Mr. Smith Goes To Washington Page #3

Synopsis: When the idealistic young Jefferson Smith (James Stewart) winds up appointed to the United States Senate, he gains the mentorship of Senator Joseph Paine (Claude Rains). However, Paine isn't as noble as his reputation would indicate, and he becomes involved in a scheme to discredit Smith, who wants to build a boys' campsite where a more lucrative project could go. Determined to stand up against Paine and his corrupt peers, Smith takes his case to the Senate floor.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Production: ITVS
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 12 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.2
Metacritic:
73
Rotten Tomatoes:
83%
NOT RATED
Year:
1939
129 min
Website
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REPORTER:

If His Excellency's statement is

going to make the noon edition--

SECRETARY:

Governor Hopper said you would have

it any minute--

An austere gent named Edwards pushes toward the desk.

EDWARDS:

(firmly)

Will you please remind the Governor

again--

SECRETARY:

He know your committee is waiting,

Mr. Edwards.

(Raising his voice

over the room)

The Governor will see *all* committees

at the first opportunity.

In the GOVERNOR'S PRIVATE OFFICE we see Hubert Hopper and

McGann, the former on the dictagraph, while McGann lounges

in a chair.

HUBERT:

(into the dictagraph)

Yes, yes--tell them I'll see them

immediately--immediately!

(Snapping up the

dictagraph, turning

wildly on McGann)

I can't hold them off! They want

something to say about this

appointment. Ten to one they've got

a man.

MCGANN:

Relax, Happy. Jim said to wait.

HUBERT:

I *can't* wait, McGann! You go into

that room and tell Jim Taylor and

Joe Paine that I give them *one more

minute*--

MCGANN:

(quietly)

*You* tell Jim Taylor.

HUBERT:

(walking--fuming)

Washington! Always discussing the

problems of Washington. Nobody ever

thinks of the State--and my problems!

(With sudden

determination)

I *will* tell Jim Taylor. It's high

*time* I told him a thing or two!

(He pushes the door

to a small ante room)

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Waldo Salt

Waldo Miller Salt was an American screenwriter who was blacklisted by the Hollywood movie studio bosses during the era of McCarthyism. He later won Academy Awards for Midnight Cowboy and Coming Home. more…

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