Meet john doe 1941 is one of the most emotional exercises in flag waving ever produced by hollywood, and yet still manages to contain a wry skepticism about americans in a manner that is both supremely democratic and unapologetically nationalistic. When this film was released in 1941, the nazis threat to freedom and democracy was more and more growing in the middle of wwii. Meet john doe is a 1941 american comedydrama film directed and produced by frank capra, and starring gary cooper and barbara stanwyck. The paper is forced to rehire ann and hires john willoughby to. Starring gary cooper i, barbara stanwyck and edward arnold. Meet john doe this is a manufactured on demand disc that was created using a dvdr disc.
For a film from the 1940s it is in reasonable shape, though it is obvious that the elements used for the restoration came from a variety of sources, as the image quality varies even within scenes, which will have the middle sections spliced in. Meet john doe is a 1941 american comedy drama film directed and produced by frank capra, and starring gary cooper and barbara stanwyck. Find movie and film award information for meet john doe 1941 frank capra on allmovie. This is a film for thinking and feeling viewers, not to be missed.
Angered at the ill treatment of americas little people, the fabricated doe announces that hes going to. A reporter barbara stanwyck writes a fictitious column about someone named john doe, who is distraught at americas neglect of the little people and plans to kill himself. Dvd movie meet john doe gary cooper barbara stanwyck frank capra. Meet john doe 1941 cast and crew a reporter barbara stanwyck writes a fictitious column about someone named john doe, who is distraught at americas neglect of the little people and plans to. These were the war yearshitlers troops invaded poland in 1939 and war was in full throttle in europe by 1940. Meet john doe 2 hours and 02 minutes movie as a parting shot, fired reporter ann mitchell prints a fake letter from unemployed john. Meet john doe 1941 by frank capra video dailymotion. Well, people like the governor people like the governor and that fella there can can stop worrying. Meet john doe frank capra, 1941, is the story of down and out baseball player long john willoughby gary cooper, who having never quite made it to the major league, has taken up the carefree life of a hobo, riding across the country in boxcar trains with his trusted sidekick, the ever critical and selfreliant colonel walter brennan. Meet john doe 1941 is not as popular as these two films but it is just as. A man needing money agrees to impersonate a nonexistent person who said hed be committing suicide as a protest, and a political movement begins. After being fired, opportunistic newspaper columnist anne mitchell played by barbara stanwyck pens a fake letter by john doe, who threatens.
Frank capra, barbara stanwyck gary cooper, richard connell. Recentlyfired journalist ann mitchell barbara stanwyck writes, as her final story, a fabricated piece about john doe a man threatening to commit suicide because of all of the. Meet john doe was the first film that capra produced under his newly formed frank capra productions, inc. Rent meet john doe 1941 starring gary cooper and barbara stanwyck on dvd and bluray. Interestingly, several significant films involving journalism were released between the years of 1940 and 1941, including his girl friday 1940, citizen kane 1941, and meet john doe 1941. Written by a discharged journalist as a publicity stunt, and as a parting shot at the papers new editor, the premise of the letter unexpectedly fires the imagination of the bulletins readers and the wider american public. Fired as part of a downsizing move, she ends her last column with an imaginary letter written by john doe. Meet john doe is a 1941 american comedy drama film directed and produced by frank capra, and starring gary cooper and barbara. Im gonna talk about us, the average guys, the john does. But its a dry heat sparks flew when gary cooper and barbara stanwyck got together for two memorable 1941 films, meet john doe and ball of fire. Meet john doe 1941 a farewell to arms 1932 is a doublefeature of two of gary coopers most famous movies. In a series of radio addresses written by a publisher with fascist leanings, doe captures the publics imagination. Meet john doe, american comedy drama film, released in 1941, that was director frank capras exploration of ambition, greed, and the u.
A talkie featuring a silent film star gary cooperbrimming with that capra brand of humanism, meet john doe is a surprisingly dramatic and affecting film about a newspaper columnist named annie who is fired during a restructuring of her paper and delivers one last column about a disaffected man john doe who protests society and vows to. Starring gary cooper and barbara stanwyck, meet john doe 1941 was nominated for the academy award for best story. Set at the end of the great depression, and on the. As a parting shot, fired reporter ann mitchell prints a fake letter from unemployed john doe, who threatens suicide in protest of social ills. Meet john doe the 1941 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. The original john doe speech from the 1941 film, meet. Dont wait till the game is called on account of darkness. Meet john doe 1941 16 05031941 us drama, comedy, romance 2h 2m user score. It belongs in any serious film collection and the restored vci 70th anniversary dvd is as good a print as will likely ever be available. With gary cooper, barbara stanwyck, edward arnold, walter brennan. Great classics, indies, noir, westerns, etc more pristine copies can be found on amazon. The source materials show some nicks and debris, but less than expected and aside from a couple minor jumps, i saw no serious problems.
You can watch the uplifting film above, or find it listed in our collection, 1,150 free movies online. The film is about a grassroots political campaign created unwittingly by a newspaper columnist with the involvement of a hired homeless man and pursued by the papers wealthy owner. Meet john doe 1941 a reporter barbara stanwyck writes a fictitious column about someone named john doe, who is distraught at americas neglect of the little people and plans to kill himself. Yes sir, my friends, the meek can only inherit the earth when the john does start lovin their neighbors. Meet john doe image on dvd 014381944921 from image ent directed by frank capra. Rent meet john doe 1941 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. If anybody should ask you what the average john doe is like, you. Another lesserknown teaming came with 1953 southoftheborder flick blowing wild, with the more matured duo as world weary exlovers who tangle over oil wells and sexual politics. Meet john doe is a 1941 christmasthemed comedydrama film, directed by frank. Meet john doe remastered, manufactured on demand, ntsc. Meet john doe is a 1941 film directed by frank capra and starring gary cooper and barbara stanwyck ann mitchell stanwyck, a reporter who is about to be laid off from her newspaper, fabricates a letter from a john doe who says he will kill himself on christmas eve to protest the state of the country. This presentation has some flaws, but in the end, i feel this is a more than solid visual transfer. Read the full synopsis of meet john doe, 1941, directed by frank capra, with gary cooper, barbara stanwyck, edward arnold, at turner classic movies. Dvd movie meet john doe gary cooper barbara stanwyck frank.
The first of director frank capras independent productions in partnership with robert riskin, meet john doe begins with the end of reporter ann mitchells barbara stanwyck job. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Meet john doe 70th anniversary ultimate collectors. Soontobe out of work newpaper reporter ann mitchell prints a phony note from john doe claiming he. Its real author, ann mitchell barbara stanwyck who has fabricated the letter in her final column, is. According to a preproduction news item, the title was changed to meet john doe in order to avoid giving the impression that the film was based on a biography. Frank capras most ambitious and disturbing film, meet john doe is possibly more relevant today than when it first appeared in 1941. Public response mandates ann and the paper produce a john doe, so they find former baseball. The newspaper then hires a ballplayerturnedhobo gary cooper to pose as john doe. After a homeless man agrees to impersonate a nonexistent person who said hed be committing suicide as a protest, a. Barbara stanwyck is amazing here, as she is in all her films.
Meet john doe is presented in a full frame transfer, which is how it was meant to be shown. Information from its description page there is shown below. A man needing money agrees to impersonate a nonexistent. Meet john doe 1941 dvd gary cooper barbara stanwyck new factory sealed 5 out of 5 stars 2 product ratings 2 product ratings meet john doe 1941 dvd gary cooper barbara stanwyck new factory sealed. An abouttobefired newspaper columnist barbara stanwyck pens a fake letter attributed to john doe that becomes a national sensation.
Theres a quite deliberate irony in the song and in the. Meet john doe 1941 a farewell to arms 1932 is a doublefeature of two of gary coopers most famous movies, released by marengo films. Based on the richard connell novel, a newspaper publicity stunt designed to increase circulation yes, fake news, creates john doe, gary cooperto tell the. Staring barbara stanwyck, gary cooper, spring byington and james gleason. Meet john doe full movie great quality 1941 youtube.