Hola Dannie aqui,
Today AICN received an email announcing the re-release of one of Frank Capra's eternal classics "Mr. Smith Goes To Washington" which stars James (Jimmy) Stewart. This release is timely given as Americans are consistently tuning in to dramatic Senate hearings and preparing to vote in a pivotal midterm election. No matter which side of the aisle one sits, this is a film every American should see on the big screen alongside your fellow citizens. The film revolves around bi-partisan support that special interests, greed, corruption, the subjectivity of the "truth" have transformed and the red-blooded all American Jeff Smith (James Stewart) who is thrown into a world he once idolized and fights to uphold its core ethics as well as survival.
TCM and Fathom Events describe the film as-
Director Frank Capra’s legendary Mr. Smith Goes to Washington returns to movie theaters for two days only on October 14 and 17 – just three weeks before the country votes in the midterm elections. As part of the yearlong TCM Big Screen Classics series, Fathom Events features the David-and-Goliath story, set within the not-so-hallowed halls of the U.S. Capitol. This special presentation of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington also includes exclusive insight from TCM Primetime Host Ben Mankiewicz.
When Governor Hubert “Happy” Hopper (Guy Kibbee) appoints affable Jeff Smith — head of the Boy Rangers — to the U.S. Senate, corrupt political boss Jim Taylor (Edward Arnold) and secretly crooked U.S. Senator Joseph Paine (Claude Rains) believe they can easily manipulate the newly minted politician when he arrives in Washington. But guidance from his hard-nosed, Beltway-savvy secretary Clarissa Saunders (Jean Arthur), Mr. Smith exposes graft and greed that threatens the very fabric of American democracy, and the junior Senator becomes a heroic one-man filibuster.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington was nominated for 11 Oscars®, including Best Picture, Best Director (Capra), Best Actor (Stewart), Best Screenplay (Sidney Buchman), and Best Supporting Actor (Rains and Harry Carey as the President of the Senate); Lewis R. Foster took home the Academy Award® for Best Original Story. Initially panned by the U.S. political establishment and even banned by dictator-led foreign governments, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington went on to be recognized as one of the greatest films in cinema history. In 1989, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington was added to the United States National Film Registry which called the film “a dramatic tale concerned with the values of a modern western state and, more broadly, a perilous moment for western civilization.”
Here is the trailer they whipped up for the special screenings!
Tickets for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington are available at www.FathomEvents.com or participating theater box offices. Fans throughout the U.S. will be able to enjoy the event in more than 600 select movie theaters through Fathom’s Digital Broadcast Network. I for one will be there this is a film I love dearly, the Mondo above hangs proudly in my home. "Mr. Smith Goes To Washington" is a film I personally love to double feature with "Meet John Doe" another Frank Capra classic, they both hold up well and are must see's for well, everyone. I hope to see you all out in support of "Mr. Smith Goes To Washington."
Stay Strong, Live Good, Love Movies!
Dannie aka Pekosa Peligrosa
