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6 unusual facts about Mr. Deeds Goes to Town


A Farewell to Kings

The lyrics of "Cinderella Man" are based on the Frank Capra film Mr. Deeds Goes to Town.

Margaret Matzenauer

In 1936, she played the part of Madame Pomponi in the Columbia Pictures production of Mr. Deeds Goes to Town.

Mr. Bug Goes to Town

Paramount later re-released Mr. Bug as Hoppity Goes to Town; the original title is a parody of the title of the 1936 film Mr. Deeds Goes to Town.

Nallathambi

Tamil film actor and Annadurai's friend S. V. Sahasranamam saw the 1936 Frank Capra film Mr. Deeds Goes to Town which was having a successful theatrical run in the late 1940s in Madras.

Social problem film

Working with writer Robert Riskin, he would develop, repeat and refine this blend in films like Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, Meet John Doe, and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.

The Miracle Woman

The film shares themes with other Capra films, namely Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and Mr. Deeds Goes to Town in that the central character gives up power and fortune for the sake of their principles.



see also

Deeds

Mr. Deeds, a 2002 remake of Mr Deeds Goes to Town starring Adam Sandler