The State of the Union (1948)

USA, 124 min
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Basic facts

Original title The State of the Union
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • USA
Production company
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1949-01-05

Cast

Spencer Tracy
Grant Matthews, presidentkandidat

Katharine Hepburn
Mary Matthews, Grants fru

Angela Lansbury
Kay Thorndyke, tidningsmagnat

Van Johnson
"Spike" McManus, kolumnist

Adolphe Menjou
Jim Conover

Lewis S. Stone (as Lewis Stone)
Sam Thorndyke, Kays far

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Titles

Original title
  • The State of the Union
Swedish release title
  • I valet och kvalet
Distribution title
  • The World and His Wife (Storbritannien)

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Dialogue Coach
Script Supervisor
Associate Producer
Camera Operator
Still Photographer
Special Photographic Effects
Key Grip
Set Decorator
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Hair Stylist

Cast

Spencer Tracy Grant Matthews, presidentkandidat
Katharine Hepburn Mary Matthews, Grants fru
Angela Lansbury Kay Thorndyke, tidningsmagnat
Van Johnson "Spike" McManus, kolumnist
Adolphe Menjou Jim Conover
Lewis S. Stone (as Lewis Stone) Sam Thorndyke, Kays far
Howard Smith Sam I. Parrish
Maidel Turner Lulubelle Alexander
Raymond Walburn domare Jeff Alexander
Charles Dingle Bill Hardy
Florence Auer Grace Orval Draper
Pierre Watkin senator Ed Lauterback
Margaret Hamilton Norah, Conovers uppasserska
Irving Bacon Buck Swenson, Matthews betjänt
Patti Brady Joyce Matthew, dotter
George Nokes Grant Matthews Jr., son
Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer piccolon
Tom Pedi barberaren
Tom Fadden Emile, kyparen på hotellet i Detroit
Charles Lane Blink Moran
Art Baker Leith, hallåman i radio
Rhea Mitchell Jenny
Arthur O'Connell första journalisten
Marion Martin blondinen
Tor Johnson brottaren
Stanley Andrews en senator
Dave Willock en pilot
Russell Meeker en politiker
Frank L. Clarke Joe Crandall
David Clarke Rusty Miller
Dell Henderson Broder
Edwin Cooper Bradbury
Davison Clark Crump
Francis Pierlot Josephs
Brandon Beach redaktör
Howard M. Mitchell läkare
Boyd Davis läkare
Eddie Phillips tv-man
Roger Moore fotograf
Frank Austin vitsaren
Sam Ash redaktör
Mahlon Hamilton affärsmannen
Garry Owen mannen från Brooklyn
Lew Smith fotograf
Gene Coogan fotograf
Douglas Carter fotograf
Charles Sherlock fotograf
Wilson Wood fotograf
George Barton fotograf
Harry Anderson fotograf
Charles Coleman fotograf
Stanley Price fotograf
Fred Zendar fotograf
Jack Boyle fotograf
Maurice Cass den lille mannen
Eve Whitney sekreteraren
Bert Moorhouse politiker
Thornton Edwards en man
Marshall Ruth en man
Franklyn Farnum en man

Companies

Production Company Liberty Films Inc.
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 1949

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 74410
Date 1948-11-05
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Original length 3350 meters


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Western Electric Recording
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Length in minutes 124 min


Original work

Original title State of the Union (Play)
Author Howard Lindsay
Russel Crouse


Release dates

First showing 1948-04-22 Radio City Music Hall New York, New York USA 124 min
Release in Sweden 1949-01-05 Park Stockholm Sweden 122 min
TV showing 1966-07-29 TV Sweden

Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


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