The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
1968/04/19 • Released • English
The Family That Plays Together, Stays Together
Overview
The Bower Family Band petitions the Democratic National Committee to sing a Grover Cleveland rally song at the 1888 convention, but decide instead to move to the Dakota territory on the urging of a suitor to their eldest daughter. There, Grampa Bower causes trouble with his pro-Cleveland ideas, as Dakota residents are overwhelmingly Republican, and hope to get the territory admitted as two states (North and South Dakota) rather than one in order to send four Republican senators to Washington. Cleveland opposed this plan, refusing to refer to Congress the plan to organize the Dakotas this way. When Cleveland wins the popular vote, but Harrison the presidency due to the electoral college votes, the Dakotans (particularly the feuding young couple) resolve to live together in peace, and Cleveland grants statehood to the two Dakotas before he leaves office (along with two Democrat-voting states, evening the gains for both parties).
Director : Michael O'Herlihy
Casts
Walter Brennan
Grandpa Bower
Buddy Ebsen
Calvin Bower
Lesley Ann Warren
Alice Bower
John Davidson
Joe Carder
Janet Blair
Katie Bower
Kurt Russell
Sidney Bower
Bobby Riha
Mayo Bower
Jon Walmsley
Quinn Bower
Pamelyn Ferdin
Laura Bower
Wally Cox
Mr. Wampler
Richard Deacon
Charlie Wrenn
Goldie Hawn
Giggly Girl
Julie Allred
Blonde Girl (uncredited)
Larry J. Blake
First Outspoken Man (uncredited)
Bill Coontz
Townsman (uncredited)
Hank Jones
Town Delivery Boy (uncredited)
Kenneth MacDonald
Townsman (uncredited)
Philo McCullough
Townsman (uncredited)
Butch Patrick
Johnny (uncredited)
Peter Renaday
Dakota Townsman (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
Townsman (uncredited)
William Woodson
Henry White (uncredited)
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