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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington was named as one of the best films of 1939 by The New York Times and Film Daily, and was nominated for Best Film by the National Board of Review. James Stewart won the 1939 New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Jump to. 5 wins & 12 nominations. Academy Awards, USA. 1940 Nominee Oscar. Best Picture. 1940 Nominee Oscar. Best Actor in a Leading Role. James Stewart. 1940 Nominee Oscar. Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Harry Carey. 1940 Nominee Oscar. Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Claude Rains. 1940 Nominee Oscar.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. A naive youth leader is appointed to fill a vacancy in the U.S. Senate. His idealistic plans promptly collide with corruption at home and subterfuge from his hero in Washington, but he tries to forge ahead despite attacks on his character.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Frank Capra
- 1939-10-19
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, American dramatic film, released in 1939, by director Frank Capra that angered the political establishment but won wide acclaim from the public and film industry.
- Lee Pfeiffer
Oct 19, 2022 · 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 You” (1938). The First and last of these titles had also been picked as best picture.
Watchlist. When the idealistic young Jefferson Smith (James Stewart) winds up appointed to the United States Senate, he gains the mentorship of Senator Joseph Paine (Claude Rains).
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- Comedy, Drama
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington won an Academy Award for Best Original Story, and was nominated for Best Picture, Director, Screenplay, Supporting Actor (Harry Carey and Claude Rains), Art Direction, Music, Editing and Sound. Stewart, who was nominated for Best Actor, won the New York Film Critics' Circle Award for best actor.
