- Country: USA
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Music
- Release: 1948-01-03
- Director: Will Jason
- Writers: Hal Collins , Monte Collins
- Language: English
- Stars: Freddie Stewart , June Preisser , Frankie Darro , Warren Mills , Noel Neill , Donald MacBride , Donald MacBride , Martha Davis , Candy Candido , Harry Tyler , Monte Collins
- Runtime: 65 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: Por Seus Heróis (Brazil) , Death on the Down Beat (United States of America) , Smart Politics , The Old Gray Mayor (United States of America) , Smart Politics (United States of America)
- Plot: The growth of juvenile crime in a small town starts a movement for the building of a youth center. The project leaders discuss with the town mayor Phineas Wharton Sr. about buying an old warehouse from the city, and rebuilding it as the Center. The mayor, however, has his own plans to buy it himself for another project which he would profit from. The teenagers, now attending San Juan Junior College, Freddie Trimball, Dodie Rogers, Lee Watson, Betty Rogers, Roy Donne and the rest of Monogram's non-delinquent juveniles, think otherwise and, while the mayor does buy the warehouse, he is forced to donate it to the Youth Center committee.
- IMDB:tt0040803
Smart Politics Cast · · · ALL
Will Jason
Director
Frankie Darro
Roy Donne
June Preisser
Dodie Rogers
Warren Mills
Lee Watson
Noel Neill
Betty Rogers
Donald MacBride
Phineas Wharton, Sr. / Phineas Wharton, Jr.
Candy Candido
Alvin, Peabody's Nephew
Harry Tyler
Mr. Peabody
Monte Collins
College-Dean McKinley
Tommy Mack
Murphy
George Offerman Jr.
Breezie of The Harmonica Boys
Gene Krupa