Talk:Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

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Contents 1 Expansion and removal of expansion request template. 2 WikiProject class rating 3 Environmental? 4 Cloture

[edit] Expansion and removal of expansion request template.

I added the expansion request a few months ago because I didn't feel that the article went into enough discussion of the cultural impact of the film. This film has had an enormous impact over the years, and has been recognized as such by the Library of Congress. It's a simple, yet powerful story and an encyclopedia article should delve into the results of its power. The "Cultural Effects" section currently reads like a short and choppy disorganized list of miscellaneous events, not a discussion of the whys and hows of the cultural impact of the film.

Heroica2 apparently saw the expansion request and attempted to expand the article by writing a long and detailed plot summary. Heroica2 then removed the expansion request template.

I appreciate Heroica2's efforts, and the fact that when I added the expansion request I was not clear in exactly how the article needed to be expanded.

I won't re-add the template; but perhaps this message will clarify things. ONUnicorn 14:35, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] WikiProject class rating

This article was automatically assessed because at least one WikiProject had rated the article as start, and the rating on other projects was brought up to start class. BetacommandBot 15:56, 9 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Environmental?

The article states (without references) that this is an environmental film. Having just watched it, I can't help but notice there is no environmental mention whatsoever in the film. One of the corrupt "graft" projects happens to be for a new dam, but there is no judgment on the effects of the dam on the environment. It's an indictment of politicians handing out pork barrel projects to political supporters for individual gain at the taxpayers expense. This line should be removed from the article. JettaMann (talk) 22:16, 29 December 2007 (UTC)

I agree. I couldn't find anything to back it up, so I took it out. Clarityfiend (talk) 22:48, 29 December 2007 (UTC)

Well, the story of a single individual fighting to save a park-like area does provide an environmental statement. I came across a treatise comparing the films of Robert Redford and Frank Capra which stressed that one of the similarities was the environmental messages each filmmaker embodied in his films including that of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. FWIW, I reinserted the statement with a note that the entry still needs verification. Bzuk (talk) 01:40, 30 December 2007 (UTC).

[edit] Cloture

Was this film accurate in its portrayal of filibuster law? In 1917, cloture was established, and until 1975 required 2/3s of all Senators present-and-voting (which was apparently had in the film.) The film itself was made in 1939, though I submit it could have taken place earlier, though not much earlier based on the automobiles present. Not criticizing a great film, of course, merely seeking clarification on the portrayal. 68.228.91.250 (talk) 19:14, 17 May 2008 (UTC)