Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
Rocking America with laughter!
Longfellow Deeds lives in a small town, leading a small town kind of life. When a relative dies and leaves Deeds a fortune, Longfellow moves to the big city where he becomes an instant target for everyone. Deeds outwits them all until Babe Bennett comes along. When small-town boy meets big-city girl anything can, and does, happen.
Director: Frank Capra
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Runtime: 115 min
Release Date: April 9, 1936
Cast
- Gary Cooper - Longfellow Deeds
- Jean Arthur - Babe Bennett
- George Bancroft - MacWade
- Lionel Stander - Cornelius Cobb
- Douglass Dumbrille - John Cedar
- Raymond Walburn - Walter
- H.B. Warner - Judge May
- Ruth Donnelly - Mabel Dawson
- Walter Catlett - Morrow
- John Wray - Farmer
Screenplay
- Robert Riskin (Screenplay)
- Clarence Budington Kelland (Story)
Music: Howard Jackson, Louis Silvers
Cinematography: Joseph Walker
Editing: Gene Havlick
Production: Columbia Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Absurd Courtroom Legal Comedy, Courtroom Drama
Keywords
new york city, newspaper, small town, postcard, money, lawyer, reporter, black and white, vermont, heir, tuba, tuba player, damsel in distress
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mr. Deeds Goes to Town about?
- Longfellow Deeds lives in a small town, leading a small town kind of life. When a relative dies and leaves Deeds a fortune, Longfellow moves to the big city where he becomes an instant target for everyone. Deeds outwits them all until Babe Bennett comes along. When small-town boy meets big-city girl anything can, and does, happen.
- Who directed Mr. Deeds Goes to Town?
- Mr. Deeds Goes to Town was directed by Frank Capra.
- Who stars in Mr. Deeds Goes to Town?
- Mr. Deeds Goes to Town stars Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur, George Bancroft, Lionel Stander, Douglass Dumbrille, Raymond Walburn.
- How long is Mr. Deeds Goes to Town?
- Mr. Deeds Goes to Town has a runtime of 1h 55m (115 minutes).
- What genre is Mr. Deeds Goes to Town?
- Mr. Deeds Goes to Town is a Comedy, Drama, Romance film.
- Where was Mr. Deeds Goes to Town produced?
- Mr. Deeds Goes to Town was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Mr. Deeds Goes to Town?
- The themes of Mr. Deeds Goes to Town include: Absurd Courtroom Legal Comedy, Courtroom Drama.