Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (NR, 1936)

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town is a true classic. It does have some wrong content in it, like drinking, kissing, and a little smoking. It is a funny and dramatic movie, with a very good message. It is based during the Depression. And it talks about how it’s wrong to be greedy and have money as an idol in your life. Also, that you shouldn’t take advantage of people to get what you want, but instead give to the people who truly need it. I did like this movie. It reminded me not to be selfish, but thankful and appreciative of what I have.

I think this is a Great movie! It may be black and white and an old movie but it is directed by a great director, who knows how to make a movie! I think this movie has way too much drinking and smoking in it. I wouldn't want any 10-11 year old watching it. I think Capra does a great job of making it seem really real, by filming in real places and showing how the depression affected people and it showed how there weren't lazy people who were jobless, but people who were hard workers who needed a job or money. Overall this is a pretty good movie. I give it a B+

I think this movie had a good message and worldview. The main character gave food and stuff to the hard working poor people, once he relized he was a lot more fortunate then them. Because people were getting money out of him. However there was a lot of drinking and smoking and also some violence. I did not see any cussing or sexual content though. I personally thought this movie was ok, But i am not really black and white type.

What would you do If you suddenly inherited 20 million dollars? Longfellow Deeds' answer to this question: give it away! In Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, Frank Capra presents a good-hearted, eccentric, simple character who is underestimated by those who would jump at the chance to take advantage of him to get a piece of his recent windfall. This is one of my favorite Capra films. It confronts the ubiquitous materialism of the 20th century with a radically simple idea: be content with what you have and do something to make a difference in the lives of others. Although the film portrays excessive drinking and its accompanying stupid behavior, it also demonstrates that there are resulting consequences. This is a timeless film that seems as relevant today as ever before. It has the makings for some very significant family discussions with tweens and teens. Pop some popcorn and enjoy this one together!

Mr. Deeds goes to town is a comedy/ romantic movie. It’s a great black and white movie for teens and adults. The world view is a guy from a little town gets a lot of money and everyone is trying to take advantage of him to get his money. The best part of this movie is Mr. Deeds wants to help people in need with the money instead of keeping it to himself. There is some smoking and drinking in this movie but in this movie Frank Capra the director really makes it clear that it’s bad to do those things. This movie sets a great example and is a good movie for the whole family. I really liked this movie because of its message and the experience to watch a black and white movie.