Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The film follows smith as he challenges russ carnahan, a member of the carnahan political family and the. Nick adams, joan barry, charles brennan, russ carnahan, howard dean, martin duggan, artie harris, ray hartman, clay haynes, matt henley, jo mannies, bill mcclellan, sam simon, jeff smith, mark smith et chuck todd. This film has been around for almost 60 years and remains the top washingtonrelated movie. This film shows you how a campaign is run on a grass roots level. In an inner city school hallway, jeff smith addresses a row of children inset. Why was the film called can mr smith get to school university of delaware.
As one political analyst comments in the film, the carnahan name is to missouri what. With nick adams, joan barry, charles brennan, russ carnahan. Mar 05, 2009 the other senator can t take it anymore he confesses everything the corruption how they lied about mr. The films title alludes to the cinematic jefferson smith, a character played by jimmy stewart in frank capras classic mr. The first time comes when smith loses to carnahan by just a single percentage point on primary night. Independent lens is a documentary series that features independent filmmakers and artists in the world of entertainment. In 2004, 29yearold political unknown jeff smith decided to make a.
We got far more submissions than we have ever gotten beforethats code for, we didnt have time to look at your movie. New video group a college adjunct and political unknown at age 29, jeff smith decides to run for the newlyopen congressional seat of. Smith was appointed to his senate seat so he didnt have to mount a campaign. Cast information crew information company information news box office. The one thing you left out and i had forgotten about the movie mr. In february 2007, the documentary aired on the awardwinning pbs series independent lens. Paper ballots that require people to connect arrows between candidates. An analysis of the journey of the campaign of jeff smith in the movie can mr.
That being said most politicians these days are groomed for political office, this happens more in the rnc then dnc but it happens just the same. The first time comes when smith loses to carnahan by just a. Learn movie questions mr smith goes washington with free interactive flashcards. Movie poster 11 x 17 inches 28cm x 44cm 2006 style b angela molinaelvira minguezantonia san juanvladimir cruzmaria galianamanuel manquina. Smith goes to washington script transcript from the. Smith get to washington anymore, but the film is ultimately a. A great story about how the american rule of law works and how one man can bring change the course of human events. Smith goes to washington, which was about the disillusionment of a good heart. Political documentary about jeff smith s 2004 campaign to replace the open seat vacated by dick gephardt.
An analysis of the journey of the campaign of jeff smith in. Considered to be one of the greatest films of all time, the film was selected by the library of congress as one of the 25 films for preservation in the united states national film registry in 1989, for being culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant. For six months, one festival after another rejected frank poppers first featurelength documentary, can mr. Why was the film called can mr smith get to washington anymore a richard.
Smith goes to washington script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the frank capra movie with jimmy stewart. This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 2006 movies 2006. Ballots with confusing directions that could potentially prompt people to vote for more than one candidate. The 2004 missouri democratic primary will replace retiring 28year veteran and former house. Told from inside the campaign of jeff smith, a 29year old parttime political science instructor, the film looks inside what national pundits called one of 2004s. Smith goes to washington politics can be corrupt and extremely ugly. Smith goes to washington, jefferson smith is appointed as a new member of the senate. This documentary follows the 2004 missouri democratic primary. Smith get to washington anymore, but the film is ultimately a fascinating, eyeopening portrait of an everymans grab for. It is told from inside the campaign of jeff smith, a 29year old parttime political science instructor at washington university. Mar 14, 2007 political documentary about jeff smith s 2004 campaign to replace the open seat vacated by dick gephardt. According to independent lens and filmmaker frank popper, who spent time in missouri during the congressional elections of 2004 when a young washington.
In this episode, the series profiles the 2004 congressional campaign of washington university professor, can mr. Smith proves that an unknown with no money can make a difference, forging a. Frank poppers engaging documentary follows the 2004 campaign of jeff smith, a young political science instructor at washington university who runs for the seat vacated by retiring congressman dick gephardt. Offering an unvarnished look at the inside of what national pundits called one of 2004s surprising campaigns, can mr. Jeff smith, a parttime political science instructor at washington university is campaigning, but. Deeply absorbing and moving with the caffeinated speed of smith s own feisty campaign, can mr. This documentary follows the 2004 missouri democratic primary to replace retiring 28year veteran and former house majority leader dick gephardt. Smith goes to washington was nominated for eleven academy awards, winning for best original story. Can a 29yearold political nobody with no prior public office experience win.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing can mr. Russ carnahan, the scion of a powerful political family, smith proves that. Smith to destroy his reputation and get him kicked out he confesses everything so, now everyone knows the truth and taylor wont be able to control the politicians anymore and mr. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of mr. Just like its subject, not everything goes right all the time for can mr. Smith get to washington anymore, what particular group did jeff smith most aggressively reach out to for support of his campaign. This movie should be shown to every teenager in every high school.
Political junkies will relish the bareknuckled brouhaha of this truelife davidandgoliath story, yet theres an offputting calculation to the backroom. The title of the documentary is a riff on the 1939 jimmy stewart film mr. Aug 24, 2006 in midjune 2006, it happened again with can mr. Smith get to washington anymore movie poster 11 x 17.