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Mr. Deeds Goes to Town is a 1936 American comedy-drama romance film directed by Frank Capra and starring Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur in her first featured role.
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town. A unassuming greeting card poet from a small town in Vermont heads to New York City upon inheriting a massive fortune and is immediately hounded by those who wish to take advantage of him.
- (23K)
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Frank Capra
- 1936-04-12
Sep 22, 2021 · Suddenly thrust into a world of wealth and privilege, Deeds struggles to adjust to his new life while maintaining his down-to-earth values. The film offers a delightful blend of humor, romance ...
- 111 min
- 21.8K
- At the Movies
Sep 11, 2023 · A unassuming greeting card poet from a small town in Vermont heads to New York City upon inheriting a massive fortune and is immediately hounded by those who wish to take advantage of him. 1936...
- 116 min
- 3.6K
- Hollywood Classic Movies
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) was based on a book called Opera Hat, about a simple country boy named Longfellow Deeds who inherits $20 million and an opera house in New York. Deeds goes to the city to pick up his inheritance, only to be badgered by various sharks who all want a piece of the inheritance.
- Frank Capra, C. C. Coleman
- Gary Cooper
Jun 22, 2024 · 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...
- 116 min
- 21
- Utopia
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When a relative dies and leaves Deeds a fortune, Longfellow picks up his tuba and moves to the big city, where he becomes an instant target for everyone from the greedy opera committee to the sensationalist daily newspaper. Deeds outwits them all until Babe Bennett comes along.
