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Curious parallels Between Mr Smith Goes to Washington and Wonderful Life
A reader recalls watching Mr Smith Goes to Washington and noticing striking overlaps with It s a Wonderful Life including shared directors actors and even the same mother actress across multiple films. The piece muses on typecasting recurrences and wonder if viewing order alters impressions, ending with playful self-deprecating humor about possible theater reactions.
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