Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) – Filming Locations
Comedy / Drama / Romance · Directed by Frank Capra · Starring Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur
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.
Where was Mr. Deeds Goes to Town filmed?
- New York, United States, New York – Longfellow Deeds arrives in the city and experiences urban life; various exterior scenes establishing the bustling metropolis. The film opens with establishing shots of 1930s Manhattan to contrast small-town simplicity with big-city chaos, a key thematic element
- Los Angeles, United States, Los Angeles – Various scenes throughout the film as Deeds navigates his new life and encounters with society figures. Primary filming location for Frank Capra's production, utilizing California locations as stand-ins and actual backdrops for the narrative