This Frank Capra classic features Jimmy Stewart as a naive, newly appointed United States senator who fights against government corruption. 2 hours, 9 minutes.
We're counting down the days to the 2024 election with a series of films about Washington, D.C., politicians and political campaigns. Tea and cookies will be served.
The five-week series begins with Frank Capra's Best Picture nominee about a wide-eyed patriotic bumpkin named Jefferson Smith (James Stewart), who's appointed to the Senate by corrupt politicos. Chief among them, and unbeknownst to Smith, is a senior senator whom he idolized. Stewart was nominated for Best Actor and the film was nominated for a total of 11 Academy Awards.
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