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Description The first of director Frank Capra's independent productions (in partnership with Robert Riskin), Meet John Doe begins with the end of reporter Ann Mitchell's (Barbara Stanwyck) job. Fired as part of a downsizing move, she ends her last column with an imaginary letter written by "John Doe." Angered at the ill treatment of America's little people, the fabricated Doe announces that he's going to jump off City Hall on Christmas Eve. When the phony letter goes to press, it causes a public...
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Meet John Doe - DVD
The first of director Frank Capra's independent productions (in partnership with Robert Riskin), Meet John Doe begins with the end of reporter Ann Mitchell's (Barbara Stanwyck) job. Fired as part of a downsizing move, she ends her last column with an imaginary letter written by "John Doe." Angered at the ill treatment of America's little people, the fabricated Doe announces that he's going to jump off City Hall on Christmas Eve. When the phony letter goes to press, it causes a public sensation. Seeking...
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The first of director Frank Capra 's independent productions (in partnership with Robert Riskin ), Meet John Doe begins with the end of reporter Ann Mitchell's ( Barbara Stanwyck ) job. Fired as part of a downsizing move, she ends her last column with an imaginary letter written by "John Doe." Angered at the ill treatment of America's little people, the fabricated Doe announces that he's going to jump off City Hall on Christmas Eve. When the phony letter goes to press, it causes a public sensation...
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Farewell To Arms and Meet John Doe
A pair of classic Hollywood films starring legendary star Gary Cooper. A FAREWELL TO ARMS, based on the novel by Ernest Hemingway, tells of the wartime romance between an ambulance driver and a nurse stationed in Italy. MEET JOHN DOE is director Frank Capra's classic film in which an unemployed man is hired to impersonate a fictitious "ordinary man" in order to boost a newspaper's sales.
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Reporter Ann Mitchell (Barbara Stanwyck) is fired from her job by an unscrupulous newspaper tycoon and retaliates by printing a fake suicide note to the editor signed by a fictional "John Doe." The letter is picked up by the public as a rallying point, as Mr. Doe claimed to be so distraught by the problems of society that he'd rather end his own life in protest. But the tycoon uses the publicity as part of a secret plan, hiring a down-on-his-luck unemployed man (Gary Cooper) to impersonate Doe--establishing...
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Gary Cooper Double Feature: A Farewell to Arms/ Meet John Doe
Gary Cooper Double Feature: A Farewell to Arms/ Meet John Doe
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CAST: Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward Arnold, James Gleason, Walter Brennan, Spring Byington, Gene Lockhart, Regis Toomey, Ann Doran, Rod La Rocque; DIRECTED BY: Frank Capra; WRITTEN BY: Robert Riskin; CINEMATOGRAPHY BY: George Barnes; MUSIC BY: Dimitri Tiomkin. PRODUCER: Frank Capra.
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James Gleason .... Henry Connell (managing editor,'The New Bulletin')
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Title: Gary Cooper: Meet John Doe/Gary Cooper on Film/Fighting Caravans/Farewell To Arms. UPC: 018111905992. Actor: Gary Cooper. Publisher: Delta Music Music in. Number of Item: 3. Package Dimisions: 7.5 x 0.7 x 1.9 inches. Package Weight: 0.7 pounds. Region Code: 1. Release Date: 2003-02-06. Format: Box set , Black & White , Color , NTSC. Language: English, Dubbed English, Original Language.
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Meet John Doe (Alpha)
This classic is a moving, poignant depiction of faded glory. Gary Cooper portrays a former baseball player whose misfortunes have changed his life. Barbara Stanwyck, a new reporter, interviews "John Doe" (Cooper). Her report falls into the hands of a cooked politician who exploits "John Doe" by making him a good will ambassador in a phony political drive, leaving Cooper on the brink of suicide. This film represents director Frank Capra at his best.
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Chapters - direct scene access (go straight to your favorite scenes)
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The Rave Ups "Meet John Doe" promo CD (ESK 1909). Contains: 1. Respectfully King of Rain 2. Train To Nowhere 3. The Night Before Christmas (Hey Baby). In great shape. Limited edition of 2000. Buyer, regardless of where you are in the world, has payment here within 10 days. Shipping is $2 in the US/Canada, $4 to the rest of the world, or as needed.
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Farewell To Arms/meet John Doe Cooper, Gary
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Meet John Doe
gary Cooper plays a down and out exbaseball player .Barbara Stanwyck plays the newspaper woman who tells his story ,only to watch helplessly as Cooper's misfortune is ruthlessly exploited by an ambitious newspaper editor in a phony political drive. one of frank capra's most touching and effective social comedies. Black & White 123 min.
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Director: Christy Cabanne. Cast: Dave O'Brien, Kay Aldridge, Walter Catlett, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Isabel Randoplh, Smith Ballew, Lloyd Ingraham, Elom Lincoln. Description: A soldier returning to his hometown is picked up by a rich socialite driving a stolen car, but is he a soldier or a deserter? Produced by Leon Fromkess. Co-written by Christy Cabanne. Academy Award nominee for Best Score. Color/B&W: B&W. Running Time: 70 mins. Item #3434 $14.99 Format: VHS Unit
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This Gary Cooper double feature DVD includes two of his best loved films, "Meet John Doe" and "A Farewell to Arms". MPAA Rating: Not Rated
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CAST: Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward Arnold, James Gleason, Walter Brennan, Spring Byington, Gene Lockhart, Regis Toomey, Ann Doran, Rod La Rocque; DIRECTED BY: Frank Capra; WRITTEN BY: Robert Riskin; CINEMATOGRAPHY BY: George Barnes; MUSIC BY: Dimitri Tiomkin. PRODUCER: Frank Capra.
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Meet John Doe (Enhanced) 1941 starring Gary Cooper & Barbara Stanwyck This film has been enhanced using a Video Enhancement Program that reduces noise and enhances video quality. A 1941 comedy drama film, Meet John Doe was directed and produced by legend Frank Capra and stars Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck . The film, about a grassroots political campaign, created unwittingly by a newspaper columnist and pursued by a wealthy businessman, became a box office hit and was nominated for an Academy...
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