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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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Jim Conover: What's that?
Kay Thorndyke: He's beginning to wonder if there is any difference between the Democratic Party and the Republican Party.
Jim Conover: Now that's a fine question for a presidential candidate to ask. There's all the difference in the world. They're in and we're out!
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correctly in the closing credits. See more »
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Although rarely listed as an aviation movie, there is a terrific flying sequence using a Lockheed 12 twin and AT6/SNJ. The aircraft are appropriate and the maneuvers within their capabilities. See more »Goofs
Continuity: A newspaper, meant to be for the current date in the movie, is shown with the date Monday, April 5, 1948. Later, another newspaper, also meant to be for what is now the current date, is shown, and the date is Friday, March 26, 1948. See more »Quotes
Kay Thorndyke: But there is one question on his mind you better have the answer to.Jim Conover: What's that?
Kay Thorndyke: He's beginning to wonder if there is any difference between the Democratic Party and the Republican Party.
Jim Conover: Now that's a fine question for a presidential candidate to ask. There's all the difference in the world. They're in and we're out!
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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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