The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
The Family That Plays Together, Stays Together
110 mins
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).
Smith Wordes
Nettie Bower
Heidi Rook
Rose Bower
Debbie Smith
Lulu Bower
Steve Harmon
Ernie Stubbins
John Craig
Frank
Jonathan Kidd
Telegrapher
Don Ames
Townsman (uncredited)
Jimmy Bates
Square Dance Blonde Dancer (uncredited)
Buddy Bryan
Man at Republican Meeting (uncredited)
Ben Frommer
Townsman (uncredited)
Rudy Germane
Townsman (uncredited)
Richard LaMarr
Townsman (uncredited)
Tex Lambert
Townsman (uncredited)
Bert May
Dancer (uncredited)
Charles McQuary
Dakota Townsman (uncredited)
Norman Palmer
Townsman (uncredited)
Stephen Roberts
Second Outspoken Man (uncredited)
John Roy
Townsman (uncredited)
Andrea Sacino
Edna (uncredited)
Jack Tornek
Townsman (uncredited)
Jerry Trent
Dancer (uncredited)
Marc Winters
School Kid (uncredited)