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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.
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- It's A Wonderful Life (1946) A cinephile’s major dilemma between choosing Frank Capra’s best movies often comes down to It Happened One Night and It’s A Wonderful Life.
- It Happened One Night (1934) The first film to win the Big Five at the Oscars and a trailblazer in the rom-com genre, It Happened One Night definitely revolutionized the enemy-turned-lovers trope like never before.
- Mr. Smith Goes To Washington (1939) Frank Capra's most political movie tones down his comedic flair and allows the ever-charismatic James Stewart to deliver some memorable monologues while clashing against more conservative and idealistic seniors at the US Senate.
- Mr. Deeds Goes To Town (1936) Ranking among Gary Cooper’s best non-Western movies, Mr. Deeds Goes To Town features Frank Capra doing what he does best: crafting a moral fable with universal relevance.
- 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 2h 10m PG. 8.6 (501K) 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. 2. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. 1939 2h 9m Approved.
- The Miracle Woman (1931) Capra would go out of his way in later years to diminish the contribution of screenwriter Robert Riskin, with whom he collaborated on eight filmed features.
- Platinum Blonde (1931) Lady for a Day (1933) may be better remembered as the picture that saw the emergence of the socially conscious filmmaking with which Capra would become synonymous (‘Capracorn’, as it was also ungenerously known), but the rest of the filmmaker’s output prior to the enforcement of the Hays censorship code in 1934 saw him attacking such material with more bite than he would for the rest of his career.
- American Madness (1932) While the creative bankruptcy of his later years would see Capra recycling earlier efforts to dismaying returns, he wasn’t averse to the tactic earlier, even for what would become one of his most beloved films.
- The Bitter Tea of General Yen (1933) With some 17 pictures under his belt for Columbia by 1932, both Capra and the studio were itching for the kind of recognition that would come with an Academy Award.
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.
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Matt Crawford 2. Frank Capra, an icon of American cinema, crafted films that resonate deeply with the heart and soul of storytelling. His work, often characterized by its warmth, wit, and a profound understanding of the human condition, has left an indelible mark on the world of film.
