Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
US (1939): Political/Drama/Comedy
Frank Capra's enduring favorite has James Stewart as the idealistic, yet naïve, politician sent to Washington as junior senator who runs afoul of the political corruption in his state. Capra favorite Jean Arthur plays his cynical secretary and Claude Rains the powerful senior senator who expects Smith to be nothing more than a rubber stamp. As with the best of Capra's films, the sentiment and moralizing are kept in check by wonderful acting and genuine emotion. Based on Lewis R. Foster's novel The Gentleman from Montana. Selected as a National Film Registry Outstanding Film. (amctv.com)
11 nominations, 1 Award
· Writing (Best Original Story) 1939: Lewis R. Foster
· Best Picture 1939: Frank Capra, producer (Columbia)
· Actor 1939: James Stewart
· Supporting Actor 1939: Claude Rains
· Supporting Actor 1939: Harry Carey
· Directing 1939: Frank Capra
· Writing (Screenplay) 1939: Sidney Buchman
· Interior Decoration 1939: Lionel Banks - Art Direction
· Film Editing 1939: Gene Havlick, Al Clark
· Music Scoring Awards (Best Score) 1939: Dimitri Tiomkin
· Sound Recording 1939: John P. Livadary