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Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) Rank 5 Reviews
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TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)
Here is a shamelessly simple story with a populist point of view, but it is handled with such charm and charisma and acted so well by Cooper and Arthur that it became another Frank Capra classic. ...read the complete Mr. Deeds Goes to Town movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)
TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide
Forget Adam Sandler's coarse and insincere remake: This is the real deal. It's a shamelessly simple story, but it's handled with such charm and acted so well by Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur that it stands as another Frank Capra classic. ...read the complete Mr. Deeds Goes to Town movie review at TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide
Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Jean Arthur was Frank Capra's secret weapon. Gary Cooper and Jimmy Stewart had all the bravado moves, but Arthur was the key to convincing the audience that these wholesome, ordinary men of truth and soul were not only not worth mocking by the cruelly ...read the complete Mr. Deeds Goes to Town movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Frank Capra's story of a simple man who inherits vast wealth has become a commonly-copied tale, but the tedium of Mr. Deeds Goes to Town outweighs its message of freedom and charity. Gary Cooper is dry as dust (despite being "eccentric" -- he pl ...read the complete Mr. Deeds Goes to Town movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Parent Previews
Full of the "corn" Capra films are famous for, the movie builds to a courtroom showdown where the common man takes on society sophistication. In spite of Mr. Deeds' propensity to produce poor prose and throw punches (he could use a few pointers ...read the complete Mr. Deeds Goes to Town movie review at Parent Previews
DVD Talk (Chris Hughes)
'Mr. Deeds Goes to Town' is an American classic that holds up today as well as it did sixty-five years ago. It's certainly one of the cornerstones of any classic film fan's library but this DVD leaves much to be desired. Even given the meager ancillary ...read the complete Mr. Deeds Goes to Town movie review at DVD Talk (Chris Hughes)
DVD Verdict (Norman Short)
It's ludicrous to even consider trying this film, the stars, or its director. The disc gets a commendation as well. Columbia continues to offer great value for the movie buff who wants the greats of vintage film. ...read the complete Mr. Deeds Goes to Town movie review at DVD Verdict (Norman Short)
ToxicUniverse.com (Dainon Moody)
Lastly, both female lead roles in Mr. Deeds Goes to Town and its revamp are interesting for their own reasons. ...read the complete Mr. Deeds Goes to Town movie review at ToxicUniverse.com (Dainon Moody)
DVD Review e-zine
I had a great time with the movie and this staggering DVD makes the movie appear even more glorious. ...read the complete Mr. Deeds Goes to Town movie review at DVD Review e-zine
DVD Town (John J. Puccio)
You can see the romance coming a mile away, but it's fun watching it develop, regardless. ...read the complete Mr. Deeds Goes to Town movie review at DVD Town (John J. Puccio)
digitallyOBSESSED.com (Jon Danziger)
Mr. Deeds may be a notch below Mr. Smith Goes to Washington or It's A Wonderful Life or It Happened One Night in Capra's career, but this is a handsome disc of a fine movie, that looks as good as it is ever likely to. ...read the complete Mr. Deeds Goes to Town movie review at digitallyOBSESSED.com (Jon Danziger)
At-A-Glance Film Reviews
Many of Frank Capra's films are about ordinary guys caught up one way or another in the merciless wheels of government and economics. ...read the complete Mr. Deeds Goes to Town movie review at At-A-Glance Film Reviews
Reel.com DVD review (Jeffrey Wachs)
Capra's touch may not have been the lightest in movie history, but the director knew how to make crowd-pleasing movies that champion the "little guy." After seeing Mr. Deeds (and its follow-up cousin Mr. ...read the complete Mr. Deeds Goes to Town movie review at Reel.com DVD review (Jeffrey Wachs)
Michael D's Region 4 DVD Info Page
A fine comedy from the pen of Robert Riskin and the hand of Frank Capra, with an excellent performance by Gary Cooper. ...read the complete Mr. Deeds Goes to Town movie review at Michael D's Region 4 DVD Info Page
CineScene.com (Kristen Ashley)
One of Capra's populist comedies about the social and political situation of his day. ...read the complete Mr. Deeds Goes to Town movie review at CineScene.com (Kristen Ashley)
filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Frank Capra's story of a simple man who inherits vast wealth has become a commonly-copied tale, but the tedium of Mr. Deeds Goes to Town outweighs its message of freedom and charity. Gary Cooper is dry as dust (despite being "eccentric" -- he ...read the complete Mr. Deeds Goes to Town movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
DVD Net (Anthony Clarke)
It is, on the political level, naive in the extreme. But there are some good things going for it ... ...read the complete Mr. Deeds Goes to Town movie review at DVD Net (Anthony Clarke)
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