Honorable Robert Byrd.

BYRD, Robert C., 1917-2010; MR. Smith Goes to Washington (Film); CAPRA, Frank, 1897-1991; UNITED States. Congress. Senate; MOTION pictures

The article focuses on a statement delivered by the U.S. Senator Robert Byrd on the Senate floor on March 1, 2005. In 1939, one of the most famous American movies of all time, "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," bit the box office. Initially received with a combination of lavish praise and angry blasts, the film went on to win numerous awards and to inspire millions around the globe. The director, the legendary Frank Capra, in his autobiography "Frank Capra: The Name Above the Title," cited a review of the film, appearing in the November 4, 1942 issue of the journal "Hollywood Reporter."