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Mister 880 (1950) -- Based on a Secret Service file, MISTER 880 tells the tale of a sweet old counterfeiter who stymies the U.S. Secret Service for over a decade by passing counterfeit single dollar bills with “Washington” misspelled.
Meet John Doe (1941) -- A man needing money agrees to impersonate a nonexistent person who said he'd be committing suicide as a protest, and a political movement begins.

Overview

Date of Birth:
30 March 1897, New York City, New York, USA more
Date of Death:
20 September 1955, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Trivia:
During WW2 he worked for the Office of War Information, heading the motion... more
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Old-Fashioned American Uplift: Capra’s ‘You Can’t Take it With You’
 (From FilmSchoolRejects. 7 June 2009, 12:15 PM, PDT)
'King Kong' Star Fay Wray Dies
 (From WENN. 10 August 2004)

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Writer, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Director, Self
Writer:
  1. Mr. Deeds (2002) (film Mr. Deeds Goes to Town)

  2. Ji ji (1989) (1933 story "Lady for a Day")
    ... aka Black Dragon
    ... aka Kei chik (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka Miracle
    ... aka Miracles (UK: DVD title)
    ... aka Miracles: The Canton Godfather (UK: video box title)
    ... aka Mr Canton and Lady Rose (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Mr. Canton and Lady Rose
    ... aka The Canton Godfather (Australia: DVD title)

  3. Pocketful of Miracles (1961) (earlier screenplay)

  4. You Can't Run Away from It (1956) (earlier screenplay) (screenplay)
  5. "Lux Video Theatre" (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
        - Here Comes the Groom (1956) TV episode (story)
  6. Here Comes the Groom (1951) (story and treatment "You Belong to Me")
  7. Half Angel (1951) (writer)
  8. Mister 880 (1950) (screenplay)
  9. Riding High (1950) (writer)

  10. Magic Town (1947) (story) (written by)
  11. The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) (uncredited)
  12. The Thin Man Goes Home (1945) (screenplay) (story)
  13. Lelki klinika (1941) (screenplay "It Happened One Night")
  14. Meet John Doe (1941) (screenplay)
    ... aka Frank Capra's 'Meet John Doe' (USA: complete title)
    ... aka John Doe, Dynamite (UK)

  15. The Cowboy and the Lady (1938) (contributing writer) (uncredited)
  16. You Can't Take It with You (1938) (screenplay)
  17. Lost Horizon (1937) (screenplay)
    ... aka Lost Horizon of Shangri-La (USA: reissue title)
  18. When You're in Love (1937) (writer)
    ... aka For You Alone (UK)
  19. Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) (screenplay)
  20. The Whole Town's Talking (1935) (writer)
    ... aka Passport to Fame (UK)
  21. Carnival (1935) (screenplay) (story)
    ... aka Carnival Nights (UK)
  22. Broadway Bill (1934) (screenplay)
    ... aka Strictly Confidential (UK)
  23. It Happened One Night (1934) (screenplay)
  24. Lady for a Day (1933) (screenplay and dialogue)
  25. Ann Carver's Profession (1933) (writer)
  26. Ex-Lady (1933) (story)
  27. Virtue (1932) (screenplay)
  28. The Night Club Lady (1932) (writer)
  29. American Madness (1932) (story and dialogue)
  30. Shopworn (1932) (dialogue)
  31. The Big Timer (1932) (story and dialogue)
  32. Three Wise Girls (1932) (dialogue)
  33. Men in Her Life (1931) (writer)
  34. Platinum Blonde (1931) (dialogue)
  35. The Miracle Woman (1931) (play "Bless You Sister")
  36. Arizona (1931) (adaptation) (dialogue)
    ... aka Men Are Like That (USA: review title)
  37. Many a Slip (1931) (writer)
  38. Illicit (1931) (play)
Producer:
  1. Magic Town (1947) (producer)

  2. The Real Glory (1939) (associate producer)
  3. They Shall Have Music (1939) (associate producer)
    ... aka Melody of Youth (UK)
    ... aka Ragged Angels (USA: reissue title)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. Magic Town (1947) (presenter)
Director:
  1. When You're in Love (1937)
    ... aka For You Alone (UK)
Self:
  1. Meet the Stars #6: Stars at Play (1941) .... Himself
    ... aka Stars at Play (USA: short title)

Additional Details

Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Romance | Crime more
Plot Keywords:
Beautiful Woman | New York City | Male Female Relationship | Deception more

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