Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

[Bada0Bing]

You must be registered for see images attach

I just watched this. It was fantastic. I found the ending to be a little odd. However, this was made 67 years ago, so I will cut it some slack.




Plot Summary

Genres: Drama, Comedy
Tagline: Capra at his greatest!
Plot Outline A naive man is appointed to fill a vacancy in the US Senate. His plans promptly collide with political corruption, but he doesn't back down.
Plot Synopsis: Naive and idealistic Jefferson Smith, leader of the Boy Rangers, is appointed on a lark by the spineless governor of his state. He is reunited with the state's senior senator--presidential hopeful and childhood hero, Senator Joseph Paine. In Washington, however, Smith discovers many of the shortcomings of the political process as his earnest goal of a national boys' camp leads to a conflict with the state political boss, Jim Taylor. Taylor first tries to corrupt Smith and then later attempts to destroy Smith through a scandal.
Plot Keywords: Lawyer | Dead Father | Graft | Gunshot | Stooge | Creek | Editor | Lost Cause | Donation | Boy | Political Protest | Camp
› Show all 80 plot keywords recommended by customers

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Product Details

Actors: Jean Arthur, James Stewart, Claude Rains, Edward Arnold, Guy Kibbee, See more
Directors: Frank Capra
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
Language: English, Spanish
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 1
Rating
Studio: Sony Pictures
DVD Release Date: February 22, 2000
Run Time: 129 minutes
Average Customer Review: based on 93 reviews. (Write a review.)
DVD Features:
Available Subtitles: English, Spanish, Portuguese, , Georgian, Thai
Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), Portuguese (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
Commentary by: Frank Capra Jr.Dolby Digital 1.0
Retrospective Featurette: Frank Capra Jr. Remembers ... Mr. Smith Goes To Washington
Vintage Advertising
Bonus Trailers
From IMDb: Quotes & Trivia
ASIN: B00003L9CJ
Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,584 in DVD (See Top Sellers in DVD)
For more information about "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Theatrical Release Information


US Theatrical Release Date: October 19, 1939
Production Company: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Budget Estimate: $2 Million
Also Known As: Frank Capra's Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Filming Locations: Washington, District of Columbia, USA

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com essential video
Political heavyweights decide that Jefferson Smith (James Stewart), an obscure scoutmaster in a small town, would be the perfect dupe to fill a vacant U.S. Senate chair. Surely this naive bumpkin can be easily controlled by the senior senator (Claude Rains) from his state, a respectable and corrupted career politician. Director Frank Capra fills the movie with Smith's wide-eyed wonder at the glories of Washington, all of which ring false for his cynical secretary (Jean Arthur), who doesn't believe for a minute this rube could be for real. But he is. Capra was repeating the formula of a previous film, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, but this one is even sharper; Stewart and Arthur are brilliant, and the former cowboy star Harry Carey lends a warm presence to the role of the vice president. Bright, funny, and beautifully paced, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is Capra's ode to the power of innocence--an idea so potent that present-day audiences may find themselves wishing for a new Mr. Smith in Congress. The 1939 Congress was none too thrilled about the film's depiction of their august body, denouncing it as a caricature; but even today, Capra's jibes about vested interests and political machines look as accurate as ever. --Robert Horton

 

[dreamcastrocks]

You just watched it at 5:45am.... Wow.

I remember watching this film in high school. I need to rewatch it though. It has sit on my shelf for at least a year.

 

[Bada0Bing]

You just watched it at 5:45am.... Wow.

Haha, smart aleck.

I finished it yesterday, but I always do a little research the next morning. It was better than I was expecting. I’ve seen bits and pieces, but after watching all of it, it instantly became one of my favorite classics.

 

[Chaplin]

Great movie, but I gotta ask Bada... Do you work at a job? I ask because it seems like all you do is watch movies all the time. I only wish I could do that.

 

[Bada0Bing]

Great movie, but I gotta ask Bada... Do you work at a job? I ask because it seems like all you do is watch movies all the time. I only wish I could do that.

No, I don’t really work anymore. I come in about an hour late (I sneak in through the side door so my boss doesn’t see me). I’m pretty bored during my lunch (my company is going out of business and all of my friends have already left), so I usually watch a movie for an hour or so on my portable DVD player. I also record movies on my DVR and watch them while on the treadmill.

Also, the fam always sits down and watches a family movie every Sunday night (hence Chicken Run). And now that I signed up with Blockbuster-online, the wife and I usually sit down and watch something we got with our free in-store coupon. That’s when I watch crap like Raising Helen.

So, to answer your question, I do have a job, but I don’t really work that much. The first week of the month I might put in about 30 hours of work, but after that I pretty much coast the rest of the month. However, once my company is completely bankrupt I’ll have to cut back on my movie watching just a little bit.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

No, I don’t really work anymore. I come in about an hour late (I sneak in through the side door so my boss doesn’t see me). I’m pretty bored during my lunch (my company is going out of business and all of my friends have already left), so I usually watch a movie for an hour or so on my portable DVD player. I also record movies on my DVR and watch them while on the treadmill.

Also, the fam always sits down and watches a family movie every Sunday night (hence Chicken Run). And now that I signed up with Blockbuster-online, the wife and I usually sit down and watch something we got with our free in-store coupon. That’s when I watch crap like Raising Helen.

So, to answer your question, I do have a job, but I don’t really work that much. The first week of the month I might put in about 30 hours of work, but after that I pretty much coast the rest of the month. However, once my company is completely bankrupt I’ll have to cut back on my movie watching just a little bit.

How much do you get paid, and can I work there too?

 

[Bada0Bing]

How much do you get paid, and can I work there too?

Wayyyy too much for what I do. I’m an accounting manager. My company has been going out of business for 5 years now. Our employee count has shrunk from 1500 to 44. We were a $13 billion company, now we’re about $250 million. I’m just counting down my days, enjoying myself, getting my Masters degree, and spending a lot of time at home. (and watching a lot of movies)

 

[abomb]

Wayyyy too much for what I do. I’m an accounting manager. My company has been going out of business for 5 years now. Our employee count has shrunk from 1500 to 44. We were a $13 billion company, now we’re about $250 million. I’m just counting down my days, enjoying myself, getting my Masters degree, and spending a lot of time at home. (and watching a lot of movies)

 

[Ryanwb]

I just watched this. It was fantastic. I found the ending to be a little odd. However, this was made 67 years ago, so I will cut it some slack.

where he shoots members of congress and stabs some guy with the American flag?