“A naive youth leader is appointed to fill a vacancy in the U.S. Senate. His idealistic plans promptly collide with corruption at home and subterfuge from his hero in Washington, but he tries to forge ahead despite attacks on his character.” from IMDb
Does the description sound familiar? James Stewart is mesmerizing as Jefferson Smith. He affects everyone around him, mostly Jean Arthur, his assistant, who had become disillusioned by the corruption she had witnessed before Jefferson came along. Even for today, his plan for a national camp where boys of all races, creeds, and economic levels can come together every summer to learn about the environment, each other, and how society could work is extremely progressive.
A user review titled their review, “Sure It’s Cheesy, But Also Oh So Aspirational.” And that sums up the assessment Celeste and I discuss. How does what is going on today echo the ideals in the cheesy movie? And is Jefferson Smith the kind of politician we want today?
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