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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) [NR]

Release Date:
October 19, 1939

Original Title:
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Alternate Titles:
Caballero sin espada
Frank Capra's Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mister Smith va a Washington
Mr. Smith au sénat
Сенатор
스미스씨 워싱턴에 가다
스미스씨 워싱톤에 가다

Genres:
Comedy | Drama

Production Companies:
Columbia Pictures

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
AU: G  BR: L  ES: APTA  FR: U  GB: U  HU: 18  IE: G  JP: G  PT: M/12  SE: Btl  US: NR 

Runtime: 129

Romance, drama, laughter and heartbreak... created out of the very heart and soil of America!

Overview from TheMovieDB

Naive and idealistic Jefferson Smith, leader of the Boy Rangers, is appointed to the United States Senate by the puppet governor of his state. He soon discovers, upon going to Washington, many shortcomings of the political process as his earnest goal of a national boys' camp leads to a conflict with the state political boss.

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American Film Institute (AFI)
1998
#29 		100 Years: 100 MOVIES
100 Greatest American Movies Of All Time
2003
#11 		100 Years: 100 HEROES & VILLAINS
50 Greatest Heroes
“Jefferson Smith”
2006
#5 		100 Years: 100 CHEERS
100 Most Inspiring Films Of All Time
2007
#26 		100 Years: 100 MOVIES — 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
100 Greatest American Films Of All Time

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Production

Art Direction:
Lionel Banks

Assistant Director:
Arthur S. Black Jr.

Costume Design:
Robert Kalloch

Director:
Frank Capra

Director of Photography:
Joseph Walker

Editor:
Gene Havlick
Al Clark

Music Director:
Morris Stoloff

Original Music Composer:
Dimitri Tiomkin

Screenplay:
Sidney Buchman

Story:
Lewis R. Foster

Visual Effects:
Slavko Vorkapich

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