Mr. Deeds Goes To Town

Pros: Gary Cooper, Frank Capra, Strong Story, Nicely filmed
Cons: film quality.... but very forgivable for the time period

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) Directed by Frank Capra Writing credits Clarence Budington Kelland (story) Robert Riskin (screenplay) Runtime: 115 min ------------------------------ ----------------------------- Post ...

Pros: Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur, Story, Supporting Cast
Cons: Questionable moral teaching - see review

Mr Deeds Goes to Town (1936) Mr Deeds Goes to Town is a first class comedy directed by Frank Capra and starring Gary Cooper. I love how these old movies went through the credit sequence. First screen: A Frank Capra Production; GARY ...

Pros: Inspiring classic to watch a thousand times
Cons: What rhymes with Budington?

Before you click to a vogue epinion on How to Handle Your Palm Pilot or Being a Woman in the 21st Century (Yes, Stan, I'm talking to you), let me assure you --Mr. Deeds Goes to Town is not a silent film about a happy go-lucky...

Pros: Acting, direction, writing, hilarious moments. Simple, universal themes like kindness and acceptance.
Cons: Capra's view of wealthy, upper class people

Even after retiring from showbiz, Frank Capra remained a very popular and respected person up until his death in 1991. His films allowed the audience to symphatize with the characters because they had a common theme of ordinary, likable (And often, small...

Pros: cast, script, story
Cons: unlikely characters and ending

"Mr. Deeds Goes to Town" was directed by the legendary Frank Capra. It was the first of several successful films of his featuring a common man who makes good, at the expense of corrupt, greedy and powerful men. Later films on this same theme...