American Theatre

MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON (1939) – Classic Movie

22 May 2025 Thursday 7:00 pm EDT

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Frank Capra’s Best Picture nominee about a wide-eyed patriotic bumpkin named Jefferson Smith (James Stewart), who’s appointed to the Senate by corrupt politicos, chief among them and unbeknownst to Smith is a senior senator whom he idolized. Stewart was nominated for Best Actor and the film was up for a total of 10 Academy Awards. Stars James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains. Rated: G Length: 129 mins. Presented by Hampton Arts. No refunds/ No exchanges

Frank Capra's Best Picture nominee about a wide-eyed patriotic bumpkin named Jefferson Smith (James Stewart), who's appointed to the Senate by corrupt politicos, chief among them and unbeknownst to Smith is a senior senator whom he idolized. Stewart was nominated for Best Actor and the film was up for a total of 10 Academy Awards. Stars James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains. Rated: G Length: 129 mins. Presented by Hampton Arts. No refunds/ No exchanges

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American Theatre 125 E. Mellen Street Hampton, VA 23663