Nathan Hale Capra does it again. This is my 5th film I've seen from Frank Capra, and without fail he is always successful in making his audience feel so great inside! Mr Deeds Goes to Town is a mixture of Comedy and Drama. There are some very funny scenes in this movie, but some very sad ones too. All the performances are amazing! If you're a fan of Capra, make sure to add this movie to the watchlist!

Ross622 Frank Capra's "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town" is one of the best films he ever directed along with "It Happened One Night" (1934), and "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946) the one thing in common that all three of these films have in common besides being great pieces of work, the other thing is that two of them being this one and "It Happened One Night" were so funny that I couldn't stop watching it. The main character of this movie is a man named Longfellow Deeds (Gary Cooper) who is a poet from the state of Vermont who also happens to be a tuba player in his local town band. Deeds is living a normal private life until he comes to New York City he meets a woman named Babe Bennett (Jean Arthur) who both happen to fall in love with one another. Like a bunch of other great romance movies the chemistry between Gary Cooper (who received his first Oscar nomination for his performance) and Jean Arthur is so perfect that it will make you think of the chemistry that Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert had in their Oscar winning turns in "It Happened One Night" and as a result of both films Frank Capra won his first two best director Oscars. But now back to the story, as soon as Deeds arrives in New York during his time there he makes thousands of dollars while working with a bunch of city slickers, which is all that I will tell in this review because I don't want to give away anymore major details. This movie also ranks among the best romance movies ever made besides "It Happened One Night", it ranks along with, "Out of Africa" (1985), "Ball of Fire" (1945), "The Apartment" (1960), ""Heaven Can Wait" (1978), as well as "Pride and Prejudice" (2005) among many others. Cooper gives one of the best performances of his career in this movie, as well as Jean Arthur which now that i'm writing this review I couldn't think of anyone better than to play their characters than they were with their performances in the movie. Movies like this one are the reasons why Frank Capra was such a great director, and a very important film-maker and that his movies are still relevant today. It was Capra himself that once said "There are no rules in film-making, only sins, and the cardinal sin is dullness." Which this is a quote that is still relevant in movie making today and believe me even bad film-makers like Dennis Dugan can take some comedy lessons from a comedy genius like Capra or Billy Wilder. Not only is this movie one of the best romance movies ever made it is also one of the funniest movies that I have ever seen, and watching this movie is a very funny experience that all movie lovers will cherish.

dfwesley MR.DEEDS leaves you with a warm feeling with its kind hearted story and happy ending. This is quite a contrast to some contemporary movies with their excessive violence, emphasis on sex, and profanity. As they say, they don't make em like this any more.Mr. Deeds fits Gary Cooper to a tee. He is naive, macho, philosophical, whimsical, romantic, country boy,.. all rolled into one. Cooper's expressions are priceless in the court room scene when he is silent for a long time. Jean Arthur gives a worthy performance as the tough reporter who falls for him.Among the supporting cast, Douglass Dumbrille is impressive as Cedar. the two faced attorney. Also Lionel Stander as Deed's opponent who eventually becomes his friend.I suppose viewers, in the midst of the depression, looked upon someone having $20 million dollars as being as realistic as owning Park Place in Monopoly which was also created during this time. Oh, some things have to be overlooked like the outlandish court scene and fact that Deeds gets away with punching people out when he feels like it. But all is forgotten in the end, when he is declared sane and sweeps his love up in his arms.

braddugg A wonderful philanthropic film made in the turbulent times of 1930s.In 1933 during Great Depression, a wealthy man called Longfellow Deeds decides to go philanthropic and is accused of insanity too. The film in many ways is a testament to philanthropy and what money does to empower people and also how money acts as an evil to the bad fellows.The film is done well in terms of photography, sound and editing. It tops in writing and directing. I love the way Frank Capra puts out his films, though there are some cinematic liberties, overall it panned out well. There were a few questionable liberties too, but all is well if it ends well. Precisely, that is what happens with the film.Gar Cooper as Longfellow Deeds is wonderful and Jean Arthur as Louise "Babe" Benett was lovely, charming and admirable. The way Jean Arthur connives Deeds is wonderful too. Of course, there are moments where, Deed conveys how all the people he met in his life are fake and how lovable Babe is, show that is these are pure Capra moments, the initial master who drew emotions with a tear in the eye. Frank Capra began the march toward greatness with his earlier film "It Happened One Night" and continued it with this and his other wonderful films too.The film stands tall in history with several remakes or references down the years and is one of the finest to have come out in 1930's. Yet, I rate a few films of Frank Capra above this and I am going with a 3/5. Yes, it's lovable but it does not demand a repeat watch, unlike his other films. So thus, putting my rating down a bit.