Claude Rains and James Stewart
If you know anything at all about me, you know James Stewart is one of my absolute favorite actors. As far as I’m concerned, the actor could do no wrong when he stepped in front of the camera.
One of my favorite James Stewart films (and, trust me, I love them all… even The Rare Breed) is Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. The magical thing about this film is that he was surrounded by a cast that was as outstanding as he was! When you take an excellent script, cast stars like James Stewart, Claude Rains, Thomas Mitchell, and Jean Arthur AND put a director like Frank Capra at the helms, something special is sure to happen and… holy cats… did it ever?!
James Stewart, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
James Stewart doesn’t just give one of his best performances in this film, he gives one of the all-time best performances in ANY film. If you’ve never seen this one before, I hope you’ll find it right away and enjoy every drop of magic this one holds.
You can find Mr. Smith Goes to Washington on DVD (Amazon link) or watch it on Prime Video.
James Stewart, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington