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The Best Man

The other party is in disarray. Five men vie for the party nomination for president. No one has a majority as the first ballot closes and the front-runners begin to decide how badly they want the job.

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The Best Man

April 5, 1964
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Cast (44)

Henry Fonda
William Russell
Cliff Robertson
Joe Cantwell
Edie Adams
Mabel Cantwell
Margaret Leighton
Alice Russell
Shelley Berman
Sheldon Bascomb
Lee Tracy
President Art Hockstader
Ann Sothern
Sue Ellen Gamadge
Gene Raymond
Don Cantwell
Kevin McCarthy
Dick Jensen
Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jackson
Howard K. Smith
Howard K. Smith
John Henry Faulk
Gov. T.T. Claypoole
Richard Arlen
Sen. Oscar Anderson
Penny Singleton
Mrs. Claypoole (scenes deleted)
George Kirgo
Speechwriter
Anne Newman Bacal
Janet (as Anne Newman)
Mary Lawrence
Mrs. Merwin
H.E. West
Sen. Lazarus
William R. Ebersol
Gov. John Merwin
Natalie Masters
Mrs. Anderson
Marie Blake
Cleaning Woman (as Blossom Rock)
Bill Stout
Bill Stout
Tyler McVey
Chairman
Leoda Richards
Convention Attendee (uncredited)
Gore Vidal
Delegate (uncredited)
John Alban
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich
Delegate (uncredited)
Leon Alton
Russell Supporter (uncredited)
Don Ames
Supporter (uncredited)
David Armstrong
Russell Campaign Worker (uncredited)
Billy Beck
Party Guest (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
Reporter (uncredited)
Donald Chaffin
Supporter (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
Reporter (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Man at Pool (uncredited)
Rupert Crosse
Reporter (uncredited)
Jack Daly
Photographer (uncredited)
George DeNormand
Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
Kenneth Gibson
Reporter (uncredited)
Herschel Graham
Campaign Worker (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)

Crew (31)

Directing

Dick Moder
Assistant Director
Kay Thackery
Script Supervisor

Writing

Gore Vidal
Screenplay

Production

Lynn Stalmaster
Casting Director
Tom Mankiewicz
Production Executive
Stuart Millar
Producer
Robert Goodstein
Unit Manager
Ben Hersh
Production Supervisor
Marion Rosenberg
Producer's Assistant

Sound

Jim Henrikson
Music Editor
Mort Lindsey
Original Music Composer
Don Hall
Sound Editor

Art

Lyle R. Wheeler
Production Design
Max Frankel
Property Master
Richard Mansfield
Set Decoration

Camera

Haskell Wexler
Director of Photography
Robert Johannes
Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Dorothy Jeakins
Costume Supervisor
Ben Lane
Makeup Artist
Kathleen Dennis
Wardrobe Designer
Ted Tetrick
Wardrobe Designer
Virginia Jones
Hairstylist

Crew

Lawrence Turman
Presenter
Stuart Millar
Presenter

Editing

Hal Ashby
Editorial Consultant
George E. Swink
Assistant Editor

Lighting

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Visual Effects

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