The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
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).
Cast
Walter Brennan
Grandpa BowerBuddy Ebsen
Calvin BowerLesley Ann Warren
Alice BowerJohn Davidson
Joe CarderJanet Blair
Katie BowerKurt Russell
Sidney BowerBobby Riha
Mayo BowerJon Walmsley
Quinn BowerPamelyn Ferdin
Laura BowerWally Cox
Mr. WamplerRichard Deacon
Charlie WrennGoldie Hawn
Giggly GirlJulie Allred
Blonde Girl (uncredited)Larry J. Blake
First Outspoken Man (uncredited)Bill Coontz
Townsman (uncredited)Hank Jones
Town Delivery Boy (uncredited)Kenneth MacDonald
Townsman (uncredited)Philo McCullough
Townsman (uncredited)Butch Patrick
Johnny (uncredited)Peter Renaday
Dakota Townsman (uncredited)Cosmo Sardo
Townsman (uncredited)William Woodson
Henry White (uncredited)Images
Videos
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band Trailer 1968
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