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The Best Man

Plot: The other party is in disarray. Five men vie for the party nomination for president
Release Date: Sunday, April 5 1964
60 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Henry FondaHenry Fonda
Henry Fonda was
58 in The Best Man
as 'William Russell'.
Tue, May 16 1905 –
Thu, Aug 12 1982
Portrait of Cliff RobertsonCliff Robertson
Cliff Robertson was
40 in The Best Man
as 'Joe Cantwell'.
Sun, Sep 09 1923 –
Sat, Sep 10 2011
Portrait of Edie AdamsEdie Adams
Edie Adams was
36 in The Best Man
as 'Mabel Cantwell'.
Sat, Apr 16 1927 –
Wed, Oct 15 2008
Portrait of Margaret LeightonMargaret Leighton
Margaret Leighton was
42 in The Best Man
as 'Alice Russell'.
Sun, Feb 26 1922 –
Tue, Jan 13 1976
Portrait of Shelley BermanShelley Berman
Shelley Berman was
39 in The Best Man
as 'Sheldon Bascomb'.
Tue, Feb 03 1925 –
Fri, Sep 01 2017
Portrait of Lee TracyLee Tracy
Lee Tracy was
65 in The Best Man
as 'President Art Hockstader'.
Wed, Apr 13 1898 –
Fri, Oct 18 1968
Portrait of Ann SothernAnn Sothern
Ann Sothern was
55 in The Best Man
as 'Sue Ellen Gamadge'.
Fri, Jan 22 1909 –
Thu, Mar 15 2001
Portrait of Gene RaymondGene Raymond
Gene Raymond was
55 in The Best Man
as 'Don Cantwell'.
Thu, Aug 13 1908 –
Sat, May 02 1998
Portrait of Kevin McCarthyKevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy was
50 in The Best Man
as 'Dick Jensen'.
Sun, Feb 15 1914 –
Sat, Sep 11 2010
Portrait of Mahalia JacksonMahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jackson was
52 in The Best Man
as 'Mahalia Jackson'.
Thu, Oct 26 1911 –
Thu, Jan 27 1972
Portrait of Howard K. SmithHoward K. Smith
Howard K. Smith was
49 in The Best Man
as 'Howard K. Smith'.
Tue, May 12 1914 –
Fri, Feb 15 2002
Portrait of John Henry FaulkJohn Henry Faulk
John Henry Faulk was
50 in The Best Man
as 'Gov. T.T. Claypoole'.
Thu, Aug 21 1913 –
Mon, Apr 09 1990
Portrait of Richard ArlenRichard Arlen
Richard Arlen was
64 in The Best Man
as 'Sen. Oscar Anderson'.
Wed, Aug 30 1899 –
Sun, Mar 28 1976
Portrait of Penny SingletonPenny Singleton
Penny Singleton was
55 in The Best Man
as 'Mrs. Claypoole (scenes deleted)'.
Tue, Sep 15 1908 –
Wed, Nov 12 2003
Portrait of George KirgoGeorge Kirgo
George Kirgo was
38 in The Best Man
as 'Speechwriter'.
Fri, Mar 26 1926 –
Sun, Aug 22 2004
Portrait of George FurthGeorge Furth
George Furth was
31 in The Best Man
as 'Tom'.
Wed, Dec 14 1932 –
Mon, Aug 11 2008
Portrait of Anne Newman BacalAnne Newman Bacal
Anne Newman Bacal was
26 in The Best Man
as 'Janet (as Anne Newman)'.
Wed, Sep 01 1937
Portrait of Mary LawrenceMary Lawrence
Mary Lawrence was
45 in The Best Man
as 'Mrs. Merwin'.
Fri, May 17 1918 –
Tue, Sep 24 1991
Portrait of H.E. WestH.E. West
H.E. West was
>> in The Best Man
as 'Sen. Lazarus'.
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Portrait of Michael MacDonaldMichael MacDonald
Michael MacDonald was
>> in The Best Man
as 'Zealot'.
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Portrait of William R. EbersolWilliam R. Ebersol
William R. Ebersol was
>> in The Best Man
as 'Gov. John Merwin'.
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Portrait of Natalie MastersNatalie Masters
Natalie Masters was
48 in The Best Man
as 'Mrs. Anderson'.
Tue, Nov 23 1915 –
Sun, Feb 09 1986
Portrait of Marie BlakeMarie Blake
Marie Blake was
68 in The Best Man
as 'Cleaning Woman (as Blossom Rock)'.
Wed, Aug 21 1895 –
Sat, Jan 14 1978
Portrait of Bill StoutBill Stout
Bill Stout was
>> in The Best Man
as 'Bill Stout'.
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Portrait of Tyler McVeyTyler McVey
Tyler McVey was
52 in The Best Man
as 'Chairman'.
Wed, Feb 14 1912 –
Fri, Jul 04 2003
Portrait of Sherwood KeithSherwood Keith
Sherwood Keith was
51 in The Best Man
as 'Doctor'.
Sun, May 19 1912 –
Mon, Feb 21 1972
Portrait of Leoda RichardsLeoda Richards
Leoda Richards was
57 in The Best Man
as 'Convention Attendee (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 15 1907 –
Sat, Feb 07 1998
Portrait of Gore VidalGore Vidal
Gore Vidal was
38 in The Best Man
as 'Delegate (uncredited)'.
Sat, Oct 03 1925 –
Tue, Jul 31 2012
Portrait of John AlbanJohn Alban
John Alban was
61 in The Best Man
as 'Banquet Guest (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 02 1903 –
Wed, Aug 09 1978
Portrait of Fred AldrichFred Aldrich
Fred Aldrich was
59 in The Best Man
as 'Delegate (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 23 1904 –
Thu, Jan 25 1979
Portrait of Leon AltonLeon Alton
Leon Alton was
56 in The Best Man
as 'Russell Supporter (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 23 1907 –
Fri, Aug 25 1995
Portrait of Don AmesDon Ames
Don Ames was
>> in The Best Man
as 'Supporter (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of David ArmstrongDavid Armstrong
David Armstrong was
39 in The Best Man
as 'Russell Campaign Worker (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 16 1924 –
Fri, May 13 2016
Portrait of Billy BeckBilly Beck
Billy Beck was
43 in The Best Man
as 'Party Guest (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 26 1920 –
Wed, Jun 29 2011
Portrait of George BruggemanGeorge Bruggeman
George Bruggeman was
59 in The Best Man
as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.
Tue, Nov 01 1904 –
Fri, Jun 09 1967
Portrait of Donald ChaffinDonald Chaffin
Donald Chaffin was
>> in The Best Man
as 'Supporter (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Dick CherneyDick Cherney
Dick Cherney was
49 in The Best Man
as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 06 1914 –
Sat, Oct 21 2017
Portrait of Noble 'Kid' ChissellNoble 'Kid' Chissell
Noble 'Kid' Chissell was
59 in The Best Man
as 'Man at Pool (uncredited)'.
Thu, Feb 16 1905 –
Sun, Nov 08 1987
Portrait of Rupert CrosseRupert Crosse
Rupert Crosse was
36 in The Best Man
as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.
Tue, Nov 29 1927 –
Mon, Mar 05 1973
Portrait of Jack DalyJack Daly
Jack Daly was
49 in The Best Man
as 'Photographer (uncredited)'.
Mon, Sep 28 1914 –
Sun, Jun 02 1968
Portrait of George DeNormandGeorge DeNormand
George DeNormand was
60 in The Best Man
as 'Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)'.
Tue, Sep 22 1903 –
Thu, Dec 23 1976
Portrait of Kenneth GibsonKenneth Gibson
Kenneth Gibson was
66 in The Best Man
as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jan 17 1898 –
Sun, Nov 26 1972
Portrait of Herschel GrahamHerschel Graham
Herschel Graham would have been no older than
60 in The Best Man
as 'Campaign Worker (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 05 1904 –
Wed, Mar 18 1964
Portrait of Sam HarrisSam Harris
Sam Harris was
87 in The Best Man
as 'Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 11 1877 –
Wed, Oct 22 1969

Crew

Portrait of Franklin J. SchaffnerFranklin J. Schaffner
Franklin J. Schaffner was
43 in The Best Man
as 'Director'
Sun, May 30 1920 –
Sun, Jul 02 1989
Portrait of Dick ModerDick Moder
Dick Moder was
57 in The Best Man
as 'Assistant Director'
Tue, Dec 11 1906 –
Sun, Apr 17 1994
Portrait of Haskell WexlerHaskell Wexler
Haskell Wexler was
38 in The Best Man
as 'Director of Photography'
Sat, Feb 06 1926
Portrait of Lynn StalmasterLynn Stalmaster
Lynn Stalmaster was
36 in The Best Man
as 'Casting Director'
Thu, Nov 17 1927 –
Fri, Feb 12 2021
Portrait of Gore VidalGore Vidal
Gore Vidal was
38 in The Best Man
as 'Screenplay, Story'
Sat, Oct 03 1925 –
Tue, Jul 31 2012
Portrait of Marion RosenbergMarion Rosenberg
Marion Rosenberg was
>> in The Best Man
as 'Producer's Assistant'
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Portrait of Stuart MillarStuart Millar
Stuart Millar was
34 in The Best Man
as 'Presenter, Producer'
Thu, Apr 25 1929 –
Tue, Aug 22 2006
Portrait of Lawrence TurmanLawrence Turman
Lawrence Turman was
37 in The Best Man
as 'Presenter, Producer'
Sun, Nov 28 1926
Portrait of Robert SwinkRobert Swink
Robert Swink was
45 in The Best Man
as 'Editor'
Mon, Jun 03 1918 –
Tue, Aug 15 2000
Portrait of George E. SwinkGeorge E. Swink
George E. Swink was
41 in The Best Man
as 'Assistant Editor'
Tue, May 02 1922 –
Fri, Aug 22 2003
Portrait of Don HallDon Hall
Don Hall was
>> in The Best Man
as 'Sound Editor'
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Portrait of Hal AshbyHal Ashby
Hal Ashby was
34 in The Best Man
as 'Editorial Consultant'
Mon, Sep 02 1929 –
Tue, Dec 27 1988
Portrait of Jim HenriksonJim Henrikson
Jim Henrikson was
>> in The Best Man
as 'Music Editor'
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Portrait of Mort LindseyMort Lindsey
Mort Lindsey was
41 in The Best Man
as 'Original Music Composer'
Wed, Mar 21 1923 –
Fri, May 04 2012
Portrait of Lyle R. WheelerLyle R. Wheeler
Lyle R. Wheeler was
59 in The Best Man
as 'Production Design'
Sun, Feb 12 1905 –
Wed, Jan 10 1990
Portrait of Ben LaneBen Lane
Ben Lane was
52 in The Best Man
as 'Makeup Artist'
Tue, Jan 23 1912 –
Sun, Jun 10 2007
Portrait of Richard MansfieldRichard Mansfield
Richard Mansfield was
>> in The Best Man
as 'Set Decoration'
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Portrait of Tom MankiewiczTom Mankiewicz
Tom Mankiewicz was
21 in The Best Man
as 'Production Executive'
Mon, Jun 01 1942 –
Sat, Jul 31 2010
Portrait of Jack SolomonJack Solomon
Jack Solomon was
51 in The Best Man
as 'Sound'
Sat, Mar 08 1913 –
Fri, Nov 08 2002
Portrait of Virginia JonesVirginia Jones
Virginia Jones was
>> in The Best Man
as 'Hairstylist'
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Portrait of Dorothy JeakinsDorothy Jeakins
Dorothy Jeakins was
50 in The Best Man
as 'Costume Supervisor'
Sun, Jan 11 1914 –
Tue, Nov 21 1995
Portrait of Robert GoodsteinRobert Goodstein
Robert Goodstein was
54 in The Best Man
as 'Unit Manager'
Tue, Dec 14 1909 –
Sat, Jan 07 1984
Portrait of Max FrankelMax Frankel
Max Frankel was
>> in The Best Man
as 'Property Master'
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Portrait of Ben HershBen Hersh
Ben Hersh was
>> in The Best Man
as 'Production Supervisor'
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Portrait of Ted TetrickTed Tetrick
Ted Tetrick was
>> in The Best Man
as 'Wardrobe Designer'
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Portrait of Robert JohannesRobert Johannes
Robert Johannes was
>> in The Best Man
as 'Camera Operator'
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Portrait of Kay ThackeryKay Thackery
Kay Thackery was
64 in The Best Man
as 'Script Supervisor'
Mon, May 15 1899 –
Tue, Oct 01 2002
Portrait of Kathleen DennisKathleen Dennis
Kathleen Dennis was
>> in The Best Man
as 'Wardrobe Designer'
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