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| FILMOGRAPHY: Tracy & Hepburn Films |
| State of the Union, 1948 |
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State of the Union,
is the screen version of the Pulitzer Prize winning play by the same
title written by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. Kate plays Spencer's
wife who, although estranged from her husband at the start of the
film, is asked to put up a good front for his political aspirations.
He is a candidate for the Republican nomination who eventually gives
up all his ideals in favor of being President. Kate, as Mary Matthews
stands by his side and is able to open his eyes to what is happening
so that in the end he pulls out of the race and admits that he has
been dishonest. Angela Lansbury is perfectly cast as the domineering
Kay Thorndyke, a glimpse of what she is capable of in the future.
The chemistry between her and Kate is almost as intriguing as is the
relationship between Kate and Spence.
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The
cast includes:
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Spencer Tracy .... Grant Matthews
- Katharine Hepburn .... Mary
Matthews
- Van Johnson .... 'Spike' McManus
- Angela Lansbury .... Kay Thorndyke
- Adolphe Menjou .... Jim
Conover
- Lewis Stone .... Sam Thorndyke
- Howard Smith (I) .... Sam I.
Parrish
- Charles Dingle .... Bill Nolard Hardy
- Maidel Turner .... Lulubelle
Alexander
- Raymond Walburn .... Judge Alexander
- Margaret Hamilton .... Norah
- Art Baker ....Radio Announcer
- Pierre Watkin .... Senator Lauterback
- Florence Auer .... Grace
Orval Draper
- Irving Bacon .... Buck Swanson
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