The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
# 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).
🌏 Languages Available:
English
📆 Date Released:
1968-04-19
⌚ Running Time:
110 mins
⭐ Vote Average:
6.3
Beloved Cast
Grandpa Bower
Walter Brennan
Calvin Bower
Buddy Ebsen
Alice Bower
Lesley Ann Warren
Joe Carder
John Davidson
Katie Bower
Janet Blair
Sidney Bower
Kurt Russell
Mayo Bower
Bobby Riha
Quinn Bower
Jon Walmsley
Nettie Bower
Smith Wordes
Rose Bower
Heidi Rook
Lulu Bower
Debbie Smith
Laura Bower
Pamelyn Ferdin
Mr. Wampler
Wally Cox
Charlie Wrenn
Richard Deacon
Ernie Stubbins
Steve Harmon
Giggly Girl
Goldie Hawn
Frank
John Craig
Telegrapher
Jonathan Kidd
Blonde Girl (uncredited)
Julie Allred
Townsman (uncredited)
Don Ames
Square Dance Blonde Dancer (uncredited)
Jimmy Bates
First Outspoken Man (uncredited)
Larry J. Blake
Man at Republican Meeting (uncredited)
Buddy Bryan
Townsman (uncredited)
Bill Coontz
Townsman (uncredited)
Ben Frommer
Townsman (uncredited)
Rudy Germane
Town Delivery Boy (uncredited)
Hank Jones
Townsman (uncredited)
Richard LaMarr
Townsman (uncredited)
Tex Lambert
Townsman (uncredited)
Kenneth MacDonald
Dancer (uncredited)
Bert May
Townsman (uncredited)
Philo McCullough
Dakota Townsman (uncredited)
Charles McQuary
Townsman (uncredited)
Norman Palmer
Johnny (uncredited)
Butch Patrick
Dakota Townsman (uncredited)
Peter Renaday
Second Outspoken Man (uncredited)
Stephen Roberts
Townsman (uncredited)
John Roy
Edna (uncredited)
Andrea Sacino
Townsman (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
Townsman (uncredited)
Jack Tornek
Dancer (uncredited)
Jerry Trent
School Kid (uncredited)
Marc Winters
Henry White (uncredited)
William Woodson
