Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
A naive man is appointed to fill a vacancy in the United States Senate. His plans promptly collide with political corruption, but he doesn't back down.
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Saunders -
Jefferson Smith -
Senator Joseph Paine -
Jim Taylor -
Governor Hopper -
Diz Moore -
Chick McGann -
Ma Smith -
Senate Majority Leader -
President of the Senate -
Susan Paine -
Mrs. Hopper -
Senator MacPherson -
Senator Monroe -
H.V. Kaltenborn
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Director:
Frank CapraWriters:
Sidney Buchman (screen play), Lewis R. Foster (story)All Cast & Crew
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Trivia
Jean Arthur did not get along with James Stewart during filming, possibly because she had wanted her Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) co-star Gary Cooper to be cast as Mr. Smith. Arthur thought Stewart was being deliberately a bit too cute for his own good and that Cooper was more masculine and had a stronger screen presence.
Quotes
Jefferson Smith:
It hasn't been easy, has it?
Clarissa Saunders:
No complaints.
Jefferson Smith:
I mean, for a woman, you've done awfully well!
Goofs
Under the Standing Rules of the Senate governing debate, Senator Paine would not technically have been allowed to attack Senator Smith's character and accuse him of graft. The rule states: "No Senator in debate shall, directly or indirectly, by any form of words impute to another Senator or to other Senators any conduct or motive unworthy or unbecoming a Senator."
Soundtracks
Jeanie With the Light Brown Hair(1854) (uncredited)
Music by Stephen Foster
In the score as a love theme
Storyline
Plot Summary
Synopsis (WARNING: Spoilers)
Genres
Comedy | DramaDetails
Release Date:
19 October 1939Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Columbia/Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USABox Office
Budget:
$1,900,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend USA:
$83,205 14 October 2018
Gross USA:
$144,738
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$144,738
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