Ruth Donnelly’s Typical Vibe
Signature vibe

Highest-ranked title
Highest-ranked title
Ruth Donnelly has 4 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1930s through the 1950s. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by Mr. Deeds Goes to Town.
Recurring themes

Holiday
1938
Comedy · Romance

Dream
2023
Comedy · Drama

The Boat That Rocked
2009
Drama · Comedy

The Single Moms Club
2014
Drama · Comedy

Strike!
1998
Comedy · Drama

A Madea Christmas
2013
Comedy · Drama

New Biz in the Hood
2019
Comedy · Drama

Our Idiot Brother
2011
Comedy · Drama

Longfellow Deeds lives in a small town, leading a small town kind of life. When a relative dies and leaves Deeds a fortune, Longfellow moves to the big city where he becomes an instant target for everyone. Deeds outwits them all until Babe Bennett comes along. When small-town boy meets big-city girl anything can, and does, happen.
Dir. Frank Capra · With Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur, George Bancroft

A police detective's violent nature keeps him from being a good cop.
Dir. Otto Preminger · With Dana Andrews, Gene Tierney, Bert Freed

A fledgling producer finds himself at odds with his workers, financiers and his greedy ex-wife when he tries to produce live musicals for movie-going audiences.
Dir. Lloyd Bacon · With James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Ruby Keeler

Father O'Malley is sent to St. Mary's, a run-down parochial school on the verge of condemnation. He and Sister Benedict work together in an attempt to save the school, though their differing methods often lead to good-natured disagreements.
Dir. Leo McCarey · With Bing Crosby, Ingrid Bergman, Henry Travers