Review of Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) by Timothy B — 31 Mar 2015
Starring Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur. Cooper is excellent as the loveable bumpkin Longfellow Deeds, who inherits a fortune and is declared insane when he decides to donate his millions to charity. This marked a change in the kind of films director Frank Capra made, the first time he tried to make a social statement.
He would later revisit this film's theme of individuality in a conformist society in such films as "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," "Meet John Doe," and most famously in "It's a Wonderful Life.
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This review of Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) was written by Timothy B on 31 Mar 2015.
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town has generally received very positive reviews.
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