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- 'It Happened One Night' (1934) Though It's a Wonderful Life might be his most popular movie, It Happened One Night is perhaps his best overall, and certainly the one that got the most recognition from the Oscars.
- 'It's a Wonderful Life' (1946) It's a Wonderful Life is a Christmas movie classic, and one iconic film you'd be hard-pressed to find a critic of (it was even one of Akira Kurosawa's favorite movies).
- 'Arsenic and Old Lace' (1944) Arsenic and Old Lace is a fantastic blend of a screwball comedy and a crime movie, with a farcical plot that's a blast to watch unfold over a chaotic two hours.
- 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington' (1939) Not to be mixed up with Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is about the titular Mr. Smith going to Washington D.C., which is naturally entirely different.
Sep 17, 2023 · From the greatest rom-coms to gripping political dramas to an all-time Christmas classic, Frank Capra has a rich filmography of cinema's best movies. It's A Wonderful...Filmography. Screen Rant
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- IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946) Screenplay by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, and Frank Capra, based on the story ‘The Greatest Gift’ by Philip Van Doren Sten.
- IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT (1934) Screenplay by Robert Riskin, based on the short story ‘Night Bus’ by Samuel Hopkins Adams. Starring Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, Walter Connolly, Roscoe Karns, Jameson Thomas, Alan Hale, Arthur Hoyt, Blanche Friderici, Charles C. Wilson.
- MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON (1939) Screenplay by Sidney Buchman, story by Lewis R. Foster. Starring Jean Arthur, James Stewart, Claude Rains, Edward Arnold, Guy Kibbee, Thomas Mitchell, Beulah Bondi, Eugene Pallette, H.B.
- MR. DEEDS GOES TO TOWN (1936) Screenplay by Robert Riskin, based on the short story ‘Opera Hat’ by Clarence Budington Kelland.
1. It's a Wonderful Life (1946) PG | 130 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy. 8.6. Rate. 89 Metascore. An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed. Director: Frank Capra | Stars: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell. Votes: 496,653.
Zach Laws, Chris Beachum. Film News. May 18, 2019 6:00AM. +7 More. Frank Capra would’ve celebrated his 122nd birthday on May 18, 2019. The three-time Oscar winner dominated the box office...
Top 10 Frank Capra films. by sfdavide • Created 12 years ago • Modified 12 years ago. List activity. 12K views. 6 this week. Create a new list. List your movie, TV & celebrity picks. 10 titles. Sort by List order. 1. It Happened One Night. 1934 1h 45m Approved. 8.1 (113K) Rate. 87 Metascore.
Jul 16, 2019 · His 7 films in the top 100 of their respective decade (and 5 in the 30’s) is really notable. a great use of the frame here in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Best film: It’s a Wonderful Life. It’s pure cinematic transcendence in narrative, acting and writing—that much is clear and inarguable.
