"Meet John Doe" Part 3

Hartford Courant columnist Colin McEnroe has suggested that Frank Capra's 1941 classic "Meet John Doe" was the McCain/Palin campaign's inspiration and blueprint for their "I'm with Joe the Plumber" election strategy. The intent of this gambit is to recast McCain as the candidate of the 'Average Joe (six-pack).'

What do you think?

http://www.courant.com/news/local/columnists/hc-colin1019.artoct19-col,0,6280...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033891/

NOTE: "Meet John Doe" entered the Public Domain in 1969.

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[grabit1]

This is Frank Capra's greatest film, even better than IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE.

And that's saying something.

[classicmovies11]

The face Gary makes at about 6:13 is so charming & funny! :) Love this movie ^_^

[grabit1]

@earthygurl88

Except that Longfellow Deeds dude seemed kinda pixilated to me. And what kind of guy would allow himself to be born as a scion to a rich relative in the first place, and try to cheat those bankers and lawyers by taking what was rightfully theirs?

[Lea11011]

3:50....here we go again, but this time, much much worst.

[earthygurl88]

nothing else puts life in perspective and manages to entertain you at the same time quite like a frank capra movie. In only 15 minutes of movie I've already reevaluated my life...wow, thanks frank for letting me know I'm a heelot.

[ClassicMovieClub]

Ahh i love this movie

[carthaginean]

I know the worlds been shaved by a drunken barber, and I don`t  HAVE to read it.

[xocolatl3409]

I love Walter Brennan as the Colonel--Hilarious!

[incrediblehulkmovies]

"The Heelots," that old-timer might have something there.