The Story of Movies Story of movies : Mr Smith goes to Washington, The
Type
Audio/Visual
Authors
Category
Film Criticism
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Publication Year
2003
Publisher
The Film Foundation, United States
Subject
United States. -- Congress. -- Senate -- Drama. United States. -- Congress. -- Senate. United States -- Politics and government -- Drama. Political corruption -- Drama. Motion pictures -- Study and teaching (Middle school)
Series Name
Abstract
This middle school program features the classic film, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. This DVD enables students to study film by focusing on key film language concepts and significant scenes. Selected as a historically and culturally significant film by the Library of Congress, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is the story of an idealistic but inexperienced senator who confronts corruption in government. At the time of its release, the Second World War had begun in Europe, and Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy banned the film. In America, the film became the focus of a controversy when some American politicians and journalists labeled it unpatriotic.
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Presented by the Film Foundation in partnership with IBM and Turner Classic Movies.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1939.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939, directed by Frank Capra).
Supplemental materials include: Student activity booklet, teacher's guide and graphic organizers may be available in print or downloaded from www.storyofmovies.org.
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Presented by the Film Foundation in partnership with IBM and Turner Classic Movies.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1939.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939, directed by Frank Capra).
Supplemental materials include: Student activity booklet, teacher's guide and graphic organizers may be available in print or downloaded from www.storyofmovies.org.
Description
2 videodiscs : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Number of Copies
1
