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By courtesy of Columbia Pictures, a radio version of Frank Capra's latest and greatest film MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON'

on BBC Home Service Basic

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(from the story by Lewis R. Foster , adapted for the screen by Sidney Buckman ) which is generally released throughout the country this month
In five weekly parts
Part 2-' Senator Smith starts his education ' with James Edmunds as Jefferson Smith and Barbara Blair as Saunders
Characters
Jefferson Smith , United States
Senator
Saunders, his secretary
Diz Moore , Washington correspondent
Nosey, a reporter A woman reporter
Senator Joseph Payne
The President of the United States
Senate
Senator Agnew, the Majority Leader Susan Payne , Payne's daughter
Reporters, Senators, page-boys, etc., etc.
The broadcast version and production by Peter Creswell

Contributors

Story By:
Lewis R. Foster
Unknown:
Sidney Buckman
Unknown:
James Edmunds
Unknown:
Jefferson Smith
Unknown:
Barbara Blair
Unknown:
Jefferson Smith
Unknown:
Diz Moore
Unknown:
Joseph Payne
Leader:
Susan Payne
Production By:
Peter Creswell

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