Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Summary

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,359 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Mr. Deeds Goes to Town received the Academy Award for Best Director^[3].
• Mr. Deeds Goes to Town received the National Board of Review Award for Best Film^[4].
• Mr. Deeds Goes to Town's instance of is recorded as film^[5].
• Mr. Deeds Goes to Town was directed by Frank Capra^[6].
• Robert Riskin wrote the screenplay for Mr. Deeds Goes to Town^[7].
• Mr. Deeds Goes to Town's composer is recorded as Howard Jackson^[8].
• Mr. Deeds Goes to Town's genre is comedy drama^[9].
• Mr. Deeds Goes to Town's genre is romantic comedy^[10].
• Mr. Deeds Goes to Town's genre is film based on literature^[11].
• Mr. Deeds Goes to Town was followed by Mr. Deeds^[12].
• A cast member of Mr. Deeds Goes to Town was Gary Cooper^[13].
• A cast member of Mr. Deeds Goes to Town was Jean Arthur^[14].
• A cast member of Mr. Deeds Goes to Town was George Bancroft^[15].
• A cast member of Mr. Deeds Goes to Town was Lionel Stander^[16].
• A cast member of Mr. Deeds Goes to Town was Douglass Dumbrille^[17].
• A cast member of Mr. Deeds Goes to Town was H. B. Warner^[18].
• A cast member of Mr. Deeds Goes to Town was Walter Catlett^[19].
• A cast member of Mr. Deeds Goes to Town was John Wray^[20].
• A cast member of Mr. Deeds Goes to Town was Ann Doran^[21].
• A cast member of Mr. Deeds Goes to Town was Arthur Hoyt^[22].
• A cast member of Mr. Deeds Goes to Town was Charles Lane^[23].
• A cast member of Mr. Deeds Goes to Town was George Meeker^[24].
• A cast member of Mr. Deeds Goes to Town was Gino Corrado^[25].
• A cast member of Mr. Deeds Goes to Town was Gustav von Seyffertitz^[26].
• A cast member of Mr. Deeds Goes to Town was Irving Bacon^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town was produced by Frank Capra^[28]. It was directed by Frank Capra^[6]. Robert Riskin wrote the screenplay for it^[7]. Cast members include Gary Cooper^[13], Jean Arthur^[14], George Bancroft^[15], Lionel Stander^[16], Douglass Dumbrille^[17], and H. B. Warner^[18].

Publication

The original language of Mr. Deeds Goes to Town was English^[29]. Genres include comedy drama^[9], romantic comedy^[10], and film based on literature^[11]. It was distributed by video on demand^[30].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Director^[3], an award for best direction^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1929^[33] and National Board of Review Award for Best Film^[4], a class of award^[34], in United States^[35]. Reviews include 8.2/10^[36] and 91%^[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town was followed by Mr. Deeds^[12].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Mr. Deeds Goes to Town include Mr. Bug Goes to Town^[38], an animated film^[39], directed by Dave Fleischer^[40].

Why It Matters

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,359 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

Entities named for it include Mr. Bug Goes to Town^[38], an animated film^[39], directed by Dave Fleischer^[40].

FAQs

What awards did Mr. Deeds Goes to Town receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Director^[3] and National Board of Review Award for Best Film^[4].