“Behind the Silver Screen: How Hollywood Shapes Political Power and Persuades the Masses”

"Behind the Silver Screen: How Hollywood Shapes Political Power and Persuades the Masses"

From dramas and comedies to true stories and conspiracies, here are ten political movies to watch and scripts to read as we creep closer to election day.

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

Screenplay by: Sidney Buchman, Lewis R. Foster, and Myles Connolly

This Frank Capra classic starring Jimmy Stewart follows a hopeful yet naïve young man who is appointed as a senator of his state when a vacancy opens up. While he is delighted to take on the role, there are sinister forces surrounding him eager to test his moral compass. The new senator struggles in his powerful new position as he meets his hero—who he learns is corrupt—and navigates his way through the twisted political process.

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