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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Barbara Stanwyck and Gary Cooper in “Meet John Doe”
By Stephen Reginald on Sep 16, 2021 From Classic Movie ManBarbara Stanwyck and Gary Cooper in “Meet John Doe” Meet John Doe (1941) is a comedy-drama directed by Frank Capra and starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck. The screenplay is by frequent Capra collaborator, Robert Riskin. The cinematography is by George Barnes (Rebecca) and the... Read full article
What?s Streaming in May on the CMH Channel at Best Classics Ever? Angel and the Badman, Meet John Doe and Cheating Blondes
By Annmarie Gatti on May 2, 2021 From Classic Movie Hub BlogOur May Picks on the Classic Movie Hub ChannelMay Birthdays and Mysterious Mayhem! Here we go? This month?s free streaming picks for our Classic Movie Hub Channel at Best Classics Ever (BCE) ? the mega streaming channel for classic movies and TV shows! That said, here are some of our May class... 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
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
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.
D. B. Norton: You'll play your cards right and you'll never have to worry about money again.
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Facts about
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on September 28, 1941 with Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck and Edward Arnold reprising their film roles.
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.
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