Meet John Doe Page #6

Synopsis: A reporter (Barbara Stanwyck) writes a fictitious column about someone named "John Doe," who is distraught at America's neglect of the little people and plans to kill himself. The newspaper then hires a ballplayer-turned-hobo (Gary Cooper) to pose as John Doe. In a series of radio addresses written by a publisher with fascist leanings, Doe captures the public's imagination. When he finally realizes he has been used, Doe comes to his senses and becomes the man he never knew he could be.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Production: Madacy Entertainment
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win.
 
IMDB:
7.7
Rotten Tomatoes:
89%
NOT RATED
Year:
1941
122 min
1,263 Views


MRS. BREWSTER

Insist that this John Doe man be

found and given a job at once. If

something isn't done. I'll call

out the whole Auxiliary — yes, and

the Junior Auxiliary, too. We'll

hold a meeting and see—

CUT TO:

INT. MAYOR'S OFFICE

MED. SHOT:
Of MAYOR. He lays the receiver down and we

continue to hear MRS. BREWSTER's voice. MAYOR picks up

SPENCER's phone.

MAYOR:

Yes, Spencer. Who? The Governor?

Well, what about me? it's my

building he's jumping off of! And

I'm up for re-election, too!

SECRETARY:

Shh!

MAYOR:

(to Secretary)

What are you doing? Get Connell at

the Bulletin !

(to Spencer)

Why, he's liable to go right past

my window,

(suddenly—to

Sec'y—excitably)

What was that?!

SECRETARY:

What?

MAYOR:

Out the window! Something just

flew by!

SECRETARY:

I didn't see anything.

MAYOR:

(semi-hysterical)

Well, don't stand there, you idiot.

Go and look. Open the window. Oh,

why did he have to pick on my

building?

The SECRETARY, telephone in hand, peers out window.

MAYOR:

Is there a crowd in the street?

SECRETARY:

No, sir.

MAYOR:

Then he may be caught on a ledge!

Look again!

SECRETARY:

I think it must have been a sea-

gull.

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Robert Riskin

Robert Riskin (March 30, 1897 – September 20, 1955) was an American Academy Award-winning screenwriter and playwright, best known for his collaborations with director-producer Frank Capra. more…

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