Mr. Smith Goes To Washington 4K Ultra HD

"Mr. Smith Goes To Washington" is the Academy Award®-winning classic directed by Frank Capra. The film is about an idealistic, small-town American senator (James Stewart) who heads to Washington, D.C., and suddenly finds himself single-handedly batting ruthless politicians who are out to destroy him. Receiving a total of eleven 1939 Oscar® nomination (including Best Picture and Best Director), and winning one (Best Writing, Original Story), the film is considered one of Capra's, Stewart's and Columbia's finest films. The film is part of a a collection of six of the most acclaimed and beloved films in Sony Pictures Home Entertainment library. It is presented on 4K Ultra HD disc for the first time ever. This must-own set includes iconic favorites that span the studio's history.

In addition to "Mr. Smith Goes To Washington," the Volume 1 collection features "Lawrence Of Arabia," "Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb," "Gandhi," "A League Of Their Own" and "Jerry Maguire" Each film is fully restored in 4K resolution with High Dynamic Range (HDR). The six films in the Columbia Classics 4K Ultra HD Collection are only available on 4K Ultra HD disc within this special collector's set with a limited-edition run of fewer than 8,000 units in the U.S. Included with the collection is a gorgeous hardbound 80-page book, featuring in-depth sections about the making of each film within the set via an all-new essay written by acclaimed film historian Julie Kirgo. In addition, the set also includes an exclusive disc featuring excerpts from Columbia Pictures' televised 50th anniversary special, which originally aired in 1975 and has never been officially available. These excerpts feature rare on-camera insights from such luminaries as Frank Capra, Phil Silvers and Orson Wells. This exclusive disc also includes the vintage behind-the-scene documentary "Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi," which was filmed on the set of "Gandhi" and features interviews with cast and crew. (Gary Reber)