The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
1968 · 110 MIN · IMDB 6.3 · 1,096 VOTES · DIR. Michael O'Herlihy
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).
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00:00:01 ♪
00:05:47 ♪ What if I stupidly stand there ♪
00:10:31 [ Sighs ] I hope you had a nice trip.
00:14:57 ♪ Came a time for a man of destiny and his name was general George ♪
00:20:31 Makes you proud to be a democrat, doesn't it?
00:25:41 Just leave me alone! Go away!
00:30:22 - I just naturally assumed that you were republican too. - [ Scoffs ]
00:34:40 ♪ The black hills ♪
00:38:55 ♪ Golden oceans of blowing grain ♪
00:42:53 I told Mr. wrenn that you might be interested in a teaching position.
00:47:25 Come to a statehood rally in Dakota and sing about grover Cleveland!
00:51:03 [ Laughing ]
00:55:14 ♪ We're in deep water, darlin' ♪
00:59:44 Well, now, this here, as most of you know, is the first day of school.
01:03:36 When you know it's gonna be you that's got to drive it?
01:07:23 What are you trying to do, Mr. bower?
01:12:13 And all the time you was a'howlin' like a banshee.
01:16:41 But...
01:20:49 [ Murmuring continues ]
01:25:05 You figure it'd be easier just to run off...
01:29:48 ♪ West of the wide mo west of the wide mo ♪
01:35:24 ♪ Oh, Benjamin Harrison ♪
01:39:46 then the Republicans cheat 'em out of it!
01:45:18 [ Indistinct shouting ]