MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON
Special Features: 85th Anniversary
A star-making role for James Stewart, here playing a goodhearted naïf put up for a vacant Senate seat who wises up to the political machinery controlling him and fights for what’s right. Jean Arthur sparkles as a seen-it-all Congressional secretary charmed by Stewart’s decency. Claude Rains, Edward Arnold and Thomas Mitchell all shine in supporting roles. The film was nominated for 11 Oscars®, including Best Actor for James Stewart and Best Directing for Frank Capra, and won for Best Writing (Original Story) for Lewis R. Foster. DIR/PROD Frank Capra; SCR Sidney Buchman, from a story by Lewis R. Foster. US, 1939, b&w, 129 min. NOT RATED
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Run Time: 129 Minutes
Opening Date: Friday, February 16, 2024
Genre: Comedy-drama
