Full awards and nominations of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
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Naive and idealistic Jefferson Smith, leader of the Boy Rangers, is appointed on a lark by the spineless governor of his state. He is reunited with the state's senior senator--presidential hopeful and childhood hero, Senator Joseph Paine. In Washington, however, Smith discovers many of the shortcomings of the political process as his earnest goal of a national boys' camp leads to a conflict with the state political boss, Jim Taylor. ... [+]
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12th Academy Awards (1940) - Movies from 1939
- nom. Best Picture
- nom. Best Director (Frank Capra)
- nom. Best Leading Actor (James Stewart)
- nom. Best Supporting Actor (Harry Carey)
- nom. Best Supporting Actor (Claude Rains)
- nom. Best Screenplay (Sidney Buchman)
- winner Best Story (Lewis R. Foster)
- nom. Best Film Editing (Gene Havlick, Al Clark)
- nom. Best Scoring of Music (adaptation or treatment) (Dimitri Tiomkin)
- nom. Best Production Design (Lionel Banks)
- nom. Best Sound Mixing (John P. Livadary)
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New York Film Critics Circle - Year 1939 - http://nyfcc.com
- nom. Best Picture
- winner Best Actor (James Stewart)
- NBR (National Board of Review) - Awards for 1939