Frank Capra's social comedy, Mr Deeds Goes to Town, was made in 1936, with America still deep in Depression, and the emollient laughter it generated was Hollywood's way of putting a protective ...

His romantic lead, Jean Arthur, matches Cooper every step of the way. This criminally underrated actress is among the joys of “Mr. Deeds,” because, like Cooper, Arthur was adept at laughs and tears — ...