Could your election season use a little non-partisan entertainment? If so, then plan to join the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies at the kickoff for the Politics of Politics Film Series on Thursday, September 6th from 6:30PM-9:00PM for a screening of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939).
Doors will open at 6:30 for light refreshments. The program will start at 7:00PM with brief introductions from Dr. John Inscoe (UGA History Department). All screenings will be held in the 2nd floor Auditorium (Room 271) of the new Richard B. Russell Building for Special Collections Libraries located at 300 S. Hull Street. This event is free and open to the public, part of the Ready, Steady, Vote! Fall Program Series. For more information on this and other events in the series, please contact russlib@uga.edu or call (706) 542-5788
More on This Film: A naïve man (Jimmy Stewart) is appointed to fill a vacancy in the U.S. Senate. His plans promptly collide with political corruption, but he doesn’t back down. Directed by Frank Capra; starring James (Jimmy) Stewart, Jean Arthur, and Claude Rains. Run time: 129 minutes.
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