| | | A Film By Frank Capra.
Features: DVD, Dolby, Digital Audio, English, Aspect Ratio 1.33:1
Academy Award-winning screen icons Spencer Tracy* and Katharine Hepburn** shine in a classic film about marriage, politics and the pursuit of the American dream. When idealistic businessman Grant Matthews (Tracy) is chosen to run for the Presidency, he is caught between the ruthless ambition of a string-pulling newspaper owner and the integrity of his devoted wife (Hepburn). But just as Matthews embraces his ultimate goal, he realizes that he may have lost touch with the American people. Masterfully directed by three-time Academy Award winner Frank Capra (It s a Wonderful Life, It Happened One Night), State of the Union is a timeless crowd pleaser with a stellar supporting cast including Angela Lansbury, Van Johnson and Adolphe Menjou.System Requirements:Running Time: 95 MinutesFormat: DVD MOVIE
"Contemporary as ever...Great entertainment." Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide
"A near perfect companion piece to Mr. Smith Goes to Washington..." Silver Screen Reviews
Editor's Note
Based on a Pulitzer Prize winning play by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, this well cast film is enhanced by Tracy's portrayal of an idealistic industrialist who runs for the presidency.
Plot Summary
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.
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital Mono | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Universal |
| Release Date: 8/22/2006 |
| Running Time: 95 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1948 | | Catalog ID: 20630 | | UPC: 00025192063022 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: B&W |
Aspect Ratio | | Standard 1.33:1 [4:3] |
| Cast & Crew | Angela Lansbury | | Katharine Hepburn | | Spencer Tracy | | Van Johnson | | Anthony Veiller - Screenplay | | Anthony Veiller - Producer | | Frank Capra - Producer | | Frank Capra - Director | | George J. Folsey - Cinematographer | | Howard Lindsay - Based On Play By | | Myles Connolly - Screenplay | | Russel Crouse - Based On Play By | | Victor Young - Original Music By | | William Hornbeck - Editor |
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| | Professional Reviews | Entertainment Weekly
"Frank Capra's comedy-drama scathingly examines the way political candidates are packaged." -- Grade: B 08/25/2006 p.71Crazy for Cinema 8 of 10
The main problem with this Hepburn/Tracy pairing is not enough Tracy with Hepburn. The film itself is an intriguing look at the underhanded dealings and compromises needed to succeed on the road to the White House. Though over 50 years old, the film is probably just as accurate a portrait of campaigning today as it was then...Great performances and a well-written script are somewhat ruined by slow pacing and an abundance of politicking. Those not interested in the workings of the government machine need not apply.
DVDLaser.com 9 of 10
The 1948 Frank Capra film is based on a play about a man running for President and the conflict that arises between his wife and the woman who is running his campaign. It is a talky feature, and loaded with topical references that will become obscurer and obscurer with each passing election. The performances of Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Angela Lansbury, Van Johnson, and Adolphe Menjou, on the other hand, are timeless. The plot seems to mistake pragmatism for evil and idealism for good, but that is what movies are for. - Doug Pratt
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