About Jefferson Smith

Naive and idealistic Jefferson Smith is the leader of the Boy Rangers and was appointed on a lark by the spineless governor of his state. He was reunited with the state’s senior senator–presidential hopeful and childhood hero, Senator Joseph Paine.

In Washington, however, Smith discovers many of the shortcomings of the political process as his earnest goal of a national boys’ camp leads to a conflict with the state political boss, Jim Taylor. Taylor first tries to corrupt Smith and then later attempts to destroy Smith through a scandal.

Naive and idealistic Jefferson Smith is the leader of the Boy Rangers and was appointed on a lark by the spineless governor of his state. He was reunited with the state’s senior senator–presidential hopeful and childhood hero, Senator Joseph Paine.

In Washington, however, Smith discovers many of the shortcomings of the political process as his earnest goal of a national boys’ camp leads to a conflict with the state political boss, Jim Taylor. Taylor first tries to corrupt Smith and then later attempts to destroy Smith through a scandal.

Naive and idealistic Jefferson Smith is the leader of the Boy Rangers and was appointed on a lark by the spineless governor of his state. He was reunited with the state’s senior senator–presidential hopeful and childhood hero, Senator Joseph Paine.

In Washington, however, Smith discovers many of the shortcomings of the political process as his earnest goal of a national boys’ camp leads to a conflict with the state political boss, Jim Taylor. Taylor first tries to corrupt Smith and then later attempts to destroy Smith through a scandal.