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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. In the late 1930s, more securely atop the pinnacle of American cinema than the Hollywoodland sign, Frank Capra could aford to be bold. Over a five-year span he had won three Academy Awards as best director, for “It Happened One Night” (1934), “Mr. Deeds Goes to Town” (1936) and “You Can’t Take It With ...
Not only did Mr. Smith Goes to Washington score a resounding success with critics, it also did well with audiences. The film made millions at the box office, but due to its high negative cost (almost $2 Million) and distribution expenses, the net profit to Columbia was only $168,500.
SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON, the award-winning 1939 classic about an idealistic, small town senator who heads to Washington and suddenly finds himself single-handedly battling ruthless politicians out to destroy him. When Frank Capra decided to film the novel "The Gentleman From Montana", he ran into an obstacle Director Rouben Mamoulian owned the ...
1 de abr. de 2022 · Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) is producer/director Frank Capra's classic comedy-drama, and considered by many to be his greatest achievement in film (and reminiscent of his earlier film, Mr. Deeds Goes To Town (1936)). [In fact, the film project by Columbia was first announced as Mr. Deeds Goes to Washington starring Gary Cooper, in a role similar to his previous Longfellow Deeds character.]
Upon the death of his state's junior senator, Jefferson Smith (James Stewart) is appointed to serve alongside Joseph Paine, a Washington D.C. legend who leads a corrupt political machine. Placing a lieutenant, Saunders (Jean Arthur), as Jeff's watchful secretary, Paine hopes to gain quick approval for an unnecessary -- but profitable -- dam by keeping Smith focused on a bill to build a boys' camp.
Hace 5 días · Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) James Stewart excels in Frank Capra’s tale of a country bumpkin appointed to the US Senate, where his idealistic plans collide with political corruption. “Not merely a brilliant jest, but a stirring and even inspiring testament to liberty and freedom… and to the innate dignity of just the average man.”.
《史密斯先生到华盛顿/Mr. Smith Goes to Washington》这部1939年的Frank Capra作品，对于我这个既对政治更对正义感兴趣，又刚被James Stewart的魅力所彻底折服的理想主义者而言，实在是一部再适合不过的的电影了。
