Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) (75th Anniversary Edition)

[Akijama]

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Blu-ray




IMDB - 8.3 ( 61,293 users )

Rotten Tomatoes - 94% ( 24 reviews counted )

Jean Arthur, James Stewart and Claude Rains star in Frank Capra's MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON, the award-winning 1939 classic about an idealistic, small town senator who heads to Washington and suddenly finds himself single-handedly battling ruthless politicians out to destroy him. When Frank Capra decided to film the novel "The Gentleman From Montana", he ran into an obstacle Director Rouben Mamoulian owned the rights to the story. Unwilling to sell, Mamoulian eventually traded the material to Columbia on the condition that he be allowed to direct Golden Boy. As Capra began working on the film, now called MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON, it was suggested that Gary Copper, the star of Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, take the lead. Capra selected Jimmy Stewart instead and the film solidified Stewart's movie career, garnering him his first Academy Award® nomination. Receiving a total of eleven 1939 Oscar® nominations (including Best Picture and Best Director), and winning one (Best Motion Picture Story), MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON is considered one of Capra's, Stewart's and Columbia's finest films. It also marked the end of an era. It was Capra's final film for the studio.

[jlk5844]

Wow, from Sony? Nice. Never did see this one. Good pre-order price too.

[man_westooth]

So I guess Criterion is not going to get all the classic Capras . . .

[tama]

Giggiddy

[Akijama]

Originally Posted by jlk5844

Wow, from Sony? Nice. Never did see this one.

Same here! However, the movie is celebrating its 75th Anniversary this year, so it makes sense. Totally out of left field, but fantastic news nonetheless!

[javi92]

Well this is kind of a shock, especially showing up on the Friday before Labor Day. Thought this would eventually be a CC release, but I guess they are pretty selective about what they choose.

[*PREACHER*]

[lukejosephchung]

WHOO-HOO!!! Day one purchase!!!

[Doctor Jack]

[L.A. Guy]

Originally Posted by Akijama

Same here! However, the movie is celebrating its 75th Anniversary this year, so it makes sense. Totally out of left field, but fantastic news nonetheless!

I thought Sony would ignore the anniversary milestone, but glad they did not. Here's to a decent a/v presentation.

[movieben1138]

One of my all-time favorites! So happy!

[John_Drake]

[Scottie]

Well this is random, but most certainly welcomed!

[AgentOrange]

Very nice.

He's hoping this will open the floodgates for Sony and they will release 4 catalog films to blu-ray next year instead of 3.

[lukejosephchung]

Originally Posted by AgentOrange

Very nice.

He's hoping this will open the floodgates for Sony and they will release 4 catalog films to blu-ray next year instead of 3.

They're known to have already done 4k-based restorations of "A Matter Of Life & Death" AND "Lost Horizon"(the Capra original)...here's hoping for these as well!!!

[pedromvu]

Originally Posted by lukejosephchung

They're known to have already done 4k-based restorations of "A Matter Of Life & Death" AND "Lost Horizon"(the Capra original)...here's hoping for these as well!!!

Hopefully A Matter of Life & Death goes to Criterion, seems that is the only major film of Powell and Pressburger they are missing.

[Wireduck1]

Originally Posted by pedromvu

Hopefully A Matter of Life & Death goes to Criterion, seems that is the only major film of Powell and Pressburger they are missing.

Available in France October 7th through Amazon.fr

[maely]

!!!!!

Hell yeah! Probably my favorite Jimmy Stewart movie that I've seen

[EvilAshLives]

YES!!! Day 1 for me. Finally!

EvilAshLives

[Darth Marcus]

Why yes, of course I'd like to own Mr. Smith Goes to Washington on Blu-ray!