Mr. Deeds Goes to Town 1936 Romantic Comedy Gary Cooper & Jean Arthur 1 hour 55 minutes
During the Great Depression, Longfellow Deeds, tuba-playing inhabitant of Mandrake Falls, Vermont, inherits 20 million dollars. When he decides to give the money away to his fellow citizens, Deeds must prove his sanity in court and is assisted by star reporter Louise “Babe “ Bennett. Starring Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur. Frank Capra won Academy Award for Best Director.