State of the Union (1948)
State of the Union (1948)
How's the State of the Union? It's GREAT!
An industrialist is urged to run for President, but this requires uncomfortable compromises on both political and marital levels.

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Cast

Spencer Tracy Spencer Tracy As: Grant Matthews
Katharine Hepburn Katharine Hepburn As: Mary Matthews
Van Johnson Van Johnson As: Spike McManus
Angela Lansbury Angela Lansbury As: Kay Thorndyke
Adolphe Menjou Adolphe Menjou As: Jim Conover
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Storyline

An industrialist is urged to run for President, but this requires uncomfortable compromises on both political and marital levels.


Tagline: How's the State of the Union? It's GREAT!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 30 April 1948

Country: US

Runtime: 124m

Company Credits

Company: Liberty Films, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Budget: $2,600,000

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Cast

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Grant Matthews

Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn

Mary Matthews

Van Johnson

Van Johnson

Spike McManus

Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury

Kay Thorndyke

Adolphe Menjou

Adolphe Menjou

Jim Conover

Lewis Stone

Lewis Stone

Sam Thorndyke

Margaret Hamilton

Margaret Hamilton

Norah

Charles Dingle

Charles Dingle

Bill Nolard Hardy

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Blink Moran

Howard Smith

Howard Smith

Sam I. Parrish

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Buck Swenson

Maidel Turner

Maidel Turner

Lulubelle Alexander

Raymond Walburn

Raymond Walburn

Judge Alexander

Ellen Ross

Ellen Ross

Secretary

Eve Whitney

Eve Whitney

Secretary

Arthur O'Connell

Arthur O'Connell

First Reporter

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

City Official

Tor Johnson

Tor Johnson

Wrestler

Patti Brady

Patti Brady

Joyce Matthews

Georgie Nokes

Georgie Nokes

Grant Matthews Jr.

Carl Switzer

Carl Switzer

Bellboy

Tom Fadden

Tom Fadden

Waiter

Tom Pedi

Tom Pedi

Barber

Jerry Schumacher

Jerry Schumacher

Newsreel Cameraman

Harry Anderson

Harry Anderson

Photographer (uncredited)

Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

Senator (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Herschel Graham

Assistant Cameraman (uncredited)

Eddie Kane

Eddie Kane

Television Prompter (uncredited)

Roger Moore

Roger Moore

Photographer (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

Charles Sherlock

Photographer (uncredited)

Dave Willock

Dave Willock

Pilot (uncredited)

Joe Gilbert

Joe Gilbert

Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited)

Directed By

Frank Capra

Frank Capra

Director

Eylla Jacobs

Eylla Jacobs

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Howard Lindsay

Howard Lindsay

Theatre Play

Anthony Veiller

Anthony Veiller

Screenplay

Myles Connolly

Myles Connolly

Screenplay

Russel Crouse

Russel Crouse

Theatre Play

Production Crew

Frank Capra

Frank Capra

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Irene

Irene

Costume Design

Sound

Victor Young

Victor Young

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

George J. Folsey

George J. Folsey

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

Urie McCleary

Urie McCleary

Art Direction

Emile Kuri

Emile Kuri

Set Decoration

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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