Frank Capra
the catastrophe of success
by Joseph McBride
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"Moviegoers often assume Frank Capra's life resembled his beloved films: As in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington or It's a Wonderful Life, a man of the people faces tremendous odds and, by doing the right thing, triumphs. But as Joseph McBride reveals in this researched biography, the reality was far more complex, a true American tragedy.
Using newly declassified U.S. 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."--BOOK JACKET.
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Frank Capra: the catastrophe of success
2000, St. Martin's Griffin
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0312263244 9780312263249
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Filmography: p. [749]-762.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [699]-747) and index.
"Contains newly declassified information"--Cover.
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