Remakers Mark For Shame 1: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington IMDB Theatrical Trailer Rent: Amazon • iTunes • Netflix Disc Buy: DVD • BluRay • iTunes Welcome to the first episode of our ‘For Shame’ series, where we educate ourselves in classic films that we as a group have not seen. First up is Frank Capra’s beloved ‘Mr. Smith Goes to Washington’. Is […]

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

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Welcome to the first episode of our ‘For Shame’ series, where we educate ourselves in classic films that we as a group have not seen. First up is Frank Capra’s beloved ‘Mr. Smith Goes to Washington’. Is Jimmy Stewart as lovable as ever? Does the schmaltz factor run high here like in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’? Will we filibuster for 24 hours in podcast form?!? Stay tuned!

People, Movies, and Links Discussed

AFI’s ‘100 Years…100 Movies’ list
Frank Capra
It’s A Wonderful Life
Beyond Blunderdome (Simpsons episode)
Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington (Simpsons episode)

Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington (Simpsons archive – origin of ‘VIP’ joke shown here)

Evan Almighty
The Distinguished Gentleman
The Big Lebowski
The politics, press, star, and legacy of Mr. Smith Goes To Washington (The Dissolve)
Whig Party
House of Cards borrowed the Quorum technique (S2 spoiler)
Parks and Rec ‘Filibuster’ episode

Wag the Dog
Grace Kelly
Rear Window

Remakers Mark discussions of ‘Rear Window’

Next movie – Alien

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Theatrical Trailer
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