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A comedy drama romance film directed by Frank Capra and starring Gary Cooper as a simple-minded poet who inherits a fortune and moves to New York. He meets a reporter who pretends to be a damsel in distress and falls in love with him, but faces many challenges and enemies in the big city.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Frank Capra
- 1936-04-12
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town is a 1936 American comedy-drama romance film directed by Frank Capra and starring Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur in her first featured role.
A classic comedy film directed by Frank Capra and starring Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur. Read the plot summary, watch the trailer, and see the ratings and reviews from critics and audiences.
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- Gary Cooper
- Frank Capra
- Comedy
Summaries. A unassuming greeting card poet from a small town in Vermont heads to New York City upon inheriting a massive fortune and is immediately hounded by those who wish to take advantage of him. Longfellow Deeds lives in a small town and leads a small-town kind of life, including playing the tuba in the town band.
A 1936 comedy film directed by Frank Capra and starring Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur. It tells the story of a small-town poet who inherits a fortune and faces the challenges of city life.
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