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Brigid

(17,621 posts) Fri Oct 5, 2012, 09:35 PM Oct 2012

Watching "It's a Wonderful Life."

Mitty saw it and thought Potter was the hero.

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Watching "It's a Wonderful Life." (Original Post) Brigid Oct 2012 OP

watching 'mr smith goes to washington' spanone Oct 2012 #1

Another classic. Brigid Oct 2012 #2

Mitt is Potter Jughead Oct 2012 #3

I love the scene where Potter offers George a job. Brigid Oct 2012 #4

Frank Capra Defined The Willards Of His Day... KharmaTrain Oct 2012 #5

spanone

(135,844 posts)

1. watching 'mr smith goes to washington'

Reply to Brigid (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2012, 09:41 PM

Oct 2012

Brigid

(17,621 posts)

2. Another classic.

Reply to spanone (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 5, 2012, 10:03 PM

Oct 2012

Jughead

(42 posts)

3. Mitt is Potter

Reply to Brigid (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2012, 10:10 PM

Oct 2012

Brigid

(17,621 posts)

4. I love the scene where Potter offers George a job.

Reply to Brigid (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2012, 10:24 PM

Oct 2012

That little gambit is pure Mitty.

KharmaTrain

(31,706 posts)

5. Frank Capra Defined The Willards Of His Day...

Reply to Brigid (Original post)

Sat Oct 6, 2012, 07:56 AM

Oct 2012

I still enjoy watching "Mr. Smith Goes To Washington" and "Meet John Doe" and contrast and compare with the situation today. Shows how much things never really change...

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