Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Summary

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,148 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Mr. Smith Goes to Washington's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Mr. Smith Goes to Washington was directed by Frank Capra^[4].
• Sidney Buchman wrote the screenplay for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington^[5].
• Lewis R. Foster wrote the screenplay for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington^[6].
• Mr. Smith Goes to Washington's composer is recorded as Dimitri Tiomkin^[7].
• Mr. Smith Goes to Washington's genre is comedy film^[8].
• Mr. Smith Goes to Washington's genre is political film^[9].
• Mr. Smith Goes to Washington's genre is drama film^[10].
• A cast member of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington was James Stewart^[11].
• A cast member of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington was Jean Arthur^[12].
• A cast member of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington was Claude Rains^[13].
• A cast member of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington was Edward Arnold^[14].
• A cast member of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington was Charles Lane^[15].
• A cast member of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington was Thomas Mitchell^[16].
• A cast member of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington was Harry Carey^[17].
• A cast member of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington was Eugene Pallette^[18].
• A cast member of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington was Porter Hall^[19].
• A cast member of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington was Guy Kibbee^[20].
• A cast member of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington was Beulah Bondi^[21].
• A cast member of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington was H. B. Warner^[22].
• A cast member of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington was Grant Mitchell^[23].
• A cast member of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington was William Demarest^[24].
• A cast member of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington was Ann Doran^[25].
• A cast member of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington was Anne Cornwall^[26].
• A cast member of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington was Astrid Allwyn^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington was produced by Frank Capra^[28]. It was directed by Frank Capra^[4]. Screenwriters include Sidney Buchman^[5] and Lewis R. Foster^[6]. Cast members include James Stewart^[11], Jean Arthur^[12], Claude Rains^[13], Edward Arnold^[14], Charles Lane^[15], and Thomas Mitchell^[16].

Publication

Genres include comedy film^[8], political film^[9], and drama film^[10].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington include Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington^[29], a television series episode^[30], directed by Wes Archer^[31] and Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington^[32], a television series episode^[33], directed by Lance Kramer^[34].

Why It Matters

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,148 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

Entities named for it include Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington^[29], a television series episode^[30], directed by Wes Archer^[31] and Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington^[32], a television series episode^[33], directed by Lance Kramer^[34].