Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

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Leaburn O @RT35452347 Aug 31, 2026 Hasn’t aged too well. Typical Capra corniness but especially annoying as The Cinderella Man keeps causing ABH and being cheered for it. The guy is actually unhinged and the characters around him are cartoons. Jean Arthur is good though which rescues a bit of the movie. Watched on DVD. See more bruce F @bruce999 Aug 15, 2026 it may be the best movie ever made. the scenes with him reading his letter are wonderful. and the court scenes...wow a must see. See more Kyle M @RT77296778 Jan 24, 2026 Though "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" followed the same structural formula amid political situation, this brilliant classic further cements Frank Capra as one remarkably humane director with sensibly solid, timeless commentary with Gary Cooper’s exceptionally soulful embodiment at the center’s pondering resonance. (B+) See more Patrick C @RT84374237 Nov 29, 2025 What an unexpected and wonderful surprise. Spotted this DVD in an indoor market and knew it had a good reputation, bought it for one measly sov. And what an absolute classic it is, jumping straight away into my favourite film list. Absolutely charming, moving and with a serious point to make about people's values and lack of them. To think that folk were worried about this in 1936, lord knows what they'd make of 2025. Fabulous performances from all involved, even the minor characters are intensely memorable. From script to cinematography to direction, this is one of the films upon which Hollywood's once-exalted reputation rested. Just lovely. See more Demetrios M @DMichiganWol21 Mar 24, 2024 Frank Capra is easily one of my favorite directors of all time. We need more Mr. Deeds in this world. See more michael d @RT16138633 Dec 19, 2021 Having being really delighted by It's a Wonderful Life and It Happened One Night, I checked out Mr Deeds Goes to Town having a strong inkling it was going to be good. And I genuinely liked it. The climax mayn't be truly convincing, and one or two parts of the story ring false, but this film is still a very nice morality tale from a very talented director. It is beautifully filmed, with lovely cinematography, scenery and sets, and the score is marvellous. Add a witty script, some very funny situations, an in general well constructed story if somewhat slight and clever direction and you have a good film in the making. Acting wise, Gary Cooper is wonderful as Longfellow Deeds, the tuba-playing "Cinderella Man" who inherits a small fortune, and Jean Arthur is a good and alluring match for him. And they are supported by less significant but solid supporting turns, especially Walter Catlett as the drunken poet. See more Read all reviews

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