Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

from my 100 Popular Movies Marathon, part 22 of 100



Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, 1936. A small-town eccentric inherits a fortune.

Directed by Frank Capra. Written by Robert Riskin, based on a story by Clarence Budington Kelland. Starring Gary Cooper & Jean Arthur, with George Bancroft, Lionel Stander, Douglass Dumbrille & Raymond Walburn.

Concept: B
Story: C
Characters: B
Dialog: B
Pacing: B
Cinematography: C
Special effects/design: C
Acting: B
Music: C
Enjoyment: Funny and sweet. Cooper and Arthur are both fun to watch. B

GPA: 2.6/4