Mr. Deeds Goes to Town is Frank Capra's classic screwball comedy about a village innocent who inherits $20 million, only to discover it's more trouble than it's worth. The screwball in question is Longfellow Deeds (Gary Cooper), a small-town greeting-card poet and tuba player transplanted to the big city to administer his newly inherited wealth, where fast-pattering, wised-up cynics, ...
Also known as The Sin of Harold Diddlebock, this collaboration between silent comedy star Harold Lloyd and screwball comedy genius Preston Sturges was meant to be a splashy comeback for both. Unfortunately, it sank at the box office. It's not surprising, because the movie's story line is a wayward tangle, and every scene is a strange mini-movie of its own--but that's exactly why it's worth ...
Since our country's inception, heroism and patriotism have made us strong and united. This CBS News anthology depicts some of the most memorable acts of patriotism in American history, beginning with World War II and ending with acts of heroism that followed the World Trade Center disaster. Through individual vignettes, patriotic songs, and stunning footage, you'll watch as times of hardship and ...