![The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/h6VI24kHBUfMgAsSiJyTWNe7vwL.jpg)
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
# The Family That Plays Together, Stays Together
π 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).
π Languages Available:
English
π Date Released:
1968-04-19
β Running Time:
110 mins
β Vote Average:
6.3
Beloved Cast
![Walter Brennan original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/7hlZ3WbT4JQxeN3fLMongUXNHma.jpg)
Grandpa Bower
Walter Brennan
![Buddy Ebsen original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/iY3zvIzWDhsrcYoL6jjGONp4Wjv.jpg)
Calvin Bower
Buddy Ebsen
![Lesley Ann Warren original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/95AuIs3f868WhQk1IH1NIkQoo9a.jpg)
Alice Bower
Lesley Ann Warren
![John Davidson original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Joe Carder
John Davidson
![Janet Blair original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/gytMR4EaIV9N35K2siuWNjIiusL.jpg)
Katie Bower
Janet Blair
![Kurt Russell original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/6g1d98oH4miG4k0ZiZWmF3Dt0bO.jpg)
Sidney Bower
Kurt Russell
![Bobby Riha original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/rGay6L4xzs0rXAu9P2PL0K7xLCQ.jpg)
Mayo Bower
Bobby Riha
![Jon Walmsley original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/it5RT4JWBGDvOjYjvX1UTthlmUZ.jpg)
Quinn Bower
Jon Walmsley
![Smith Wordes original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Nettie Bower
Smith Wordes
![Heidi Rook original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Rose Bower
Heidi Rook
![Debbie Smith original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Lulu Bower
Debbie Smith
![Pamelyn Ferdin original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/em0fOtLG6wU9CTCbnX4baLQ6O2s.jpg)
Laura Bower
Pamelyn Ferdin
![Wally Cox original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/dlQJJife09VOMMkB5zhsAJeEpDn.jpg)
Mr. Wampler
Wally Cox
![Richard Deacon original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/s0TlOgtsiiFduMsha2JEvspJLYp.jpg)
Charlie Wrenn
Richard Deacon
![Steve Harmon original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Ernie Stubbins
Steve Harmon
![Goldie Hawn original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/vutargQeknoxfFj4uhgtcVJbWpU.jpg)
Giggly Girl
Goldie Hawn
![John Craig original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Frank
John Craig
![Jonathan Kidd original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Telegrapher
Jonathan Kidd
![Julie Allred original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/1Gy9gOj8tdczJwv8CyEnsVTJgFS.jpg)
Blonde Girl (uncredited)
Julie Allred
![Don Ames original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Townsman (uncredited)
Don Ames
![Jimmy Bates original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Square Dance Blonde Dancer (uncredited)
Jimmy Bates
![Larry J. Blake original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/b4dfz0xLUHJJJEPmAmAI2jrzXBj.jpg)
First Outspoken Man (uncredited)
Larry J. Blake
![Buddy Bryan original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Man at Republican Meeting (uncredited)
Buddy Bryan
![Bill Coontz original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/2rI7AS9R6LDulEHop5nGW5524bW.jpg)
Townsman (uncredited)
Bill Coontz
![Ben Frommer original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Townsman (uncredited)
Ben Frommer
![Rudy Germane original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Townsman (uncredited)
Rudy Germane
![Hank Jones original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/kXmxVycgvSJfztC5ewVpRY9FAnF.jpg)
Town Delivery Boy (uncredited)
Hank Jones
![Richard LaMarr original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Townsman (uncredited)
Richard LaMarr
![Tex Lambert original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Townsman (uncredited)
Tex Lambert
![Kenneth MacDonald original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/hnCiqF8FIr8hm090HI56cwqLLcI.jpg)
Townsman (uncredited)
Kenneth MacDonald
![Bert May original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Dancer (uncredited)
Bert May
![Philo McCullough original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/3rRW4z7GBHrXMzGNvTJldipaLBF.jpg)
Townsman (uncredited)
Philo McCullough
![Charles McQuary original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Dakota Townsman (uncredited)
Charles McQuary
![Norman Palmer original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Townsman (uncredited)
Norman Palmer
![Butch Patrick original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/wm2urgDBp4mWUocnME07zp9PIBe.jpg)
Johnny (uncredited)
Butch Patrick
![Peter Renaday original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/dzigC811W3TRz6RJDKH4fXXrQs.jpg)
Dakota Townsman (uncredited)
Peter Renaday
![Stephen Roberts original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Second Outspoken Man (uncredited)
Stephen Roberts
![John Roy original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Townsman (uncredited)
John Roy
![Andrea Sacino original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Edna (uncredited)
Andrea Sacino
![Cosmo Sardo original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/s1UjjN9YT6W8JYf8UB0UuK7lXeY.jpg)
Townsman (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
![Jack Tornek original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Townsman (uncredited)
Jack Tornek
![Jerry Trent original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Dancer (uncredited)
Jerry Trent
![Marc Winters original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
School Kid (uncredited)
Marc Winters
![William Woodson original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/sNKELHCKM8KzFuaFn30llbgvv7W.jpg)
Henry White (uncredited)
William Woodson