Meet John Doe (1941) | |
| Director(s) | Frank Capra |
| Producer(s) | Frank Capra |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Christmas, Newspapers, Politics |
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Meet John Doe Overview:
Meet John Doe (1941) was a Comedy - Drama Film directed by Frank Capra and produced by Frank Capra.
The film was based on the short story A Reputation written by Richard Connell published in Century Magazine in Aug 1922.
Academy Awards 1941 --- Ceremony Number 14 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Writing | Richard Connell, Robert Presnell | Nominated |
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Meet John Doe (1941, Frank Capra)
By Andrew Wickliffe on Jan 19, 2016 From The Stop ButtonThere’s something off with Meet John Doe. Director Capra can’t find a tone for the film, but he also can’t find a pace for it. He tries to find the tone, over and over, usually with excellently directed sequences, but he just throws up his hands as far as finding the pace. If Rober... Read full article
Meet John Doe (1941, Frank Capra)
By Andrew Wickliffe on Jan 19, 2016 From The Stop ButtonThere’s something off with Meet John Doe. Director Capra can’t find a tone for the film, but he also can’t find a pace for it. He tries to find the tone, over and over, usually with excellently directed sequences, but he just throws up his hands as far as finding the pace. If Rober... Read full article
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Quotes from
The Colonel: I've seen plenty of fellas start out with fifty bucks and wind up with a *bank* account!
Beany: Hey, what's wrong with a bank account, anyway?
The Colonel: And let me tell you, Long John, when you become a guy with a bank account, they gotcha! Yes sir, they gotcha!
Mayor Hawkins: Why, Bert. I feel slighted. I'd like to join, but nobody asked me.
Sourpuss Smithers: I'm sorry, Mayor, but we voted that no politician could join.
Mrs. Hansen: Just the John Does of the neighborhood because you know how politicians are.
Mayor Hawkins: O.K. folks, but remember your manners. No stampeding. Walk slow, like you do when you come to pay your taxes.
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Facts about
Contrary to popular belief, there is no "longer" version of this film. The film has always run 123 minutes. However, the original publicity erroneously stated it was 132 minutes; the publicist accidentally flipped the last two numbers. For years, historians assumed that all reissue prints had been cut by 9 minutes, until an original fine grain master was uncovered, and also turned out to run 123 minutes. This is the only running time for the film.
The first film Frank Capra produced independent of the Hollywood studios.
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