State of the Union (Drury Humanities)
Starring: Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Van Johnson
Director: Frank Capra
Genre(s): Classics, Comedy, Drama
Rating: NR
Katie Gilbert will lead a post show discussion of the film. **Great insights to great films courtesy of Drury’s Humanities faculty.** Summary: In this film, Spencer Tracy plays an aircraft tycoon who is coerced into seeking the Republican Presidential nomination. Campaign manager Van Johnson suggests that, for appearance's sake, Tracy be reunited with his estranged wife Katharine Hepburn. Hepburn agrees, although her faith is shattered when Tracy publicly compromises his values.
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