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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) - Frank Capra | Houselights #293
Sep 11, 2026 ·
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) - Frank Capra | Houselights #293
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Continuing the House of Capra, Darren, Tristan, and John dig into Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, the movie that taught a generation what a filibuster was decades before Schoolhouse Rock...
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Continuing the House of Capra, Darren, Tristan, and John dig into Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, the movie that taught a generation what a filibuster was decades before Schoolhouse Rock got near it. James Stewart is extraordinary as Jefferson Smith, but the bigger reappraisal goes to Jean Arthur's Saunders. The crew wrestles with whether this is a Stewart showcase or a genuine Capra film, where the three-act structure starts to buckle, and how much credulity a single day in Washington can carry. John comes to it fresh and has thoughts about the front half. The flaws are real. The iconic moments earned their status anyway.
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