep up the pace of dialogue and events splendidly as substantial supporting cast members.
If the term can be coined, this is a "politician's movie" yet still of interest to the ordinary viewer.
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- lora64
- Jul 23, 2001
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- Frank Capra's State of the Union
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- Budget
- $2,600,000 (estimated)
- Runtime2 hours 4 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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