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Mr Smith Goes to Washington

I'm free to think and to speak. My ancestors couldn't, I can, and my children will. Boys...

Jefferson Smith:

You see, boys forget what their country means by just reading The Land of the Free in history books. Then they get to be men they forget even more. Liberty's too precious a thing to be buried in books, Miss Saunders. Men should hold it up in front of them every single day of their lives and say: I'm free to think and to speak. My ancestors couldn't, I can, and my children will. Boys ought to grow up remembering that

Full Transcript

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You see boys forget what their country means
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by just reading the land of the free in history books
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They get to be men and forget even more
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Liberty is too precious a thing to be buried in books Miss Saunders
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Men should hold it up in front of them every single day of their lives and say
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I'm free
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to think and to speak
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My ancestors couldn't I can
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and my children will
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Boys ought to grow up remembering that
Duration
34 seconds
Views
1,863
Timestamp in Movie
00:51:02
Uploaded
Nov 20, 2022
Genres
comedy, drama
Production
Columbia Pictures

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Movie Summary

A naive youth leader is appointed to fill a vacancy in the U.S. Senate. His idealistic plans promptly collide with corruption at home and subterfuge from his hero in Washington, but he tries to forge ahead despite attacks on his c...

Actors

James Stewart
Jefferson Smith
James Stewart
My Dad had the right idea - Mr Smith Goes to Washington 00:33
My Dad had the right idea
It hasn't been easy - Mr Smith Goes to Washington 00:08
It hasn't been easy
Everybody just calls you plain Saunders - Mr Smith Goes to Washington 00:10
Everybody just calls you plain Saunders
What did you get me outta bed for - Mr Smith Goes to Washington 00:44
What did you get me outta bed for
The chair recognizes the rather strong-lunged junior senator... - Mr Smith Goes to Washington 00:31
The chair recognizes the rather strong-lunged junior senator...
- Excuse me. - Beg pardon. - Mr Smith Goes to Washington 00:12
- Excuse me. - Beg pardon.
Sicking that horrible dame on him when he's goofy about her - Mr Smith Goes to Washington 00:09
Sicking that horrible dame on him when he's goofy...
She may be the next First Lady of the land - Mr Smith Goes to Washington 00:51
She may be the next First Lady of the land
Do you know how I felt - Mr Smith Goes to Washington 00:22
Do you know how I felt
What do you want? - Mr Smith Goes to Washington 00:21
What do you want?
Thank you - Mr Smith Goes to Washington 00:19
Thank you
Deficiency Bill - Mr Smith Goes to Washington 00:41
Deficiency Bill
Hey! This way. - Mr Smith Goes to Washington 00:25
Hey! This way.
Doggone it - Mr Smith Goes to Washington 00:11
Doggone it
I wouldn't trust you to lick a postage stamp - Mr Smith Goes to Washington 00:04
I wouldn't trust you to lick a postage stamp
It's just that I like the kid. - Mr Smith Goes to Washington 00:20
It's just that I like the kid.
I'm glad you came to your senses - Mr Smith Goes to Washington 00:39
I'm glad you came to your senses
This is a man's world - Mr Smith Goes to Washington 00:08
This is a man's world
I know how you feel - Mr Smith Goes to Washington 00:34
I know how you feel
The Committee is ready to hear you now, Senator Smith. - Mr Smith Goes to Washington 00:06
The Committee is ready to hear you now, Senator Smith.