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The Family That Plays Together, Stays Together

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).

Credits

The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band Cast

Name Character
Kurt Russell He was 17, now 73 years old as Sidney Bower
Lesley Ann Warren She was 21, now 77 years old as Alice Bower
Goldie Hawn She was 22, now 78 years old as Giggly Girl
Walter Brennan He was 73, 80 years old when he died as Grandpa Bower
Janet Blair She was 46, 85 years old when she died as Katie Bower
Buddy Ebsen He was 60, 95 years old when he died as Calvin Bower
John Davidson He was 81, 81 years old when he died as Joe Carder

The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band Crew

Name Department
Michael O'Herlihy as Director. He was 39 (68) years old when He died Directing
Lowell S. Hawley as Screenstory. He was 59 (94) years old when He died Writing
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The Family That Plays Together, Stays Together

  • Release day: Friday, April 19, 1968
  • Runtime: 110 minutes