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JerzeeGirl · 09-19-2008, 10:14 AM

Sorry for the delay all but the with our 10th selection in this esteemed endeavour, Team That's What She Said is proud to select from the Pre-1960's category, Mr. Smith Goes To Washington.

This is Frank Capra's 1939 follow-up (originally intended to be a sequel) to his 1936 hit starring Gary Cooper, titled "Mr. Deeds Goes To Town". When Cooper wasn't available, Capra cast Stewart who knew it was the role to make his career.

The movie follows a naive man who is appointed on a whim by the crooked governor of his state to a recently vacated Senate seat. Smith becomes the Junior Senator of the State under the guidance of his late father's best friend, Senator Paine, a man who has himself sold out to the machine that runs their home state. When Smith manages to get in the way of the machine running his state, they frame him and reveal the seedy underbelly of politics that he hadn't realized existed before. Smith fights back with the help of his aide, Saunders (Jean Arthur) and stages a filibuster on the floor of the Senate to proove that one man can make a difference.

Heaped with tons of Americana, Stewart helps to save the show from becoming too saccharine as you just believe him in the role of Jefferson Smith. This film was nominated for 11 Academy Awards and won 1 for Best Original Screenplay. In 2007, Mr. Smith was ranked #11 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies while Stewart's character was listed at #11 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes & Villains list.

Some YouTube Clips:

Smith on the floor proposing his Bill:

Smith, about to leave town in disgrace until Saunders finds him:

Smith fights against the machine in the Senate:

09-19-2008, 10:14 AM	#940
JerzeeGirl First Line Centre Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: In the land of high expectations... Exp:	Sorry for the delay all but the with our 10th selection in this esteemed endeavour, Team That's What She Said is proud to select from the Pre-1960's category, Mr. Smith Goes To Washington. This is Frank Capra's 1939 follow-up (originally intended to be a sequel) to his 1936 hit starring Gary Cooper, titled "Mr. Deeds Goes To Town". When Cooper wasn't available, Capra cast Stewart who knew it was the role to make his career. The movie follows a naive man who is appointed on a whim by the crooked governor of his state to a recently vacated Senate seat. Smith becomes the Junior Senator of the State under the guidance of his late father's best friend, Senator Paine, a man who has himself sold out to the machine that runs their home state. When Smith manages to get in the way of the machine running his state, they frame him and reveal the seedy underbelly of politics that he hadn't realized existed before. Smith fights back with the help of his aide, Saunders (Jean Arthur) and stages a filibuster on the floor of the Senate to proove that one man can make a difference. Heaped with tons of Americana, Stewart helps to save the show from becoming too saccharine as you just believe him in the role of Jefferson Smith. This film was nominated for 11 Academy Awards and won 1 for Best Original Screenplay. In 2007, Mr. Smith was ranked #11 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies while Stewart's character was listed at #11 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes & Villains list. Some YouTube Clips: Smith on the floor proposing his Bill: YouTube Video Smith, about to leave town in disgrace until Saunders finds him: YouTube Video Smith fights against the machine in the Senate: YouTube Video Last edited by JerzeeGirl; 09-19-2008 at 11:44 PM.