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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington : Filibuster

Jeff (James Stewart) maintains a filibuster in order to stall the deficiency bill, with support from Clarissa (Jean Arthur) from the rafters.

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acting, crosscutting, extreme long shot, eyeline match, following shot, long shot, low angle, medium close-up, medium long shot, medium shot, pan, reaction shot, set, soft focus, three-point lighting

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LGBTQ: Cisgender Female, LGBTQ: Cisgender Male, LGBTQ: Heterosexual Man, LGBTQ: Heterosexual Woman, White: White American

"Filibuster" in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Directed by Frank Capra, Columbia Pictures, 1939, Kinolab, https://kinolab.org/FilmClip.php?id=3810

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