Mr. Smith Goes To Washington Page #4

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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In the ANTE-ROOM, Joe Paine and Jim Taylor are on their feet,

as Happy insert his head.

HUBERT:

(angrily)

Look here, Jim--if you and Joe are

going to gab about this appointment

*any* longer, I'm going ahead and

see those committees!

TAYLOR:

(sharply)

You'll see those committees when

we're finished!

HUBERT:

(meekly)

Yes, Jim.

Hubert retires, closing the door. Jim Taylor turns back to

Paine.

TAYLOR:

That Happy Hopper is tougher to handle

than a prima-donna.

PAINE:

--in other words, Jim--with this

Willet Creek Dam on the fire--the

man who goes to the Senate now in

Sam Foley's place can't ask any

questions or talk out of turn. We

must be absolutely sure of him.

TAYLOR:

That's why I say Miller--Horace

Miller. He jumped through hoops for

the machine before we moved him up

to the bench. He'll take orders.

PAINE:

Jim--suppose we didn't try to go

through with this Willet Creek Dam--

suppose we postpone it until the

next session of Congress--or drop it

altogether--

TAYLOR:

That'd be a crime--after all this

work--getting it buried in this

Deficiency Bill as nice as you please--

approved--all ready to roll--

PAINE:

How much does the Willet Dam mean to

you, Jim?

TAYLOR:

Joe--I've got a lot of people to

take care of in this State.

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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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