Cinema Cram: Film 21: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington...and is Gone with the Wind

How this works

We will release a movie every ten days beginning with Birth of a Nation (1915) and then jumping to the 1920's where we will release one new movie for each year within the decade. Our goal is to work our way from the 20's to the present while gaining insight into the evolution of film. All the movies we choose will be available through Netflix. The basic idea is to build a community of like-minded film fans and connect them with a forum for discussion. Without futher ado...it's time to Cinema Cram!

9/11/10

Film 21: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington...and is Gone with the Wind

1939 is widely regarded as the best year in film history. To commemorate this spectacular year we have decided to watch 2 films. girl by locker has never seen Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, so that's her movie to review. I've never seen Gone with the Wind (I know, I know) so that's my movie. Here are the Netflix summaries:

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington: When idealistic junior senator Jefferson Smith (James Stewart) arrives in Washington, D.C., he's full of plans and dazzled by his surroundings - qualities he retains despite widespread corruption among his cynical colleagues. Jean Arthur puts in a sharp performance as Smith's streetwise secretary, who helps him navigate his way through Congress, in this Academy Award-winning classic from director Frank Capra.

Gone with the Wind: Margaret Mitchell's sweeping Civil War saga remains one of the greatest examples of cinematic storytelling. Vivien Leigh's tempestuous Scarlett O'Hara and Clark Gable's handsome rogue Rhett Butler bicker and battle from antebellum plantations to the streets of postwar Atlanta.