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State of the Union (1948)
Runtime: 2 hrs 4 mins
Synopsis: At the urging of a power-mad female newspaper publisher, self-made millionaire Grant Matthews goes after the Republican presidential nomination. In order to enhance his image, he convinces his estranged wife to return to him so they can provide a united front to the voting public. But as the... At the urging of a power-mad female newspaper publisher, self-made millionaire Grant Matthews goes after the Republican presidential nomination. In order to enhance his image, he convinces his estranged wife to return to him so they can provide a united front to the voting public. But as the campaign goes along, the liberal candidate becomes increasingly disillusioned with the political process. [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Angela Lansbury, Van Johnson, Adolphe Menjou
Producer: Frank Capra
Story: Howard Lindsay, Russel Crouse
Composer: Victor Young
Screenwriter: Anthony Veiller
DVD Info
Release:
Oct 8, 2007
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Snap Case
- Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
- Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono - English
- Subtitles - English (SDH) - Optional
News
This Capra film is typical in its muddleheadedness and atypical in its poor execution.
The shock of State of the Union, Capra's last movie in a political vein, is its technical sloppiness.

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