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MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON (1939) – AFI Movie Club

Summary by American Film Institute
The story of an idealistic young senator who naively takes on Washington corruption, MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON (1939) is a beloved film that appears on four of AFI’s lists of the greatest American films – on both the original and 10th anniversary editions as well as among the art form’s most inspiring stories – with Jimmy Stewart’s character, Jefferson Smith, was named one of cinema’s most inspiring screen heroes by AFI. Stewart was also hono…
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American Film Institute broke the news in on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
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