The Best Man (1964)
The Best Man (1964)
Does The Best Man Always Get To The White House?
The other party is in disarray. Five men vie for the party nomination for president. No one has a majority as the first ballot closes and the front-runners begin to decide how badly they want the job.

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Cast

Henry Fonda Henry Fonda As: William Russell
Cliff Robertson Cliff Robertson As: Joe Cantwell
Edie Adams Edie Adams As: Mabel Cantwell
Margaret Leighton Margaret Leighton As: Alice Russell
Shelley Berman Shelley Berman As: Sheldon Bascomb
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Storyline

The other party is in disarray. Five men vie for the party nomination for president. No one has a majority as the first ballot closes and the front-runners begin to decide how badly they want the job.


Tagline: Does The Best Man Always Get To The White House?
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 05 April 1964

Country: US

Runtime: 102m

Company Credits

Company: United Artists

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Cast

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

William Russell

Cliff Robertson

Cliff Robertson

Joe Cantwell

Edie Adams

Edie Adams

Mabel Cantwell

Margaret Leighton

Margaret Leighton

Alice Russell

Shelley Berman

Shelley Berman

Sheldon Bascomb

Lee Tracy

Lee Tracy

President Art Hockstader

Ann Sothern

Ann Sothern

Sue Ellen Gamadge

Gene Raymond

Gene Raymond

Don Cantwell

Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy

Dick Jensen

Mahalia Jackson

Mahalia Jackson

Mahalia Jackson

Howard K. Smith

Howard K. Smith

Howard K. Smith

John Henry Faulk

John Henry Faulk

Gov. T.T. Claypoole

Richard Arlen

Richard Arlen

Sen. Oscar Anderson

Penny Singleton

Penny Singleton

Mrs. Claypoole (scenes deleted)

George Kirgo

George Kirgo

Speechwriter

George Furth

George Furth

Tom

Anne Newman Bacal

Anne Newman Bacal

Janet (as Anne Newman)

Mary Lawrence

Mary Lawrence

Mrs. Merwin

H.E. West

H.E. West

Sen. Lazarus

Michael MacDonald

Michael MacDonald

Zealot

William R. Ebersol

William R. Ebersol

Gov. John Merwin

Natalie Masters

Natalie Masters

Mrs. Anderson

Marie Blake

Marie Blake

Cleaning Woman (as Blossom Rock)

Bill Stout

Bill Stout

Bill Stout

Tyler McVey

Tyler McVey

Chairman

Sherwood Keith

Sherwood Keith

Doctor

Leoda Richards

Leoda Richards

Convention Attendee (uncredited)

Gore Vidal

Gore Vidal

Delegate (uncredited)

John Alban

John Alban

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich

Fred Aldrich

Delegate (uncredited)

Leon Alton

Leon Alton

Russell Supporter (uncredited)

Don Ames

Don Ames

Supporter (uncredited)

David Armstrong

David Armstrong

Russell Campaign Worker (uncredited)

Billy Beck

Billy Beck

Party Guest (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

George Bruggeman

Reporter (uncredited)

Donald Chaffin

Donald Chaffin

Supporter (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

Dick Cherney

Reporter (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Man at Pool (uncredited)

Rupert Crosse

Rupert Crosse

Reporter (uncredited)

Jack Daly

Jack Daly

Photographer (uncredited)

George DeNormand

George DeNormand

Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)

Kenneth Gibson

Kenneth Gibson

Reporter (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Herschel Graham

Campaign Worker (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)

Directed By

Kay Thackery

Kay Thackery

Script Supervisor

Dick Moder

Dick Moder

Assistant Director

Franklin J. Schaffner

Franklin J. Schaffner

Director

Writing Credits

Gore Vidal

Gore Vidal

Story

Gore Vidal

Gore Vidal

Screenplay

Production Crew

Marion Rosenberg

Marion Rosenberg

Producer's Assistant

Robert Goodstein

Robert Goodstein

Unit Manager

Ben Hersh

Ben Hersh

Production Supervisor

Tom Mankiewicz

Tom Mankiewicz

Production Executive

Lynn Stalmaster

Lynn Stalmaster

Casting Director

Stuart Millar

Stuart Millar

Producer

Lawrence Turman

Lawrence Turman

Producer

Edited By

George E. Swink

George E. Swink

Assistant Editor

Hal Ashby

Hal Ashby

Editorial Consultant

Robert Swink

Robert Swink

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Kathleen Dennis

Kathleen Dennis

Wardrobe Designer

Ben Lane

Ben Lane

Makeup Artist

Dorothy Jeakins

Dorothy Jeakins

Costume Supervisor

Virginia Jones

Virginia Jones

Hairstylist

Ted Tetrick

Ted Tetrick

Wardrobe Designer

Sound

Don Hall

Don Hall

Sound Editor

Jack Solomon

Jack Solomon

Sound

Jim Henrikson

Jim Henrikson

Music Editor

Mort Lindsey

Mort Lindsey

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Robert Johannes

Robert Johannes

Camera Operator

Haskell Wexler

Haskell Wexler

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Richard Mansfield

Richard Mansfield

Set Decoration

Max Frankel

Max Frankel

Property Master

Lyle R. Wheeler

Lyle R. Wheeler

Production Design

Other Crew

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