Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town1936

Director: Frank Capra
Stars: Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur, George Bancroft, Lionel Stander, Douglass Dumbrille
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Rating: Unrated
Runtime: 115 minutes

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town is Frank Capra's classic screwball comedy about a village innocent who inherits $20 million, only to discover it's more trouble than it's worth. The screwball in question is Longfellow Deeds (Gary Cooper), a small-town greeti… more »



John Cedar:
Do you know the defendant, Mr. Longfellow Deeds?

Jane Faulkner:
Oh yes, yes, of course we know him.

John Cedar:
How long have you known him?

Jane Faulkner:
Since he was born.

Amy Faulkner:
Yes, Elsie Taggart was the midwife.

Jane Faulkner:
He was a seven months' baby.

John Cedar:
Thank you, that's, that's fine. Do you see him very often?

Jane Faulkner:
Most every day.

Amy Faulkner:
Sometimes twice.

Judge May:
Must we have the echo?

John Cedar:
Suppose you just answer, Miss Jane. Now, will you tell the court what everybody at home thinks of Longfellow Deeds?

Jane Faulkner:
They think he's pixilated.

Amy Faulkner:
Oh, yes, pixilated.

Judge May:
He's what?

John Cedar:
What was that you said he was?

Jane Faulkner:
Pixilated.

Amy Faulkner:
Mm-hmm.

John Cedar:
Now that's rather a strange word to us, Miss Jane. Can you tell the court exactly what it means?

Judge May:
Oh. Is that correct?

Jane Faulkner:
Mm-hmm.

Amy Faulkner:
Mm-hmm.

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