Did anyone else watch "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" in High School

[scarlett1]

or Junior high. When I was in Junior high we watched it in our Unified Class ( which was Social Studies and I think, English, were Unified into one, two hour class, really a 100 minute class we got a break in the middle when the other kids changed classes).

All of the 8th Grade Unified classes watched it every year. It has a big highlight of the spring semester. I learned quite a bit about Government and the Filibuster. It was a unique way to teach and the kids really enjoyed it.

[fujiyama]

1. Yes

in 10th grade...in a civics class called Close Up.

[babylonsister]

2. Now I'm annoyed. Our big yearly movie was

"The Pit And The Pendulum."
Good movie, but I think it was their way of keeping us entertained/babysat towards the end of the school year.

[tabasco]

4. Awesome ! I love Vincent Price.

Was your school in Baltimore? If not, what was the reason for watching a horror movie?

I never got to watch a horror movie in school, dammit.

[babylonsister]

5. No, Long Island, NY. Don't know what the reason was other

than keeping us entertained. They piled students in the auditorium for the duration. The experience must have been memorable because I do remember, and that was many a moon ago!

[earth mom]

3. I saw that movie as a kid-Jimmy Stewart was awesome in it!

Freepers need to see it-they might learn a thing or two.