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Frank Capra's American Dream: Directed by Kenneth Bowser. With Ron Howard, Robert Altman, Jeanine Basinger, Edward Bernds. Ron Howard hosts a biography of the life and career of filmmaker Frank Capra, including interviews with the director's friends, colleagues and admirers.
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- Kenneth Bowser
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- Ron Howard, Robert Altman, Jeanine Basinger
Jul 28, 2015 · Capra worked hard to achieve his goals, to fulfill his American dream to the point that, through his works and his life, he became the embodiment of the American dream. Capra was born in Bisacquino, Sicily, a village near Palermo. His real name was Francesco Rosario Capra.
Aug 30, 2023 · Frank Capra: Mr America takes a deep dive into how Capra embodied the idea of the American Dream both in front of and behind the camera. “His life embodies the same myth that his films...
- Coming to America
- Attempting Assimilation
- Why We Fight and Blind Patriotism
- Works Cited
Frank Capra came from modest beginnings; his original birth name being Francescao Rosario Capra. He was born on May 18, 1897 in a small village near Palermo, in Sicily, Italy to parents Salvatore and Sarah. The youngest of seven, young Francesco was raised Roman Catholic and immigrated to America with his family in 1903 when he was five. His religi...
Being Italian during the 1930s came with a variety of connotations. The New York Yankees signed Joe DiMaggio, Frank Sinatra was just beginning his career, and gangsters like Al Capone and Lucky Luciano were convicted and running rampant on the streets. These were the faces American people associated with Italians – exciting, charming, and dangerous...
During his Why We Fightfilm series designed to explain the purpose of World War II to American soldiers, Capra’s patriotism comes to its true height. The seven film documentary series created by the U.S. Government had Capra direct these propaganda films in hopes of garnering support during the war for America. At first the purpose was strictly to ...
Capra, Frank, The Name Above The Title: An Autobiography(Cambridge: Da Capo Press, 1997) 74. Capra, 100. Lourdeaux, Lee. Italian and Irish Filmmakers in America: Ford, Capra, Coppola, and Scorsese(Philadelphia: Temple University Press) 132. Cavallero, Jonathan J., Hollywood’s Italian American Filmmakers(Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 2011) ...
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May 18, 2020 · Born in Bisacquino, Italy and raised in Los Angeles from the age of five, his rags-to-riches story has led film historians such as Ian Freer to consider him the “American Dream personified.” Capra became one of America’s most influential directors during the 1930s, winning several Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Picture.
Film Details. Notes. Brief Synopsis. Documentary focusing on the life and film production of Frank Capra revealing an artist whose arrogant manner won the loyalty of several collaborators, producing films that conveyed an enduring vision of what America aspired to be. Cast & Crew. Read More. Kenneth Bowser. Director. Martin Scorsese. Himself.
Synopsis. A documentary looking at the life and career of film director Frank Capra. Hosted by Ron Howard. Full Credits. Director: Kenneth Bowser. Cast: Tom Capra, Oliver Stone, Frank Capra, Jr., Robert Altman, Ron Howard. Makeup & Hair: Teri Groves. Technical specifications. Language: English. Release: January 1, 1997. Duration: 115 min.
