
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 po... (Full plot summary below)
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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.
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| Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)Bob BloomA wonderful Capra vehicle; Cooper is superb; Arthur luminous. A comic movie with heart and a point to make. True Capra-corn, and that is not a criticism. A fine example of populist art. |
| Filmcritic.comChristopher NullThe tedium of Mr. Deeds Goes to Town outweighs its message of freedom and charity. |
| CinemaniaDan JardinePlaying the part as if born to it, Cooper is at the top of his game, imbuing Deeds with just the right blend of empathy and intelligence. |
| The NationMark Van DorenMr. Deeds is really a very intelligent and beautiful affair, a film no less charming than Mr. Capra's It Happened One Night at the same time that it is definitely more profound. |
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyCapra advocates populism and egalitarianism, underlined by values of Christianity. For him, every person is "God's creation" in his/her own right, evert person possesses some talent and should do his/her best with that gift. |
| Tim Dirks' The Greatest FilmsTim DirksMr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) is another lighthearted classic Frank Capra screwball romantic-comedy regarding the broader philosophical themes of individual innocence |
| The Blu SpotJeff BeckFrank Capra's Mr. Deeds Goes to Town features a pair of great performances from Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur, and a story that is partially compelling, but it's ultimately let down by an overlong runtime that the film isn't able to sustain. |
| User ReviewJamie CLOVE it. MUCH better than Mr. Deeds with Adam Sandler!! |
| User ReviewRussell GStill packs a wallop, and the themes are still valid, making this one as current and brave as anything Hollywood is currently putting out. My favorite Cooper role. |
| User ReviewAdam HMr. Deeds has to be the most charming character ever invented. Ya know, I think he actually (barely) tops Jimmy Stewart in "Harvey," something I never thought would happen. ^_^ My favourite movie of all time. |