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Home - by - June 29, 2012 - 23:27 America/New_York - 9 Comments

A wonderful pick it is -

Mr. Smith Goes To Washington

Jimmy Stewart plays a man who is appointed to fill a vacancy in the US Senate. His plans promptly collide with political corruption, but he doesn’t back down.

 

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  1. Bad Brad

    June 29th, 2012

    Tonight, I’m watching the Terminator Goes to Washington.

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  2. Mrs. Compton

    June 30th, 2012

    I watched this a few weeks ago. It should be required watching for each congresscritter at the beginning of each session.

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  3. Racist

    June 30th, 2012

    I watched about an hour of it last night, on IOTW! It was in the suggested videos at the end of some clip posted here. Unfortunately, the 100 degree heat had taken its toll on me, and I crashed face first onto my keyboard…again!!! 105 today, and NASTY NASTY T-Storm winds tonite!!! This Global Warming Change Distaster Anomolies (whatever it’s called this week… besides Summer in NC) is crazee!!!

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  4. AbigailAdams

    June 30th, 2012

    Thanks, Mr. Hat!

    When you’re done watching Mr. Smith, listen to this:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PX7xjAs1UuA
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  5. AbigailAdams

    June 30th, 2012

    Ooops. Sorry for the embedding — I thought it would only give the link. :-(

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  6. Moe Tom

    June 30th, 2012

    I watched the entire show. I haven’t seen it in twenty years, even though it is on every Christmas.
    We really don’t have much of a chance of finding a man like Smith today, or a Speaker of the House who would listen or even understand.
    The music was beautiful.

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  7. BC

    June 30th, 2012

    I love that old movie…

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  8. Twellsy

    June 30th, 2012

    That movie always brings a tear to my eye. It is a Capra film, so it’s mostly fantasy. Like it’s a fantasy now to think there is anyone like Jefferson Smith. washington is a swamp where even the good at heart are affected by it. The founders are weeping.

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  9. Tim

    June 30th, 2012

    Can anybody see Harry Reid feeling guilty for all of his high crimes, treasons, misdemeanors, and fraudulent elections like Claude Raines’ character and trying to do away with himself?

    Yeah, it’s a fantasy.

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