Monday Afternoon @ the Movies: AWPL Classic Monday - Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

AWPL Classic Monday - Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) Frank Capra’s timeless classic stars Jimmy Stewart, Jean Arthur and Claude Rains; naive and idealistic Jefferson Smith (Stewart), leader of the Boy Rangers, a newly- appointed US Senator fights against a corrupt political system. The film was controversial upon release - but a box office success – and it put Stewart on the Hollywood map. Not rated: 2 hours 9 minutes.