Screen Test of Time, Ep. 95: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Screen Test of Time is a podcast where Suzan Eraslan and David Daw set out to watch every movie ever nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture, in order, from the first awards season to, eventually, the present day. Each week, they watch and review a different movie, and when they've watched everything nominated in a particular year, they tell you whether the Oscar went to the right one! 

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Frank Capra’s classic is considered the ultimate story of a Washington insider taking on the corrupt political machines holding Congress hostage, thanks to an absolutely brilliant performance by Jimmy Stewart in the titular role. But how well does it stand the Screen Test of Time in today’s political climate?

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Year Eligible: 1939 (Nominated)

Additional audio from Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)