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Mr Deeds Goes To Town on DVD (1936)

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Average rating: 75%
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3.5
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Starring: Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur, George Bancroft, Lionel Stander
Director: Frank Capra
Studio: UCA
Run time: 111 mins
Certificate: U
User collections: Superb Films of the 1930's, This girl's favourite films
Genres: Comedy
Languages: English
Dubbed: French, German, Spanish
Subtitles: Arabic, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
Released: 04/04/2005

Brief synopsis of Mr Deeds Goes To Town

A country hick goes to New York to pick up a 20 million dollar inheritance which he gives away to the needy, then finds himself in court in a battle to prove his sanity.

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Rating of 4 stars out of 5 Radio Times

A popular and critical success in its day, this slight morality tale won an Oscar for director Frank Capra, but today's more cynical audience might find it too full of Capra-corn. Lanky Gary Cooper is wonderful as Longfellow Deeds, the tuba-playing “Cinderella Man” who inherits a small fortune. But the character of the investigative reporter played by Jean Arthur rings false, as do the myriad minor roles, although many are well cast, especially Walter Catlett as a drunken poet. While it lacks a truly convincing climax, it's still very funny and struck a blow for recognition of the ordinary Joe as movie hero.

Rating of 3 stars out of 4 Halliwell's Film Guide

What once was fresh and charming now seems rather laboured in spots, and the production is parsimonious indeed, but the courtroom scene still works, and the good intentions conquer all.

Time Out

Before Capra got down to Christmas card morals, he perfected the screwball comedy technique of pursuing common sense to... Read more on www.timeout.com

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Rated - 4 starsCharming

RJNeb2 [Highly rated reviewer] , 10/09/2005

In these more cynical times, this film has come to resemble its title character more and more: a blissfully naive creation that only sees the good in others. It's a bit of an adjustment seeing such homely values championed so hard, but that's part of its charm, as country hick Cooper suddenly inherits $20 million and doesn't particularly want it. Except the executors and the lawyers aren't exactly going to let him give it all away. The real heart of the piece is Cooper, incredibly endearing and hopelessly believable as Longfellow Deeds.

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Rated - 3 starsOldie film that Mr Deeds starring Adam Sandler was based on

A customer from London , 31/05/2005

first i watched Mr Deeds with Adam Sandler, However i didnt think much of that film despite being a keen Adam Sandler fan.I rented this without looking properly but found it to be a better version

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Rated - 5 starsLife Affirming!

A customer from Scotland , 13/01/2007

This is a heart warming tale. I really enjoyed the old school charm and humour of it. Gary Cooper is excellent and plays Deeds as less of a dumbo than Sandler while still displaying a naive goodness which is so easy to love.

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Rated - 3 starsWell told morality tale

A customer from London , 02/10/2008

Some funny lines and good performances just about rescue this film from being too corny. Well realised and well told story but ultimately a little too saccharine for my taste.

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Rated - 3 starsWell told morality tale

A customer from London , 02/10/2008

Some funny lines and good performances just about rescue this film from being too corny. Well realised and well told story but ultimately a little too saccharine for my taste.

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Rated - 3 starsOldie film that Mr Deeds starring Adam Sandler was based on

A customer from London , 31/05/2005

first i watched Mr Deeds with Adam Sandler, However i didnt think much of that film despite being a keen Adam Sandler fan.I rented this without looking properly but found it to be a better version

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