The shock of state of the union, capras last movie in a political vein, is its technical sloppiness. Aug 11, 2011 state of the union tracy, hepburn, capra duration. His work has been played to international audiences at such festivals as new york underground, pdx, resfest, antimatter, chicago underground, images, ann. When idealistic businessman grant matthews tracy is chosen to run for the presidency, he is caught between the ruthless ambition of a stringpulling newspaper owner and the integrity of his devoted wife hepburn. All through the movie scott tries to do the right thing but is constantly being beguiled by his dastardly brother who. State of the union is theater of the absurd, masquerading as an action thriller. State of the union pelicula completa subtitulada en espanol, xxx.
Multiple links are listed since a different versions exist and b many scripts posted become unavailable over time. John wayne, randolph scott, bob steele, ken maynard, roy rogers. No doubt about it, these are two good roles for the smitten stars. Valdez is a film and video artist from houston, texas. Financial analysis of state of the union 1948 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability.
Academy awardwinning screen icons spencer tracy and katharine hepburn shine in a classic film about marriage, politics and the pursuit of. President barack obama will discuss raising taxes on wealthier americans in the upcoming state of the union. Gallery of 11 movie poster and cover images for state of the union 1948. Read the state of the union movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Directed by frank capra, the film features a cast that includes spencer tracy, katharine hepburn, van johnson and angela lansbury. In his state of the union address, president bush described the state of our union as confident and strong the u. State of the union, a band featuring brooks williams and boo. State of the union on dvd 025192063022 from universal.
Tamblyn actually got his start back in 1948 at the age of 10, starring in. State of the union hd 3d regarder en francais english. In revolution studios bold new action thriller xxx. The original trailer to liberty films and frank capras state of the union 1948. Show me an actress who isnt a personality, and youll show me a woman who isnt a star.
State of the union 2007 cast and crew aircraft tycoon grant matthews spencer tracy is goaded into running for president by his politically ambitious longtime girlfriend, newspaper publisher. The latest state of the union videos on dailymotion. State of the union is frank capras 1948 political satire, laced with both dark humour and uplifting appeals to the american way there cant be many films which spell the lead actresss name wrong in the credits katherine for katharine hepburn, though otherwise this is a film of high production quality, even if the sharp camera cuts within scenes do sometimes jar to an. Eisenhowers state of the union address, 1954 american. In this film, spencer tracy plays an aircraft tycoon who is coerced into seeking the republican presidential nomination. To help get you started, here are 30 classic films available, divided by genre. Hepburn is his estranged but whipsmart wife, who joins him on the. State of the union 1948 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. At the suggestion of unscrupulous campaign manager spike mcmanus van johnson, matthews reunites. State of the union 1948 in the good old days of classic. Read the full synopsis of state of the union, 1948, directed by frank capra, with spencer tracy, katharine hepburn, van johnson, at turner classic movies. The president conveyed his gratitude to the american people for the privilege to serve once again. Im a personality as well as an actress, katharine hepburn once declared. Mgm on his next project, state of the union 1948, based on a.
Hepburns bold, distinctive personality was apparent almost from birth. State of the union online full episodes of season 1 yidio. Spencer tracy, katharine hepburn, van johnson, angela lansbury aircraft tycoon grant matthews spencer tracy is goaded into running for president by his politically ambitious longtime girlfriend, newspaper publisher kay thorndyke angela lansbury. The latest news, sports, music and entertainment videos on dailymotion. At the time this movie was released, president harry truman had not made his political comeback and was considered a sure loser in the 1948 presidential election by nearly everyone. However, the real legacy of this film is that it shows just how little has changed politically speaking in the united states. Before calling it quits, they agree to meet at the empire state building in. The new york times described it as a slick piece of screen satire. State of the union full movie english subtitles, xxx. State of the union 1948 movie posters cinematerial.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing state of the union near you. References are made to president truman and then current political situations. The play premiered on broadway at the hudson theatre on november 14, 1945, and closed on september, 1947 after 765 performances. A republican newspaper magnate intends to make her lover, an aircraft tycoon, as a president of the united states with her as the power behind the stone. At the suggestion of unscrupulous campaign manager spike mcmanus van johnson, matthews reunites with his longestranged. Contribute to dezelinmovies development by creating an account on github. Based on the play written by howard lindsay and russel crouse. State of the union is a 1948 drama film about a mans desire to run for the nomination as the republican candidate for president, and the machinations of those around him. State of the union is a 1948 drama film about a mans desire to run for the nomination as the republican candidate for president, and the machinations of those.
Everything you need to know about state of the union movie. Historically, almost no one thought truman could win at the time so this is the fictional story of a successful aeronautical businessman who is drafted to run against truman or whoever the democrats nominate. The play was previously adapted as a 1948 feature by frank capra starring spencer tracy, katharine hepburn and angela lansbury. In the movie version of the play, state of the union 1948, spencer tracy is a liberal republican industrialist named grant matthews. Clark gable western movies to watch free posted on february 17, 2015 by western movie man. Academy awardwinning screen icons spencer tracy and katharine hepburn shine in a classic film about marriage, politics and the pursuit of the american dream. Aug 24, 2015 katharine hepburn month state of the union 1948 frank capra is one of the most influential directors the world has ever seen. Directed by bretaigne windust, the cast starred ralph bellamy grant matthews, ruth. State of the union, a 2005 novel by douglas kennedy. The legendary dame angela lansbury talks about her career part 16 duration. The final address of the last president of the united states sets the stage for a postapocalyptic, postmillennial heros tale. Tracy is a selfmade businessman reluctantly drafted into a darkhorse presidential candidacy.
State of the union is somewhat better as a spencer tracykatharine hepburn movie than it is as a frank capra picture. After the civil war, union major clanton captures survivors of quantrills. Other articles where state of the union is discussed. State of the union hd 3d regarder en francais english subtitles, xxx. Hutton gluttons the betty hutton website 270,695 views. Database of movie trailers, clips and other videos for state of the union 1948. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies. State of the union works very well as a topical drama of the time. State of the union 1948 traileraddict movie trailers. Absolutely love this movie set before the 1948 presidential election. Jul 22, 2012 the original trailer to liberty films and frank capras state of the union 1948. A young dean jagger with hair is the western union man who is surveying routes for the wire during the beginning.
State of the union cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Staring katharine hepburn, spencer tracy, lewis stone and adolphe menjou. Bush addressed a number of problems facing the nation and proposed solutions to them. State of the union, a 1946 play by russel crouse and howard lindsay. Academy awardwinning screen icons spencer tracy and katharine hepburn shine in a classic film about. The main problem i had with the film is the pacing and the relative inconsistency in tone. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. Among other things, he talked about the war on terror, the. This is why the republican presidential nomination is considered so valuable in the movie, and why van johnsons character is amused when a young woman tells him that she thinks truman will be elected president.
The president of the united states is giving his state of the union message, unaware that outside the u. Media in category state of the union film the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. If you know capra films, you know how it will all turn out. State of the union, a followup to the blockbuster franchise film of 2002, the winds of political change. Jan 31, 2006 the presidents state of the union address has become a january tradition, even though the constitution only says he shall from time to time inform congress of the union s health. Numerous celebrities and politicians, including bill maher, rosie odonnell and nancy pelosi, took to twitter to sound off their thoughts on president trumps. Capitol building, storm troopers in black body armor, with little red pinpoints for eyes, are attempting to break in and assassinate him, as well as the vice president and everyone else in. Weve got it all from classic western feature films to old westerns like you used to watch with your dad. Albuquerque 1948 randolph scott, barbara britton, george gabby hayes. During the annals of his career he has produced a myriad of triumphant classics and major award winning films that have garnered him a multitude of accolades and critical acclaim. The presidents state of the union address has become a january tradition, even though the constitution only says he shall from time to time inform congress of the unions health. Katharine hepburn month state of the union 1948 frank capra is one of the most influential directors the world has ever seen.
Errol flynn western movies to watch free westerns theater. Ruth story 1948 official trailer william bendix, claire trevor biography movie hd. An industrialist is urged to run for president, but this requires uncomfortable compromises on both political and marital levels. State of the union 1948 spencer tracy, katharine hepburn. Western union 1941 randolph scott, robert young full length western movie. State of the union, 1954 it is a high honor again to present to the congress my views on the state of the union and to recommend measures to advance the security, prosperity, and wellbeing of the. State of the union opened at the national theatre in washington, dc on november 6, 1945. State of the union, starring ralph bellamy and ruth hussey, which opened at the hudson theater in new york city, new york on november 14, 1945 and ran for seven hundred sixtyfive performances about two years.
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