The best man /

The best man /

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Story of two candidates for their party's presidential nomination. One is an intellectual with a sense of morality, the other an opportunist who would win at all costs. The deciding factor is the endorsement of the out-going president who thrives on political in-fighting and deplores indecision

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lindsey, Mort, 1923-2012 (Composer)
Corporate Authors: George R. Fink Memorial Fund, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Producer), Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc (Producer), United Artists (Firm) (Producer)
Other Authors: Adams, Edie, 1927-2008 (Actor), Berman, Shelley (Actor), Fonda, Henry, 1905-1982 (Actor), Leighton, Margaret, 1922-1976 (Actor), McCarthy, Kevin, 1914-2010 (Actor), Millar, Stuart, 1929-2006 (Producer), Raymond, Gene (Actor), Robertson, Cliff, 1923-2011 (Actor), Schaffner, Franklin J, Schaffner, Franklin J. (Director), Sothern, Ann, 1909-2001 (Actor), Tracy, Lee, 1898-1968 (Actor), Turman, Lawrence (Producer), Vidal, Gore, 1925-2012 (Screenwriter), Wexler, Haskell (director of photography)
Format: Unknown
Language:English
Published: [United States] : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2010], ©2010
[United States] : ©2010
[United States] : 2010
Edition:Widescreen
Series:Metro Goldwyn Mayer limited edition collection
Subjects:
Political campaigns > United States > Drama
Presidential candidates > United States > Drama
Presidents > United States > Election > Drama
Political campaigns
Presidential candidates
Presidents
Presidents > Election
United States
DVD-Video discs
Drama
Feature films
Fiction films
Film adaptations
Political films
Video recordings
Description
Summary:Story of two candidates for their party's presidential nomination. One is an intellectual with a sense of morality, the other an opportunist who would win at all costs. The deciding factor is the endorsement of the out-going president who thrives on political in-fighting and deplores indecision
Two candidates, one a conscience-ridden intellectual (Henry Fonda), the other a ruthless opportunist (Cliff Robertson),are vying for their party's nomination for the presidency of the United States. Finally, it all hinges on who will win the endorsement of the ex-President (Lee Tracy), a snapish, self-styled "political hick" who thrives on infighting and deplores indescision
Item Description:Originally produced as a motion picture in 1964
Physical Description:1 videodisc (102 min.) : black and white ; 4 3/4 in
Format:DVD; NTSC, region 1; Dolby Digital ; widescreen
DVD; NTSC, region 1; Dolby Digital
Audience:Not rated
Awards:Academy Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actor (Tracy)
Production Credits:Director of photography, Haskell Wexler ; editor, Robert E. Swink ; music, Mort Lindsey

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