Review of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

This 1939 movie had the lovable, emotive Jimmy Stewart playing a regular guy turned Senator who decides to make moral behavior a top priority. Unfortunately, the writer/director sabotaged the Smith's character development early on by having him go on a rampage, punching at least 3 reporters to the ground. Physical violence and assault between adults and even between an adult and a boy(It's a Wonderful Life: 1947) must have been seen as socially acceptable during this period. If so, the Trump era, where violence is either encouraged or condoned at political rallies, is merely a throw back to a previous era, not so long ago. Physical violence and attacks are a seen as a sign of strength, exactly as Frank Capra depicted in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. This movie certainly deserves an explanatory warning for younger generations.