A simple small-town man inherits a massive fortune and is immediately hounded by those who wish to take advantage of him.
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Title: Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
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| Complete credited 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 | |
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Longfellow Deeds lives in a small town, leading a small town kind of life - including playing the tuba in the town band. 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 sensationist daily newspaper. Deeds outwits them all until Babe Bennett comes along. Babe is a hot-shot reporter who figures the best way to get close to Deeds is to pose as a damsel in distress. When small-town boy meets big-city girl anything can, and does, happen. Written by A.L.Beneteau <albl@inforamp.net>
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breadline | nickname | screwball comedy | shaking one's head no | longfellow deeds character |Taglines:
Rocking America with laughter!Parents Guide:
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In the movie, Mr. Deeds couldn't find a word to rhyme with "Budington". This is the writer's middle name (Writers: Clarence Budington Kelland (story)). See more »Goofs
When waking up from his bender, Deeds' hair changes. See more »Quotes
Longfellow Deeds: [to Cobb] There once was a man named Cobb / Kept Semple away from the mob / Came the turn of the tide / And Semple he died / And now poor Cobb is out of a job.See more »
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Winthrop Oliver Warner (a studio musician) actually played the tuba for the film. See more »Connections
Featured in AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies (2006) See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
12 April 1936 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town See more »Filming Locations:
Columbia/Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USAEdit
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$800,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Or is it my favorite?!
Just a wholesome, thought-provoking expose on the weirdness of typical American city thinking and behavior, being brought to light by a naïve young man who has down-to-earth small-town common sense!
From the IMDB age-bracket reviews, it seems this movie might not appeal to the younger, especially girls under 18 (go figure).
A great Frank Capra-directed film. I also really like "You can't take it with you", but that film is more off-beat and goofy.
Enjoy this film when you're in the mood for something to remind you of "goodness". Whatever that is!