Monday, September 9th.
State of the Union
Frank Capra's 1948 film, State of the Union , featuring Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, and Angela Lansbury, remains relevant today as it delves into how idealism is often influenced and exploited by those with a vested interest in political outcomes. Similar to Capra's Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) and Meet John Doe (1941), the character Mathew Grant, portrayed by Spencer Tracy, grapples with the conflict between his idealism and the practicalities of modern politics.