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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is a 1939 film which tells the story of an idealistic young man, chosen (see coin flipping) to fill the unexpired term of a dead Senator, who becomes disillusioned by the corruption he sees in Washington. It stars Jean Arthur, James Stewart, Claude Rains, Edward Arnold , Guy Kibbee , Charles Lane, and Thomas Mitchell.

The film was written by Lewis R. Foster and Sidney Buchman , and directed by Frank Capra.

The movie was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. It won for Best Writing, Original Story. It has also been deemed "culturally significant" by the Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.

The film premiered in Washington, DC on October 17October 17 is the 290th (in leap years the 291st) day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. There are 75 days remaining. Events 1244 Battle of La Forbie: Crusaders were defeated by Khwarezmians & Egyptians 1346 Battle of Neville's Cross: King D, 1939.

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