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Mr. Smith goes to Washington [videorecording] / Columbia Pictures ; screenplay by Sidney Buchman ; directed by Frank Capra.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 15218 | Sony Pictures Home EntertainmentSeries: Premiere Frank Capra collectionPublication details: Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, c1939.Description: 1 videodisc (129 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 inISBN:
  • 1424818869
  • 9781424818860
Other title:
  • Mister Smith goes to Washington
Subject(s): Production credits:
  • Story by Lewis R. Foster ; editing, Gene Havlick, Albert C. Clark ; original score, Dimitri Tiomkin ; recording, John P. Livadary.
Awards:
  • New York Film Critics Award, 1939. Academy Award winner in 1939 for best writing (original story) (Lewis Foster). Nominated for best actor (James Stewart), best supporting actor (Claude Rains), art direction (Lionel Banks), director (Frank Capta), editing (Gene Havlick, Albert C. Clark, score (Dimitri Tiomkin), picture (Frank Capra), sound (John P. LIvadary), writing (Sidney Buchman).
Cast: Jean Arthur, James Stewart, Claude Rains, Edward Arnold, Guy Kibbee, Thomas Mitchell, Beulah Bondi.Summary: An idealistic, newly-appointed senator heads to Washington where he single-handedly battles ruthless politicians out to destroy him.
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Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Vol info Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult DVD Adult DVD Main Library DVD DRAMA Mr. Smit Includes bonus disc. Available 33111005552027
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Includes five films, a bonus disc, and a collectible movie scrapbook. Films include: American Madness; It Happened One Night; Mr. Deeds Goes to Town; You Can't Take It With You; and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.

Digitally remastered.

DVD.

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1939; 2006 DVD release.

Special features: commentaries.

Title from disc.

Story by Lewis R. Foster ; editing, Gene Havlick, Albert C. Clark ; original score, Dimitri Tiomkin ; recording, John P. Livadary.

Jean Arthur, James Stewart, Claude Rains, Edward Arnold, Guy Kibbee, Thomas Mitchell, Beulah Bondi.

An idealistic, newly-appointed senator heads to Washington where he single-handedly battles ruthless politicians out to destroy him.

Closed-captioned.

New York Film Critics Award, 1939. Academy Award winner in 1939 for best writing (original story) (Lewis Foster). Nominated for best actor (James Stewart), best supporting actor (Claude Rains), art direction (Lionel Banks), director (Frank Capta), editing (Gene Havlick, Albert C. Clark, score (Dimitri Tiomkin), picture (Frank Capra), sound (John P. LIvadary), writing (Sidney Buchman).

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