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   May 30, 2024 · Our list of the best TV shows based on true stories include sports dramas, royal soap operas, and true crime thrillers.

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   Is the last hurrah based on a true story?

   • 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.

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   What is the plot of the last hurrah?

   • The plot of The Last Hurrah focuses on a mayoral election in an unnamed East Coast city. Veteran Irish, Democratic Party politician Frank Skeffington is running for yet another term as mayor. As a former governor, he is usually called by the honorific title "Governor." While the city is never named, it is frequently assumed to be Boston.

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   Who wrote the last hurrah?

   • 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.

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   Is the last hurrah a good book?

   • The Last Hurrah won the 1955 Atlantic Prize Novel award, and was highlighted by the Book-of-the-Month Club and Reader's Digest. The Last Hurrah received very positive critical reviews, including an "ecstatic" one from the New York Times Book Review. The plot of The Last Hurrah focuses on a mayoral election in an unnamed East Coast city.

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   The Last Hurrah tells the story of the end of an era of American politics characterized by the "big-city politician" as exemplified by Frank Skeffington. In the novel, Skeffington lost because of the changing times during which the national government began to aid people in a way that only locals had before.

   • Author: Edwin O'Connor

   • Publish Year: 1956

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   The Last Hurrah. Based on the novel by Edwin O'Connor, this political drama focuses on Frank Skeffington (Spencer Tracy), an aging mayor who is embarking on his final campaign for reelection ...

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   Nov 15, 2023 · From the trial of O.J. Simpson to the tribulations of 'The Crown,' here are the most compelling true story TV shows streaming now.

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   Apr 23, 2022 · And while the series is assuredly not based on real-life occurrences—it’s adapted from a 2018 novel by Sarah Vaughn —the drama that unfolds can’t help but feel ripped from the...

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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.

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    Overview. In a changing world where television has become the main source of information, Adam Caulfield, a young sports journalist, witnesses how his uncle, Frank Skeffington, a veteran and honest politician, mayor of a New England town, tries to be reelected while bankers and captains of industry conspire in the shadows to place a weak and ...