Question 1

What is the significance of the title 'Washington Merry-Go-Round'?

Accepted Answer

The title is taken from a popular 1931 best selling book by Robert Sharon Allen and Drew Pearson. Columbia bought the rights to the title only and hired Maxwell Anderson to write a fictionalized story about corruption in Washington, D.C.

Question 2

Which historical figure is the main character named after?

Accepted Answer

Lee Tracy's character Button Gwinnett Brown is named after Button Gwinnett, a signer of the Declaration of Independence who was killed in a duel in 1777.

Question 3

What festival featured this film in 2024?

Accepted Answer

The film was featured at the Locarno International Film Festival in 2024.

Question 4

Who plays the freshman congressman Button Gwinnett Brown?

Accepted Answer

Lee Tracy plays the freshman congressman Button Gwinnett Brown.

Question 5

What is the central conflict in the film?

Accepted Answer

Button Gwinett Brown is a freshman congressman on a mission to rid Washington of corruption and quickly runs afoul of the powerful Senator Norton.

Washington Merry-Go-Round

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