The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band (1968)
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).
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as Grandpa Bower
as Calvin Bower
as Alice Bower
as Joe Carder
as Katie Bower
as Sidney Bower
as Mayo Bower
as Quinn Bower
as Nettie Bower
as Rose Bower
as Lulu Bower
as Laura Bower
as Mr. Wampler
as Charlie Wrenn
as Ernie Stubbins
as Giggly Girl
as Frank
as Telegrapher
as Blonde Girl (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Square Dance Blonde Dancer (uncredited)
as First Outspoken Man (uncredited)
as Man at Republican Meeting (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Town Delivery Boy (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Dancer (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Dakota Townsman (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Johnny (uncredited)
as Dakota Townsman (uncredited)
as Second Outspoken Man (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Edna (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Dancer (uncredited)
as School Kid (uncredited)
as Henry White (uncredited)
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