Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington1939

Stars: Jean Arthur, James Stewart, Claude Rains, Edward Arnold
Genre: Drama
Rating: NOT RATED
Runtime: 129 minutes

Political heavyweights decide that Jefferson Smith (James Stewart), an obscure scoutmaster in a small town, would be the perfect dupe to fill a vacant U.S. Senate chair. Surely this naive bumpkin can be easily controlled by the senior senator (Claud… more »



Jefferson Smith:
My Dad had the right idea. He had it all worked out. He used to say to me, "Son, don't miss the wonders that surround you; because, every tree, every rock, every ant hill, every star is filled with the wonders of nature." And, he used to say to me, "Have you ever noticed how grateful you are to see daylight again after coming through a long, dark tunnel?" Well, he'd say, "Always try to see life around you, as if you'd just come out a tunnel."

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