Meet John Doe
(DVD)

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Published
Fort Lauderdale, FL : Education 2000, [2005].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (135 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
0754309013895, 754309013895

Notes

General Note
Originally released as motion picture in 1941.
General Note
Based on a story by Richard Connell and Robert Presnell.
Creation/Production Credits
Produced and directed by Frank Capra ; screenplay, Robert Riskin ; musical score, Dimitri Tiomkin.
Participants/Performers
Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, Walter Brennan, Edward Arnold, James Gleason, Gene Lockhart, Irving Bacon, Rod LaRocque.
Description
"John Doe," a genial and aimless tramp, is hoaxed into protesting against existing social evils as a newspaper circulation stunt. He pleas to the "little man" for brotherly love and democratic good will. Because of his simple sincerity, he becomes a national hero; John Doe clubs are formed and a spontaneous movement begins. John Doe is shocked when he discovers that it's all a plot by the owner of the paper, who plans to use the voting strength of the clubs to bludgeon his way to power. John Doe's resulting fight for democracy has a timeless, inspiring message for all Americans.
System Details
DVD ; Dolby digital.
Awards
Nominated for an Academy Award in 1942 for Best Writing, Original Screenplay (Connell and Presnell). OLUC.
Local note
DVD

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Cooper, G., Stanwyck, B., Brennan, W., Arnold, E., Gleason, J., Lockhart, G., Bacon, I., La Rocque, R., Capra, F., Riskin, R., Tiomkin, D., Connell, R., & Presnell, R. (2005). Meet John Doe . Education 2000.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Gary Cooper et al.. 2005. Meet John Doe. Education 2000.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Gary Cooper et al.. Meet John Doe Education 2000, 2005.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Cooper, Gary, et al. Meet John Doe Education 2000, 2005.

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