Mr. Smith Goes to Washington News

When thinking about federal workplace practices, it's always helpful to refer to fictional characters and stories for information.

In this era of rampant cynicism, Americans are at once fascinated by and repulsed by politics.

My eyes well with tears when George Bailey, played by Jimmy Stewart, sits at Martini's Bar and begins his impassioned prayer, telling God he's at the end of his rope.

The City Council District 2 race has set a new low. In the primary, seven Frank Capra-like candidates poured their hearts out with zero chance of victory.

It wasn't exactly "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," but City Councilman Kirk Rivers' filibuster at a City Council meeting Monday night had nearly the same result as the one carried out by Jimmy Stewart's character in the classic 1939 Frank Capra film.

The ultimate in distinction must be when a person's name enters the vocabulary, becomes an adjective.

Review by Thumper: Thumps from 1 to 5: Thump of 4.5 This film "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" is directed by Frank Capra and written by Sidney Buchman based on Lewis R. Foster's unpublished novel.

I FOUND myself in a very unusual place the other week a ' a council meeting. As the Gazettea TMs entertainments writer, Ia TMm more used to Marlowe and Pinter than minutes and planning regulations.

Frank Capra won an unprecedented five Oscars for his 1934 classic "It Happened One Night," starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert 75 years ago.

"I got up here and I started to open my mouth and the long and powerful arm of Mr.

Unlike the West Alabama Theater , the River Oaks Theater has managed to thwart the plans of greedy developers in recent years thanks in part to your support .

Actor Jack Cooper's first day in Pomona 89 years ago was hardly very memorable, and the night wasn't much to brag about either.

In "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," James Stewart plays idealistic and newly appointed Sen.

Today is Saturday, Oct. 17, the 290th day of 2009. There are 75 days left in the year.

The rear door creaks open at the boxcar-shaped video store with the turflike green carpet and the DVDs and VHS tapes piled from floor to ceiling.

Mark your appointment book. This evening the National Archives will host the70th Anniversary Screening of Mr.

Frank Capra made one movie set in our nation's capital, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington , that has become a classic.

To this day, my sister will not watch "The Wizard of Oz" when it gets shown on TV.

James Stewart stars as the title character of this 1939 drama, an idealistic young U.S. senator who stands up to his corrupt fellow politicians.

"What's he doing in the Senate?" "Why, it's an honorary appointment. He's an honorary stooge." Frank Capra's classic Mr.