State of the Union: If you've seen Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, also directed by Frank Capra, you'll have seen a movie in the same vein as this one. This movie is all about the political system and rather a call to action to the voters. Angela Lansbury (I think that woman must have looked old when she was 5, her face, even when young and fresh, just says 'old' to me) is a hard business woman who's having an affair with a man that she wants to put in the white house as president. Spencer Tracy is the man and he's got ideas that could make him a great president, and that also upset those who are trying to put him in the white house. Katherine Hepburn, of course, plays Tracy's loving wife, who supports him in his ideas and efforts, until Tracy changes and becomes a 'yes' man, conforming to the will of Landsbury and co. This was a wonderful movie, but I can't help noticing that in movies with Tracy and Hepburn, her characters are wonderful the whole way through, while his tend to be pompous and jerks who come around by the end of the movie and make the phenomenal speech. I like the speeches but I don't really care for the guy/characters making them.

The Song of the Thin Man: So, this is the last of the series, I suppose I skipped a few by accident. It was a fine movie but no where near as good as the first, maybe one should start with the end of this series and work back so they finish with the best one. Just a thought.