The first of Allen Drury’s “all names changed to protect the guilty” political novels, Advise and Consent was brought to the screen by producer/director Otto Preminger. The film hinges upon the appointment of Robert Leffingwell (Henry Fonda) to Secretary of State. Leffingwell has been hand-picked by the President (Franchot Tone), meaning that there’ll be a battle on the Senate floor between adherents of and opponents to the current administration. Among the participants are veteran Dixiecrat Charles Laughton, freshman Senator Don Murray and powerseeker George Grizzard. Burgess Meredith also shows up as a man who is brought into the Senate to “prove” that Leffingwell is a communist. To neutralize Murray, Grizzard threatens to dredge up a homosexual incident in Murray’s past, which results in the latter’s suicide. Advise and Consent is a slow and old-fashioned film, coming to life only when Laughton and Grizzard are on screen–and in the climax, in which the fate of Leffingwell’s appointment is left in the hands of acting President Lew Ayres., Tense drama of Washington politics based on Allen Drury’s best-selling novel. The appointment of a new secretary of state sparks off a fierce battle for power when old-guard conservatives refuse to support a candidate they consider a closet Communist. The deciding vote lies with a freshman senator whom both sides are very keen to ensure makes the ‘right choice’., Adaptation of Allen Drury’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel chronicles the various political machinations set in motion during the confirmation hearings involving the appointment of a controversial Secretary of State. Drury served as technical adviser on the film
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “Advise and Consent ” ?
A: The main cast includes Henry Fonda,Charles Laughton,Don Murray,Walter Pidgeon,Peter Lawford,George Grizzard,Gene Tierney,Franchot Tone,Lew Ayres,Burgess Meredith,Eddie Hodges,Paul Ford,Inga Swenson,Paul McGrath,Will Geer,Betty White,Malcolm Atterbury,Russ Brown,Edward Andrews,Sid Gould,J. Edward McKinley,Bill Quinn,Tiki Santos,Raoul De Leon,Tom Helmore,Michele Montau,Hilary Eaves,Chet Stratton,John Granger,Rene Paul,Janet Jane Carty,Willaim Hamilton,Harold Lewis,Louis Loeffler,Allen Drury,Sam Leavitt,Lyle Wheeler,Wendell Mayes,Hope Bryce Preminger,Del Armstrong,Robert Jiras.
Q: When Did the “Advise and Consent” Released?
A: The Movie “Advise and Consent” originally aired on 1962-06-06 and released in the year of 1962.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “Advise and Consent” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “Advise and Consent” ?
A: “Advise and Consent” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
