Mr. Deeds Goes to Town 

Longfellow Deeds is a small town guy who is editor of the local newspaper. He unexpectedly inherits a fortune and a corporation, bringing his simple, honest ways to the cynical big city.

Stars:

Monte Markham, Pat Harrington Jr., Ivor Barry

Cast

Series cast summary:
Monte Markham	...	Longfellow Deeds 17 episodes, 1969-1970

Storyline

Longfellow Deeds is a small town guy who is editor of the local newspaper. He unexpectedly inherits a fortune and a corporation, bringing his simple, honest ways to the cynical big city.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 September 1969 (USA)

Also Known As:

Wat nu, Mr. Deeds?

Filming Locations:

Columbia/Warner Bros. Ranch - 411 North Hollywood Way, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Screen Gems Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min (17 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

I thought it was pretty good...

This T.V show flopped in midyear during a time when most networks kept even bad shows on for at least a year. Hard to see why. This show, based on the movie starring Gary Cooper, was an interesting one about a simple country man who inherits a vast financial fortune, including an unspecified corporation which controled groups of manufacturing and real estate properties. Monte Markham, who played Longfellow Deeds, was convincing in the role. Unlike the movie, Deeds plays a more active role in managing the corporations businesses---often with humorous results. Check out Pat Harrington's performance as the highly elegant,erudite Executive Assistant to Deeds. He sure wasn't "Schneider" of "One Day at a Time" in this show. He did a great job as well.