State Of The Union/Rooster Cogburn DVD – Milo O’Shea, Spencer Tracy

State Of The Union (Dir. Frank Capra 1948): At the urging of a power-mad female newspaper publisher self-made millionaire Grant Matthews goes after the Republican presidential nomination. In order to enhance his image he convinces his estranged wife to return to him so they can provide a united front to the voting public. But as the campaign goes along the liberal candidate becomes increasingly disillusioned with the political process. Based on the hit Broadway play by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. Rooster Cogburn (Dir. Staurt Millerm 1975): Two of the most popular stars in screen history are brought together for the first time in the follow up to True Grit. The film returns John Wayne to the role of the rapscallion eye patched whiskey guzzling Deputy Marshall that won him an Academy Award. Katharine Hepburn is prim Eula Goodnight a Bible thumping missionary who teams up with the gun fighter to avenge the death of her father. While in pursuit of the outlaws a warm rapport develops between the rough n’ tumble lawman and the flirty reverend’s daughter.