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Meet John Doe

Collector's Edition, 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition, Ultimate Collector's Edition

Various (Actor), Frank Capra (Director) Rated:
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Format: DVD
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 586 ratings
IMDb7.6/10.0
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Written by a discharged journalist as a publicity stunt, and as a parting shot at the paper's new editor, the premise of the letter unexpectedly fires the imagination of the Bulletin's readers and the wider American public. It's real author, Ann Mitchell (Barbara Stanwyck) who has fabricated the letter in her final column, is rehired, and now needs to find someone to play the part of the fictional "John Doe." Gary Cooper is perfectly cast as Long John Willoughby, an injured and penniless former baseball pitcher lured into impersonating "John Doe" with the promise of medical treatment. In what would have undoubtedly been an Oscar winning performance, were it not for his own success that same year in Howard Hawk's "Sergeant York," Cooper excels himself here as Willoughby's initial indifference to his undertaking turns to genuine concern at his role. But, as he becomes an increasingly culpable pawn in an ever more treacherous game, just how can "John Doe" redeem himself? The film explores a recurring notion in Capra's work that of the universal everyman exploited by a corrupt and powerful establishment, the film's reflections on corporate control of both the media, and of ordinary people's lives is still a resonant social commentary as ever.

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ VCIV8599DVD
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Frank Capra
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Black & White, NTSC, Collector's Edition, Multiple Formats, Dolby, Full Screen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 3 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ November 30, 2010
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Various
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Vci Video
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0043GAT5I
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 586 ratings

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RachelMarta
5.0 out of 5 stars Unexpected Political Timeliness in 2024
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2024
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This is a powerful movie about regular people having a hard time. They are initially exploited into believing in this "John Doe" being real and caring about them and giving them hope and a helping hand to others in need - The John Doe Clubs. Gary Cooper plays John Doe and is fooled just as much as everyone else.

What makes this film relevant today is that we have a former president who has fooled millions of people into thinking he speaks for them and cares about them when we know he only cares about his own hunger for power and staying out of prison. He uses his followers constantly.

This is a relevant movie with great actors. This version sadly has been colorized. It takes away from the stark reality of the people living in dark times. Black and white suits this film so much better.
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Tera Lu
5.0 out of 5 stars Compelling, Entertaining &- even a Christmas movie for Intellects
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2024
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Surprisingly good. And even relevant theme in today's ( 2024 ) divisive world of American politics...... Barbara, as always, fun to watch. Young Cooper , earnest , awkward and believable as a a Mr. Nobody, caught up in a idea and a movement... The supporting characters are the reliable stand - byes that often round out these older, charming movies. One might ' nick - pick ' about the ensuing relationship between the 2 leads - but why bother. The " real " Star of this Film is the idea that * Every ~ Man*, coming together, can make a significant impact in this world / no man is a stranger ..... The connection to being a ' Christmas - movie ' was a pleasant surprise & could be added to a Holiday movie list.... Delighted that I came across this as part of our Prime Membership and watched it.. Would recommend .
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Dr. Dario J. Toncich
5.0 out of 5 stars Time to Meet John Doe Again
Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2010
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A common theme in Frank Capra's movies is that great institutions; great intentions and great words can only live or die through the deeds of great men. In both this movie, and in the earlier "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington", great men are called upon to endure hardship and scorn in order to ensure that great institutions, intentions and words are given life. In this, Gary Cooper's second film with Capra (the first being Mr. Deeds Goes to Town), he plays Long John Willoughby, a baseball playing vagrant, who is chosen to be a human mouthpiece (John Doe) for a newspaper undertaking a publicity stunt - that is, to show the human face of someone disgruntled with the isolation and greed of society. The words, for which Willoughby is a mouthpiece, are fed to him by ambitious reporter Ann Mitchell (Barbara Stanwyck) who acquires them from a remarkable series of letters written by her late father. The irony is that, despite being an itinerant, Willoughby has an extraordinary underlying decency and sense of higher purpose for society. Willoughby's desire to change society for the better fuses with his oratory skills, and the wordsmithing of Ann Mitchell's father, to create a new being who is much greater than the sum of his parts - an enormous force for good - the being becomes the face of the John Doe Movement. Recognizing the massive growth and potential power of the John Doe Movement, newspaper publisher D.B. Norton (Edward Arnold) seeks to use the movement to create a third political party to achieve his own ends. When Willoughby refuses to "play ball" the full power of Norton's media empire is unleashed upon him - much as it was with Jefferson Smith in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Ironically, one of Capra's favorite bad guys (Edward Arnold) plays the media mogul in both movies.

It's difficult to believe that this movie is seven decades old. John Doe's May 1941 US release actually predates the September 1941 (original Australian) release of Citizen Kane but it covers similar issues - the unfettered power of the media. What Citizen Kane doesn't cover is the need for great men to endure hardship and scorn to challenge unfettered and unjust power. And, who better to play the humble and seemingly insignificant man who is called upon to achieve greatness than Gary Cooper who gives an exceptional performance as the vagrant baseballer (a good precursor to his subsequent role as Lou Gehrig in "Pride of the Yankees" some months later). Walter Brennan plays his disgruntled vagrant sidekick, known only as "The Colonel". Edward Arnold is superb as always as the quintessential bad guy publishing mogul. Barbara Stanwyck is great as Ann Mitchell who transforms from being ambitious and unscrupulous to being a force for good.

Meet John Doe was remade in 1992 with Dustin Hoffman as "Hero" (aka "Accidental Hero") which is also a good movie but with nowhere near the impact of Meet John Doe. The remake also lacks the depression era feel of Meet John Doe.

Those who watch Meet John Doe would also be interested in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and Mr. Deeds Goes to Town. Meet John Doe is an excellent movie, decades ahead of its time. It generally plays second fiddle to Mr. Smith Goes to Washington but its message is just as compelling - and both movies are must-see.
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Lawrance Bernabo
5.0 out of 5 stars Gary Cooper as the American Everyman in Capra's classic
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2001
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"Meet John Doe" is clearly the most political of director Frank Capra's "Capracorn" films, even more than "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" or "State of the Union." Newspaper columnist Ann Mitchell (Barbara Stanwyck in a rare "good girl role") is fired and prints a phony letter in her final column about a man who is going to commit suicide on Christmas Eve to protest the misery and corruption afflicting the county. The letter is signed "John Doe." The letter causes a sensation and it becomes necessary for Ann to produce "John Doe." She basically holds auditions and settles on Long John Willoughby (Gary Cooper), a starving bush league pitcher whose arms has gone bad. Ann continues to write article in the name of John Doe, calling on everyone to love their neighbor and the like. This only increases the fan mail and the best scene of the film she writes "John Doe" a speech to read on the radio, inspired by the words of her father. As "John" himself gets caught up in the speech and its response, Ann is totally enraptured by the moment. This all might be a giant con game, but Ann is a true believer. Then the powerful publishing magnate, D. B. Norton (Edward Arnold), throws his support behind the John Doe clubs because he wants them to hold a convention where "John" will nominate him as a third party candidate for the presidency. Obviously Norton is some sort of American fascist, and when "John" refuses to play along, Norton publicly exposes him to the mob. All that is left to "John" is to fulfill the original promise of the first letter and commit suicide on Christmas Eve.
Cooper and Capra had enjoyed success before with "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town," but this is the much better film. Cooper's performance in this 1940 film is certainly Oscar worthy, but his next film was "Sergeant York" and that was the film that won the actor his first Academy Award. Stanwyck's performance is just as good, proving she could do more than film noir bad girls. Like most of Capra's great works, including "It's A Wonderful Life," the mythic structure is clearly that of the crucifixion and resurrection (think about it). The symbolic "death" of John Doe is arguably the most painful in any of Capra's films and the character's "resurrection" is definitely the most believable. Capra originally had a darker ending than what was provided, but we all know that really would have gone against his grain. Again, the supporting cast for Capra's film is absolutely stellar, with Edward Arnold, Walter Brennan, James Gleason, Spring Byington, Gene Lockhart, and Steling Holloway all getting the most out of Robert Riskin's screenplay. "Meet John Doe" is definitely a classic Frank Capra film.
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ergberg2004
5.0 out of 5 stars Film culte.
Reviewed in France on June 5, 2023
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Edward Kennedy
5.0 out of 5 stars special movie
Reviewed in Canada on September 15, 2020
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When I was a child I first saw this movie on Million Dollar Movie in the 50's on TV, in Detroit. I loved it. I still do
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Jacobo
2.0 out of 5 stars Not digitally remastered
Reviewed in Mexico on April 28, 2017
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The box says "digitally remastered", but it looks and sounds terrible. The film is good. 0 0 0 0 0
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Beth
5.0 out of 5 stars Better than It's A Wonderful Life.
Reviewed in Australia on September 11, 2022
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If you're sick of the It's A Wonderful Life being played over your TV every year, then try this one as it's story is better and valid to today's issues at hand, even though made in the 1920s.
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flowermount
3.0 out of 5 stars Capras schwächste Leistung, immer noch OSCAR-würdig
Reviewed in Germany on July 22, 2020
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Leider ist die Geschichte des naiven Jünglings, der quer ins Leben einsteigt und dort bald wieder rausfliegt, misslungen. Zu sentimental, viel zu lang, zu unglaubwürdig bis hin zu einem Schluss, den keiner mehr sehen will. Das kann aber Capra, dem großartigen Meister des perfekt getimeten sentimentalen Frontalangriffs, nichts anhaben. Er bleibt der Größte in seinem Genre.
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