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The film has been criticized by insiders in the Washington government, who are angry at the film's description of government corruption.
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Because of the advocacy of democracy, the film was banned from being shown in European fascist countries.
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In order to achieve the effect of hoarse voice, James Stewart deliberately dried his throat with sodium bicarbonate.
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The plot of the film's initial ending was longer, and later, after listening to the opinions of the audience at the trial screening, the ending was cut.
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In the film, James Stewart was surprised to find that the Washington Monument was stolen. This was because the park administration did not allow the crew to shoot near the monument and modified the script.
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News organizations in Washington are very dissatisfied with the film, believing that the film has vilified their image, which has created a lot of negative public opinion.
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In the years after the film was released, director Frank Capra received many letters from the audience saying that they were inspired by the film and chose politics.
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The real Montana senator retired halfway through the film because of disgust.
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In 1942, the German-occupied area of France issued an American film ban. The theater chose the film as the last American film to be screened before the ban took effect, and a Paris theater unexpectedly screened the film for 30 consecutive days .
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington behind the scenes gags
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Extended Reading
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Mike 2022-04-22 07:01:25
Idealistic farce. The theme is very interesting, with a bunch of ideal young people, patriots, no political experience, what would it be like to become a senator in parliament? In front of him, of course, there are a bunch of shady scenes such as exchange of interests, political operations, and even bribery. It depends on how idealism hits a wall, how to struggle, how to resist, how to move people's hearts and arouse their conscience. Farce can only happen in places that value procedural justice, seize a loophole and resist to the death, and still be beaten to the core by capital, control the majority of parliamentarians, control the media, and control the streets. The people in there are very conscientious. Faith, conscience, and interests, we only have interests. They have lost their belief in freedom and human rights in their daily affairs, but they still have a conscience of kindness and justice, not to mention the procedural justice that is beyond heaven. The people inside are too kind, capable female secretary with a high sense of morality, the chairman of the council who is happy to play with them, the predators who are not black enough, and finally the 20-year congressman who evokes his former ideals and conscience. It is too ideal. But this movie is still interesting. Being surrounded by the media and ridiculing and piercing the puppet, the sense of drama is too strong. depicting the countryside to a female secretary
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America 2022-04-20 09:01:41
I remember what my tutor said that American democracy is the outer layer, and freedom is the core. It is a successful theme movie. The solution given by the film still relies on Joe Payne's conscience. In the face of politics, what is the guarantee that the people can rely on? Does this guarantee exist? I also saw the foolish people and mobs presented in the film. Public opinion is easy to be manipulated, and people who fall into madness and emotions are terrifying.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington quotes
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Chick McGann: Relax, Happy. Stop havin' kittens.
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Senator Joseph Paine: Jim, suppose we don't try to go through with this Dam? Suppose we postpone it until next session of Congress? Or, drop it altogether?
James Taylor: Oh, that'd be a crime, Joe. After all the work we've put in on it? Getting buried in this Deficiency Bill - as nicely as you please. Having it approved. It's rolling along. It was like taking candy from a baby.
Senator Joseph Paine: Is it worth the risk of a scandal?