Past Event
Wednesday, November 28, 2018, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Coronado Island Film Festival: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
820 Orange Avenue, Coronado, 92118
Cost: $7.50 - $10.50
"Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" (1939). When the idealistic young Jefferson Smith (James Stewart) winds up appointed to the United States Senate, he gains the mentorship of Senator Joseph Paine (Claude Rains). However, Paine isn't as noble as his reputation would indicate, and he becomes involved in a scheme to discredit Smith, who wants to build a boys' campsite where a more lucrative project could go. Determined to stand up against Paine and his corrupt peers, Smith takes his case to the Senate floor. All movies start at 5 p.m. with introductions by festival staff and occasionally industry professionals including actors, directors, cinematographers, and others who provide an insiders look into the production of these classics.