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The Last Hurrah is a 1958 American political satire film adaptation of the 1956 novel The Last Hurrah by Edwin O'Connor. It was directed by John Ford and stars Spencer Tracy as a veteran mayor preparing for yet another election campaign.
The Last Hurrah: Directed by John Ford. With Spencer Tracy, Jeffrey Hunter, Dianne Foster, Pat O'Brien. Frank Skeffington is an old Irish-American political boss, running for re-election as mayor of a U.S. town for the last time.
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- Drama
- John Ford
- 1958-11
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The Last Hurrah is a 1956 novel written by Edwin O'Connor. It is considered the most popular of O’Connor's works, partly because of a 1958 movie adaptation starring Spencer Tracy. The novel was immediately a bestseller in the United States for 20 weeks, and was also on lists for bestseller of that year.
- Edwin O'Connor
- 1956
In a New England town, aging Frank Skeffington, descended from poor Irish immigrants, is conducting his fifth and last political campaign for Mayor - he thus far being undefeated - before he serves his last term leading into retirement from politics, he surrounded by his longtime campaign team.
Last Hurrah, The (1958) -- (Movie Clip) Sex Fiends, Dope Addicts Mayor Skeffington (Spencer Tracy) at a campaign rally, his nephew, columnist Caulfield (Jeffrey Hunter) with his wife (Dianne Foster) and her grouchy father (Willis Bouchey), then the mayor's no-account son (Arthur Walsh) arriving home, in John Ford's The Last Hurrah, 1958.
- John Ford, Sam Nelson, Wingate Smith
- Spencer Tracy
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The Last Hurrah (1958) NR 10/22/1958 (US) Drama 1h 57m. User. Score. What's your Vibe ? Play Trailer. … something to shout about! Overview.
