Inthisfamilysaga,Mrs.Parkingtonrecountsthestoryofherlife,beginningasahotelmaidinfrontierNevadawheresheissweptoffherfeetbymineownerandfinancierAugustusParkington.HemovesthemtoNewYork,triestoremakeherintoasocietywoman,andestablishestheirhomeamongthewealthiestofNewYork'shighsociety.Familyandsociallifeisnotalwayspeaceful,however,andsheguidesus,inflashbacks,throughtherisesandfallsoftheParkingtonfamilyfortunesaaa

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　　NewYorkprivatedetectiveDuncan"Mac"MacLainisblindbuthaskeenlydevelopedallhisothersenses.HepursueshisworkassistedbyhisfaithfulguidedogFriday,hisbutler,Alistair,andhisassistant,Marty.RetiredactressNormaLawry,anoldfriend,comestoMacseekingadvice.Herheadstrong17-year-oldstep-daughterBarbara,herselfapromisingactress,isenamoredwithherleadingmaninasmalltheaterproduction,themucholderLotharioPaulGerente.Paul,whohadoncebeenNorma'slover,hasconvincedBarbarathatNormaactuallywantsPaulforherselfandhasonlymarriedherfatherStephenforhismoney.AtMac'surging,NormatriedtoreasonwithPaul,butheinsiststhathelovesBarbaraandlaughsheroff.BarbaraisequallydisdainfulofherandagreestomeetPaulfordinnerthatnightathisapartmentaaa　　Norma'shusbandStephenLawryisascientistleavingthatnightonatriptotestasecretinventiononwhichhehasbeenworkingforthegovernmentandthewareffort.WorriedaboutBarbara,sheusesapretextnottoaccompanyStephenandgoestotheapartment.WhenBarbaraarrives,shefindsPaul'sdeadbodyandthinksthatNormahaskilledhim,eventhoughNormainsiststhathewasdeadwhenshearrived.BarbarathreatenstocallthepoliceunlesssheleavesStephen.Fearingthatascandalwillhurthim,Normaagrees.NormathenturnstoMac,whogoestoPaul'sapartmentwithFridayandMarty,onlytofindthebodyandtherugunderitmissing.AmanarrivestoreplacetherugandMachidesinacloset,overhearingatelephonecalltoNorma'snumberfrom"Gabriel"to"Vera."Macaccidentallygiveshimselfaway,butwithFriday'shelpoverpowersGabriel,whorefusestotalk.MachasMartyhidehimtokeephimunderwraps.　　Normareturnstohercountryhomeunexpectedly,whichdiscouragesanespionageringthatincludesherbutler,Hansen,frombreakingintoStephen'ssafeandstealinghisplans.TheyhavekilledGerente,whowasalsoanagent,andhiddenthebody.MacarriveswithFridayatNorma'shouseandpretendstobehercurmudgeonly"UncleMac"whohascomeforavisit.HisblindnesslullsanysuspicionsHansenmighthaveabouthim.Shortlythereafter,Barbaracomeshomefroman"emergencyrehearsal",calledtogetheroutofthehousebyherdirector,CheliScott,whoinveiglesaninvitationtospendthenightattheLawryhome.UnknowntoBarbaraandNorma,Cheliistheringleaderofthespies.CheliorderedPaulkilledbecausehisaffectionforBarbarawasbeginningtolimithiseffectiveness,andsheimmediatelysuspectsMacisnotwhatheseems.　　Gabriel'swifeVera,theLawrys'maid,isalsoapartoftheplot.WhenGabrieldoesnotreturnhome,Verabecomeshystericalwithworry.MacsecretlyasksVeratomeethiminthegreenhouse,usingherworryaboutGabrielasalure.Sheisobservedbytheothers,however,andiskilledbyHansenbeforeshecanreachMac.Thespiescutthehouse'stelephonewiressothatMacandNormacannotcallthepolice,andChelihasMaclockedupunderguard.Usinghisblindnessasadistraction,MacoverpowershisguardandreleasesFridayoutawindowwithinstructionsto"gohomeandgetMarty."StephenarriveshomeandChelithreatenshisfamilyifhedoesnotgiveherthefinalstepincreatinghisinvention,whichwasnotinthesafe.BarbarafinallyrealizeshowmuchNormaactuallycaresforher.Mactriestostallfortime,butislockedinthecellar.WhenHansengoestokillhim,Machasbrokenthelightbulbandhisadvantageoftotaldarknesshelpshimovercomethespy.MartyandFridayreturnwiththepolice.WhenFridayisspottedbyalookout,MacoverpowershimandissavedfrombeingshotbyanotherlookoutbyFriday.Afterthespiesarecaptured,StephenandNormaareofftoWashington,D.C.,withBarbararemainingbehindtocareforhernew"UncleMac."

　　NewYorkprivatedetectiveDuncan"Mac"MacLainisblindbuthaskeenlydevelopedallhisothersenses.HepursueshisworkassistedbyhisfaithfulguidedogFriday,hisbutler,Alistair,andhisassistant,Marty.RetiredactressNormaLawry,anoldfriend,comestoMacseekingadvice.Herheadstrong17-year-oldstep-daughterBarbara,herselfapromisingactress,isenamoredwithherleadingmaninasmalltheaterproduction,themucholderLotharioPaulGerente.Paul,whohadoncebeenNorma'slover,hasconvincedBarbarathatNormaactuallywantsPaulforherselfandhasonlymarriedherfatherStephenforhismoney.AtMac'surging,NormatriedtoreasonwithPaul,butheinsiststhathelovesBarbaraandlaughsheroff.BarbaraisequallydisdainfulofherandagreestomeetPaulfordinnerthatnightathisapartmentaaa　　Norma'shusbandStephenLawryisascientistleavingthatnightonatriptotestasecretinventiononwhichhehasbeenworkingforthegovernmentandthewareffort.WorriedaboutBarbara,sheusesapretextnottoaccompanyStephenandgoestotheapartment.WhenBarbaraarrives,shefindsPaul'sdeadbodyandthinksthatNormahaskilledhim,eventhoughNormainsiststhathewasdeadwhenshearrived.BarbarathreatenstocallthepoliceunlesssheleavesStephen.Fearingthatascandalwillhurthim,Normaagrees.NormathenturnstoMac,whogoestoPaul'sapartmentwithFridayandMarty,onlytofindthebodyandtherugunderitmissing.AmanarrivestoreplacetherugandMachidesinacloset,overhearingatelephonecalltoNorma'snumberfrom"Gabriel"to"Vera."Macaccidentallygiveshimselfaway,butwithFriday'shelpoverpowersGabriel,whorefusestotalk.MachasMartyhidehimtokeephimunderwraps.　　Normareturnstohercountryhomeunexpectedly,whichdiscouragesanespionageringthatincludesherbutler,Hansen,frombreakingintoStephen'ssafeandstealinghisplans.TheyhavekilledGerente,whowasalsoanagent,andhiddenthebody.MacarriveswithFridayatNorma'shouseandpretendstobehercurmudgeonly"UncleMac"whohascomeforavisit.HisblindnesslullsanysuspicionsHansenmighthaveabouthim.Shortlythereafter,Barbaracomeshomefroman"emergencyrehearsal",calledtogetheroutofthehousebyherdirector,CheliScott,whoinveiglesaninvitationtospendthenightattheLawryhome.UnknowntoBarbaraandNorma,Cheliistheringleaderofthespies.CheliorderedPaulkilledbecausehisaffectionforBarbarawasbeginningtolimithiseffectiveness,andsheimmediatelysuspectsMacisnotwhatheseems.　　Gabriel'swifeVera,theLawrys'maid,isalsoapartoftheplot.WhenGabrieldoesnotreturnhome,Verabecomeshystericalwithworry.MacsecretlyasksVeratomeethiminthegreenhouse,usingherworryaboutGabrielasalure.Sheisobservedbytheothers,however,andiskilledbyHansenbeforeshecanreachMac.Thespiescutthehouse'stelephonewiressothatMacandNormacannotcallthepolice,andChelihasMaclockedupunderguard.Usinghisblindnessasadistraction,MacoverpowershisguardandreleasesFridayoutawindowwithinstructionsto"gohomeandgetMarty."StephenarriveshomeandChelithreatenshisfamilyifhedoesnotgiveherthefinalstepincreatinghisinvention,whichwasnotinthesafe.BarbarafinallyrealizeshowmuchNormaactuallycaresforher.Mactriestostallfortime,butislockedinthecellar.WhenHansengoestokillhim,Machasbrokenthelightbulbandhisadvantageoftotaldarknesshelpshimovercomethespy.MartyandFridayreturnwiththepolice.WhenFridayisspottedbyalookout,MacoverpowershimandissavedfrombeingshotbyanotherlookoutbyFriday.Afterthespiesarecaptured,StephenandNormaareofftoWashington,D.C.,withBarbararemainingbehindtocareforhernew"UncleMac."

　　被解雇的报社女记者安·米歇尔伪造了一封信给报社，署名“约翰·杜伊”（即无名氏），信上表示对这个充满恶瘤的社会充满失望，决心要自杀。报社为此不得不重新聘用了安来调查此事。然而，没想到此事最终引发了一场政治运动…ddd

　　美国的一个小镇，JeffersonSmith（詹姆斯·斯图尔特JamesStewart饰）是当地的童子军的首领，深受青少年们的喜爱，被选为新的参议员，来到了华盛顿。遇到了他父亲的老朋友，同为参议员的JosephPaine（克劳德·雷恩斯ClaudeRains饰），并且迷上了Joseph的漂亮女儿。单纯的Jefferson从来没来过华盛顿，在华盛顿闹了不少笑话，被媒体纷纷取笑。Joseph让Jefferson起草一个提案，并让他的女秘书ClarissaSaunders（琪恩·亚瑟JeanArthur饰）协助Jefferson。然而Jefferson却发现，他的这个所谓参议员不过是其他老谋深算的参议员手中的木偶，他发现了他们一个巨大的阴谋。Jefferson决定以自己单薄的力量来对抗那群人，来改变这个腐败的政治环境。到底他能否成功？史密斯先生的华盛顿之旅会如何结束bbb　　本片获第11届奥斯卡10项提名，赢得最佳原创剧本一奖。