Posted on 08/09/2019 11:27:54 AM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is a classic 1939 American political comedy-drama starring James Stewart as wide eyed scout leader Jefferson Smith, who ends up being chosen as the replacement for a recently deceased U.S. Senator.
In over his head when he arrives at the capital, the earnest head of the Boy Rangers is expected by the corrupt leaders of his state to be an easy mark but when Mr. Smiths first order of business is to open a national boys camp in his home state, he unknowingly stumbles into a political machine bent on using the same land for nefarious purposes.
Smiths proposal is simple: to create a national boys camp on 200 acres in the unnamed western state he represents:
For the purpose of bringing together boys of all walks of life from various parts of the country, boys of all creeds, kinds and positions to educate them in American ideals and to promote mutual understanding and to bring about a healthful life to the growing youth of this great and beautiful land, Smith tells the Senate.
To pay for the camp, Smith proposes that the government lend the money for the camp and boys pay it back by sending pennies, nickels and dimes. Donations pour in, but once the political machine learns of the proposed location for the camp, on the site of a dam-building graft scheme included in an appropriations bill, Smiths whole plan is held up to scrutiny and his name smeared in the process.
In order to fight the machine and keep the hope for the camp alive, Smith launches a filibuster attempt of epic proportions with the help of his Boy Rangers spreading a campaign of their own to clear his name back home that ends with a dramatic 1930s cinema flair accented by Jimmy Stewarts passionate delivery and charm.
He also smuggled out of nepal some ‘abominable snowman bones’- true story
https://knowledgenuts.com/2013/09/16/jimmy-stewart-and-the-yeti-hand-of-pangboche/
Love the movie, and Jimmy Stewart, a real patriot.
ditto
A national boys camp in his home state sounds like nefarious purposes. On one hand creating a captive audience for indoctrination, and on the other pork barrel politics.
Bang
It may help you to remember that Jimmy Stewart was an Eagle Scout and very supportive of scouting before it all went to heck
Born about five miles away from where I live. There’s even a statue of him in front of our county courthouse and a small museum next door above our town library.
My favorite silver screen actor, and the greatest ever in my opinion.
Won’t have to raise money The BSA will soon be dumping camps right and left to defend the pediofiles they kept in leadership. They make the Catholic Church seem normal in comparison.
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