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Frank Capra

The Catastrophe of Success

Language EnglishEnglish
Book Paperback
Book Frank Capra Joseph McBride
Libristo code: 04835614
Publishers University Press of Mississippi, February 2011
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Moviegoers habitually assume Frank Capra's life resembled his beloved films: "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" and "It's a Wonderful Life", in which a man of the people faces tremendous odds and, by doing the right thing, triumphs. But, as McBride reveals in this meticulously researched, definitive biography, the reality was far more complex, and a true American tragedy. Using declassified US government documents about Capra's response to being considered a possible 'subversive' during the post-World War II Red Scare, McBride adds a final chapter to his unforgettable portrait of the man who gave us "It Happened One Night", "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town", and Meet "John Doe".

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About the book

Full name Frank Capra
Author Joseph McBride
Language English
Binding Book - Paperback
Date of issue 2011
Number of pages 800
EAN 9781604738384
ISBN 1604738383
Libristo code 04835614
Publishers University Press of Mississippi
Weight 1172
Dimensions 236 x 158 x 54

Categories

The Arts > Performing arts > Films, cinema > Individual film directors, film-makers
Biography, Literature & Literary studies > Biography & non-fiction prose > Biography: general > Biography: arts & entertainment
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