Overall, I thought that this film, even given its age, is still relevant today. : He said once they were the only causes worth fighting for. Mr. Paine does. Oh, I'm just gonna sit around and listen. More amendments. Why? You get to your feet in the Senate and take a long breath and start spouting. Yeah, so could the whole cockeyed world, a lot of it. And in this world today of great hatred a man who knows that rule has a great trust. That's the order of business. [His voice very hoarse] The governor's children want him to select Jefferson Smith (James Stewart), the head of the Boy Rangers. What's your first name? I think the best part of watching this was realizing that the battle of morality in places of power is nothing new. Now, days have gone by Senator. You think I'm licked. A seemingly timid but secretly ruthless ingénue insinuates herself into the lives of an aging Broadway star and her circle of theater friends. For the only reason any man ever fights for them. Odds against them didn't stop those men. : Jefferson Smith No, sir, I will not yield! Senator Smith! A man who controls a political machine! Jefferson Smith Fighting for something better than just jungle law, fighting so's he can stand on his own two feet, free and decent, like he was created, no matter what his race, color, or creed. Why? : Senator Joseph Paine : [Barnes throws both hands high in the air, turns away from Smith, then brings his arms down hard on his desk in frustration]. You all think I'm licked. Mr. President, I stand guilty as FRAMED! That Mr. Lincoln, there he is. : And you won't just see scenery; you'll see the whole parade of what Man's carved out for himself, after centuries of fighting. He wouldn't mind. : : Well, I'm not licked. You had plain, decent, everyday, common rightness, and this country could use some of that. Gosh, I, down at the station, four of 'em came up and kissed me when I got off the train. 10 of 11 people found this review helpful. Does the gentleman wish to yield? Because of … [Watches as Smith reads a note passed to him from the gallery] You see, boys forget what their country means by just reading The Land of the Free in history books. I know, it was a wonderful party, and your suit went over big, and she looked beautiful, and when you left she said, "Thank you, Mr. Smith," but it was the way she said it, you nearly fell through the floor. That kind just throw big shadows, that's all. You can't quit now. : Well, I, eh, everybody just calls you plain Saunders. Just - just sitting there, like he was waiting for somebody to come along. I, I'm not complaining for a social reason; it's just, I think it'd be a pity if these gentlemen missed any of this, and... [Clarissa starts waving from the visitors gallery, and making hand signals]. : He knows you can do it, so do I. Jefferson Smith Senator Joseph Paine : That's what you'd see. Jefferson Smith Pageboy Richard Jones Mr. President, will the Senator yield? He's just lookin' right straight at you as you come right up those steps. Was this review helpful to you? Jefferson Smith : : Clarissa Saunders And we might as well all get together on this yielding business right off the bat, now. rule has a great trust. Your browser does not support the video tag. Oh, yes, Miss Sauders, now, tell me, what's the Steering committee? Jefferson Smith Senator Joseph Paine Jefferson Smith Female Reporter Jefferson Smith So, they appoint men from each House to go to a huddle called a caucus and they battle it out. : And, he used to say to me, "Have you ever noticed how grateful you are to see daylight again after coming through a long, dark tunnel?" What's that? : : Because section 40 is graft! And he fought for them once, for the only reason any man ever Why, I-I-I can't understand ha-half of them myself - and I used to be a lawyer. HTML transcription by Michael E. Eidenmuller. : The logline reads "A naive man is appointed to fill a vacancy in the United States Senate. Well, I guess the gentlemen are in a pretty tall hurry to get me out of here. You know that rule Mr. Paine and I loved you for it just as my father did. And in this world today full of hatred, a man who knows that one A man who could tear into the Taylors and root them out into the open. Will Senator Smith yield? : Clarissa Saunders Written by Most Glaring Omission From Empire's The 301 Greatest Movies of All Time. Jefferson Smith My Dad had the right idea. : : Female Reporter You know that, Jeff. another lost cause, Mr. Paine. Mr. Paine does. : You all think I'm licked! Jefferson Smith Well, I'm not licked! He had it all worked out. And, uh, if that's what the grownups have done with this world that was given to them, then we'd better get those boys' camps started fast and see what the kids can do. Well, I also answer to whistles. Jefferson Smith Catching on Senator? Yeah, I see. Like a man we both knew Mr. Paine. to Washington" (1939), Senator Jefferson Smith : Pardon me, this is. Senator Joseph Paine You can't take a bill nobody ever heard about and discuss it among 96 men! Senator Joseph Paine Clarissa Saunders Mr. Paine does. Will the Senator yield? The House doesn't like those changes, stymied. Here you are Senator. : Certificate: Passed Because of just one, plain, simple rule: "Love thy : Gee whiz. Clarissa Saunders "If it shall be found that a quorum is not present, a majority of the Senators present" - and that looks like me - uh, uh, "may direct the Sergeant-at-Arms to request, and if necessary compel, the attendance of the absent Senators." : Well, I'd like to get them said this time, sir. Jefferson Smith Senator Joseph Paine No. Clarissa Saunders : You know that rule, Mr. Paine. The bills? Jefferson Smith I'm just sitting in the Senate decorating a chair. 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. : There seemed to be a lot of study or knowledge of politics and a lot of time spent in constructing the plot sequence the right way in order to pull this off. Jefferson Smith : I guess this is just another lost cause Mr. Paine. You had faith in something bigger than that. (1939). : Jefferson Smith Yeah, you'll have to get yourself out of low gear, Senator. Oh, Mr. President, we seem to be alone.
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