Mr. Deeds goes to town.
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A: Access CP: Composite Positive AC: Acetate B: 800' 16/8/9.5mm 16mm Black & White Sound 4129 Frank Capra Director: Frank Capra Columbia Pictures, Stars Gary Cooper as a small-town greeting-card verse writer who inherits an unwanted 20 million dollars and goes on trial for his sanity when he tries to give it all away.
Longfellow Deeds (Gary Cooper) inherits 20 million dollars from his late uncle, Martin Semple. Deeds inherits fortune from Semple's scheming attorney, John Cedar, who seeks to have Deeds declared mentally incompetent. Babe Bennett (Jean Arthur) writes series of popular articles mocking Deeds' hick ways and odd behavior. Babe quits her job in shame, but before she can tell Deeds the truth about herself, Cobb finds it out and tells Deeds.
Longfellow Deeds (Gary Cooper) inherits 20 million dollars from his late uncle, Martin Semple. Deeds inherits fortune from Semple's scheming attorney, John Cedar, who seeks to have Deeds declared mentally incompetent. Babe Bennett (Jean Arthur) writes series of popular articles mocking Deeds' hick ways and odd behavior. Babe quits her job in shame, but before she can tell Deeds the truth about herself, Cobb finds it out and tells Deeds.
Credits
- Cast
- Gary Cooper (Best Actor nominee), Jean Arthur, Lionel Stander
Complete catalog record
Stars Gary Cooper as a small-town greeting-card verse writer who inherits an unwanted 20 million dollars and goes on trial for his sanity when he tries to give it all away. NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.
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