Meet John Doe - crew, film crew
The entire team, the film crew of the film "Meet John Doe"
Meet John Doe (1941)
Timing:
2:2 (122 min)
7.3/10
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Film crew
Director
Producer
Editor
Daniel Mandell
Editor
Art Direction
Costume Design
Natalie Visart
Costume Design
Original Music Composer
Director of Photography
Screenplay
Special Effects
Jack Cosgrove
Special Effects
Story
Robert Presnell Sr.
Story
Assistant Director
Arthur S. Black Jr.
Assistant Director
Sound
C.A. Riggs
Sound
Music Director
What's left behind the scenes
- The film's director and producer, Frank Capra (1897-1991), saw only Gary Cooper (1901-1961) in the role of John Doe. The actor agreed to the role without even reading the script for two reasons: he enjoyed working with Capra back in 1936 when he filmed the melodrama 'Mr. Deeds Goes to Town,' and he really wanted to work with Barbara Stanwyck (1907-1990) on the same film.
- Four different endings to the film were shot, but they all proved unsatisfactory at preview screenings. One of the viewers suggested a fifth ending in a letter to the filmmakers, which Capra liked and ultimately filmed.
- It was perfectly clear to everyone that the film would be a box office success, and that director Frank Capra and screenwriter and producer Robert Riskin (1897-1955) would make a good profit from it. However, federal law required them to pay income tax even before receiving the income. Unable to rely on financial support from the studio, they were forced to dissolve their partnership just to pay the film's tax. Thus, Capra had to postpone his dream of producing films himself for several years.
- The film featured a total of 137 actors in speaking roles and over 4,000 extras. Filming took place at 57 locations.
- During the filming of the speech John delivers in the Los Angeles baseball park, rain for eight nights of shooting was provided by around 200 plumbers under the direction of William Erbes. The rain effects cost $300,000.
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