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Frank Popper Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: FMA-FMA0018

The Frank Popper Collections includes ephemeral materials related to the production of Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore? This 2006 documentary film directed by Popper, follows Missouri politician Jeff Smith's 2004 Democratic primary election campaign to the United States House of Representatives after the retirement of Dick Gephardt from his seat. The film follows Smith as he challenges Russ Carnahan, a member of the Carnahan political family and the frontrunner of a crowded Democratic primary, to capture the Democratic nomination for the seat. The movie's title references Frank Capra's Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, a film in which a naive but well-meaning man (named "Jefferson Smith") becomes a Senator and fights the cynical nature of Washington.

See here for original film and audio material related to the Frank Popper Collection or contact the Film and Media curator at (314) 935-5495 or spec@wumail.wustl.edu.

Dates

  • Creation: 2004-2008

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open.

Conditions Governing Use

Users of the collection must read and agree to abide by the rules and procedures set forth in the Materials Use Policies.

Providing access to materials does not constitute permission to publish or otherwise authorize use. All publication not covered by fair use or other exceptions is restricted to those who have permission of the copyright holder, which may or may not be Washington University.

If you wish to publish or license Special Collections materials, please contact Special Collections to inquire about copyright status at (314) 935-5495 or spec@wumail.wustl.edu. (Publish means quotation in whole or in part in seminar or term papers, theses or dissertations, journal articles, monographs, books, digital forms, photographs, images, dramatic presentations, transcriptions, or any other form prepared for a limited or general public.)

Extent

0.50 linear feet

1 boxes

Biographical Information

Franklyn Delano Popper is a St. Louis filmmaker with over twenty years of experience editing, shooting and producing films, including documentaries. He has a B.A. in philosophy and English from St. Mary’s University and a M.A. in media communication from Webster University. His feature documentary debut, Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore? (2006) won the American Film Institute Docs (Silverdocs) Audience Award and broadcast on the PBS documentary series Independent Lens.

Method of Acquisition

Gift of Frank Popper, 2013.

Related Materials

See here for original film and audio material related to the Frank Popper Collection or contact the Film and Media curator at (314) 935-5495 or spec@wumail.wustl.edu.

Processing Information

Processed by Sarah Schnuriger in October 2022.

Title
Frank Popper Collection
Description rules
dacs
Language of description
English

Collecting Area Details

Part of the Film & Media Archive Collecting Area

Contact:
Andy Uhrich
West Campus East Building. Lower Level (MSC 1061-141-B)
7425 Forsyth Blvd
Clayton MO 63105 US
(314) 935-5495