The definitive and surprising biography of the legendary director of such films as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and It's a Wonderful Life. Capra Capra character: a "little guy" who rose to prominence, faced a challenge, and overcame it through his innate decency--until the blacklisting of the '50s zapped his magic touch. 16 pages of photographs.
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The definitive and surprising biography of the legendary director of such films as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and It's a Wonderful Life. Capra Capra character: a "little guy" who rose to prominence, faced a challenge, and overcame it through his innate decency--until the blacklisting of the '50s zapped his magic touch. 16 pages of photographs.
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Why didn't Frank Capra's postwar career continue on its stellar trajectory? The HUAC had a lot to do with it. This book sets the record straight regarding Capra the man and Capra the filmmaker. A must for anyone interested in Capra's career, or the effect the HUAC had on postwar Hollywood.
