The Last Hurrah (1958)
Irish-Catholic Mayor Frank Skeffington (Spencer Tracy) runs for one more term, which leads to opposition from the wealthy Protestant members of the Plymouth Club, who oppose his reforms for the poor. Skeffington asks his nephew Adam (Jeffrey Hunter), a neutral sports writer, to witness this "last hurrah", which ultimately ends in defeat despite his opponent, Kevin McCluskey (Charles FitzSimmons), being an incompetent and insignificant puppet. Skeffington has a heart attack following his defeat and dies surrounded by his friends, leaving the world of the film feeling empty without his presence.
Books with substantial mentioning of The Last Hurrah
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Tom Weaver, Biography by Gregory William Mank John Carradine: The Films Jefferson, NC, 1999 |
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| Tag Gallagher John Ford: The Man and His Films Berkeley-Los Angeles-London, 1986 |
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J.A. Place The Non-Western Films of John Ford Secaucus, NJ, 1979 |
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Donald Descher The Films of Spencer Tracy New York, 1968 |
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Books with an entry on The Last Hurrah
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Alan G. Fetrow Feature Films, 1950 - 1959, a United States Filmography Jefferson, NC, 1999 |