Capra, Frank 1897-1991

Frank Capra's Mr. Smith goes to Washington by Frank Capra ( Visual )
75 editions published between 1939 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 3,728 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Washington's youngest senator exposes corruption in high places, almost at the cost of his career

It's a wonderful life by Frank Capra ( Visual )
237 editions published between 1946 and 2012 in 5 languages and held by 3,586 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sentimental classic about a young man who attempts to end his life, only to be shown the error of his ways by his guardian angel

Frank Capra's It's a wonderful life ( Visual )
20 editions published between 1946 and 2009 in English and held by 3,038 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
George Bailey, a desperate and suicidal man, is visited by a guardian angel who shows him how important he has been to those around him in his life

It happened one night by Frank Capra ( Visual )
51 editions published between 1934 and 2012 in 5 languages and held by 2,736 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A rich young woman marries an idle playboy against her father's will. Her father holds her captive on his yacht but she escapes and, while on her way to New York, becomes entangled with an unemployed news reporter

Frank Capra's Arsenic and old lace by Frank Capra ( Visual )
53 editions published between 1942 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 2,714 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An easy-going drama critic is shocked to discover that his elderly aunts, the seemingly gentle-natured Abby and Martha, have a habit of poisoning gentlemen callers and burying them in the cellar of their old Brooklyn mansion

Mr. Deeds goes to town by Frank Capra ( Visual )
45 editions published between 1936 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 1,810 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Longfellow Deeds (Cooper), a small-town poet, inherits $20 million from his uncle and wants to give it away to needy people. Petty moochers, greedy relatives, conniving lawyers and big executives, who all want a piece of the pie, attempt to have Deeds declared incompetent

Lost horizon by Frank Capra ( Visual )
31 editions published between 1937 and 2001 in 4 languages and held by 1,597 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Fleeing war-torn China, a small planeload of people are hijacked to an idyllic valley in the Himalayas where time has virtually stopped. There Conway, a British diplomat, falls in love with a beautiful woman, and is asked to remain in Shangri-La as its new leader

Frank Capra's you can't take it with you by Frank Capra ( Visual )
27 editions published between 1938 and 2008 in English and held by 1,517 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Comedy about the Sycamores, an eccentric family of free spirits, and the problems that arises when Alice, the one stable member, falls for her boss's son

Meet John Doe by Frank Capra ( Visual )
114 editions published between 1941 and 2012 in 4 languages and held by 1,270 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Social commentary on the threat of cynicism and fascism to democracy. A corrupt politician attempts to further his evil ambitions by exploiting the appeal od a naive "John Doe."

The Men who made the movies : interviews with Frank Capra, George Cukor, Howard Hawks, Alfred Hitchcock, Vincente Minnelli, King Vidor, Raoul Walsh, and William A. Wellman by Richard Schickel ( Book )
7 editions published between 1975 and 2001 in English and held by 1,108 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Rich in behind-the-scenes stories about such modern classics as It Happened One Night, Dawn Patrol, The Champ, Born Yesterday, Father of the Bride, and Shadow of a Doubt, as well as in anecdotes about the men and women of Hollywood, this book is an enduring tribute to the men who made the movies."--Cover