Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)

Longfellow Deeds lives in a small town, leading a small town kind of life. When a relative dies and leaves Deeds a fortune, Longfellow moves to the big city where he becomes an instant target for everyone. Deeds outwits them all until Babe Bennett comes along. When small-town boy meets big-city girl anything can, and does, happen.

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

What to watch after Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

• You Can't Take It with You (1938) — Same feel: feel-good, optimistic
• Ball of Fire (1941)
• Meet John Doe (1941) — Frank Capra directed both
• It Happened One Night (1934) — Same subject: newspaper, reporter
• The Talk of the Town (1942)
• The More the Merrier (1943) — Same feel: feel-good, cheerful