Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936

When a small-town tuba player (Gary Cooper) lands a $20 million inheritance and moves to the big city, the sharks begin to circle. Jean Arthur is the sassy reporter who'll do anything for a scoop on Deeds -- until she falls for him. Director Frank Capra (It's a Wonderful Life) delivers a heartfelt romantic allegory about daring to stand for principles in the face of greed and malice.

Meet Gary as Mr. Deeds- and fall in love with him -as he panics Broadway with the audacity of his adventures-strikes back at his enemies in the most startling climax ever seen upon the screen! (Print Ad- Albany Times-Union, ((Albany NY)) 22 April 1936)

Winner of 1 Academy Award

JBscale
88
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Romance
Length
1 hr. 55 mins.
US Theatrical Release
April 16, 1936
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Edition
The Premiere Frank Capra Collection Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
FS 1.33:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Sony Pictures
Released
December 5, 2006
Acquired Date
December 26, 2008
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
September 24, 2009

Actors

Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper
Jean Arthur
Jean Arthur
George Bancroft
George Bancroft
Lionel Stander
Lionel Stander
Douglass Dumbrille
Douglass Dumbrille
Raymond Walburn
Raymond Walburn
H.B. Warner
H.B. Warner
Ruth Donnelly
Ruth Donnelly
Walter Catlett
Walter Catlett
John Wray
John Wray

Directors

Frank Capra
Frank Capra

Producers

Frank Capra
Frank Capra

Writers

Robert Riskin
Robert Riskin

Awards & Accolades

  • 1936 Oscar : Best Director - Frank Capra

Other Recommendations

User Reviews

  • 9.24.2009 by biglummox (9/10)

Ratings

JB Users
90
Superior
RT Fresh
91%
Tomatometer
22 votes
RT Fresh Certified
86%
Popcornmeter
418 votes
METASCORE
--
 
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
23,803 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media