Continuity mistake: When Jefferson Smith goes to talk to Senator Paine he fumbles with his hat when he meets Susan. As he bumps into the table on his way out his hat disappears.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
1 continuity mistake
Directed by: Frank Capra
Starring: Claude Rains, Edward Arnold, James Stewart, Jean Arthur
Genres: Drama
Continuity mistake: When Jefferson Smith goes to talk to Senator Paine he fumbles with his hat when he meets Susan. As he bumps into the table on his way out his hat disappears.
Jefferson Smith: I can promise you one thing, I'll do nothing to disgrace the office of - the United States Senate.
Trivia: The real-life inspiration for Jefferson Smith was Sen. Rush Holt (D-WV), elected in 1934. (His son, also named Rush, is currently a Congressman from New Jersey).
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