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The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band( 1968)

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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).

    Top Billed Cast

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      Walter Brennan

      Grandpa Bower

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      Buddy Ebsen

      Calvin Bower

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      Lesley Ann Warren

      Alice Bower

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      John Davidson

      Joe Carder

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      Janet Blair

      Katie Bower

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      Kurt Russell

      Sidney Bower

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      Bobby Riha

      Mayo Bower

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      Jon Walmsley

      Quinn Bower

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      Smith Wordes

      Nettie Bower

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      Heidi Rook

      Rose Bower

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      Debbie Smith

      Lulu Bower

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      Pamelyn Ferdin

      Laura Bower

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      Wally Cox

      Mr. Wampler

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      Richard Deacon

      Charlie Wrenn

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      Steve Harmon

      Ernie Stubbins

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      Goldie Hawn

      Giggly Girl

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      John Craig

      Frank

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      Jonathan Kidd

      Telegrapher

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      Julie Allred

      Blonde Girl (uncredited)

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      Don Ames

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Jimmy Bates

      Square Dance Blonde Dancer (uncredited)

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      Larry J. Blake

      First Outspoken Man (uncredited)

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      Buddy Bryan

      Man at Republican Meeting (uncredited)

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      Bill Coontz

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Ben Frommer

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Rudy Germane

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Hank Jones

      Town Delivery Boy (uncredited)

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      Richard LaMarr

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Tex Lambert

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Kenneth MacDonald

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Bert May

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Philo McCullough

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Charles McQuary

      Dakota Townsman (uncredited)

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      Norman Palmer

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Butch Patrick

      Johnny (uncredited)

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      Peter Renaday

      Dakota Townsman (uncredited)

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      Stephen Roberts

      Second Outspoken Man (uncredited)

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      John Roy

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Andrea Sacino

      Edna (uncredited)

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      Cosmo Sardo

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Jack Tornek

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Jerry Trent

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Marc Winters

      School Kid (uncredited)

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      William Woodson

      Henry White (uncredited)

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    A review by r96sk

    6
    Written by r96sk on Thu Jan 28 2021
    Close to being a good watch, but ends up being more boring than entertaining for me. <em>'The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band'</em> has positives and negatives. I mostly enjoyed Walter Brennan and Buddy Ebsen in their roles, while Lesley Ann Warren is likeable too. A young Kurt Russell and future wife Goldie Hawn are in there, also. Some of the songs, meanwhile, are catchy. However, my main negatives are the plot and the pacing. The story isn't that interesting and is more political than I was expecting; that's not a bad thing in itself, but it just turns into a shouting match...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • presidential election
    • brass band
    • black hills
    • based on memoir or autobiography
    • south dakota
    • 19th century