Frank Capra Movies

  • 1928
    The Way of the Strong

    The Way of the Strong

    The Way of the Strong

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    A gangster falls for a blind violinist, only for his mobster rivals to kidnap her.

    The Way of the Strong
  • 1944
    Why We Fight: The Battle of China

    Why We Fight: The Battle of China

    Why We Fight: The Battle of China

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    The sixth film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series illustrates Japan's occupation of China, including Madame Chiang Kai-Shek's...

    Why We Fight: The Battle of China
  • 2017
    Five Came Back

    Five Came Back

    Five Came Back

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    The extraordinary story of how Hollywood changed World War II – and how World War II changed Hollywood, through the interwoven experiences of...

    Five Came Back
  • 1945
    Know Your Enemy: Japan

    Know Your Enemy: Japan

    Know Your Enemy: Japan

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    Frank Capra-directed propaganda film produced during World War II depicting the United States' new enemy: Japan.

    Know Your Enemy: Japan
  • 1927
    Fiddlesticks

    Fiddlesticks

    Fiddlesticks

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    Harry will do anything to be a musician, but it takes a junk collector to discover his hidden talents.

    Fiddlesticks
  • 1957
    Hemo the Magnificent

    Hemo the Magnificent

    Hemo the Magnificent

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    Professor Frank Baxter and some animated friends answer questions about blood. what makes it red? Why do little animals' hearts beat so quickly? And...

    Hemo the Magnificent
  • 1938
    Another Romance of Celluloid

    Another Romance of Celluloid

    Another Romance of Celluloid

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    This second entry in MGM's "Romance of Film" series documents how celluloid movie film is processed and features behind-the-scenes glimpses of...

    Another Romance of Celluloid
  • 1990
    The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life'

    The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life'

    The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life'

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    Tom Bosley hosts a documentary the looks into the story behind how one of cinema's greatest films It's A Wonderful Life was made.

    The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life'
  • 1945
    Here Is Germany

    Here Is Germany

    Here Is Germany

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    A "know-your-enemy" propaganda film similar to "Know Your Enemy: Japan" and "My Japan", films about Japan with the same objective. It contains a...

    Here Is Germany
  • 1945
    Our Job in Japan

    Our Job in Japan

    Our Job in Japan

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    Our Job in Japan was a United States military training film made in 1945, shortly after World War II. It is the companion to the more famous Your Job...

    Our Job in Japan
  • 1926
    Saturday Afternoon

    Saturday Afternoon

    Saturday Afternoon

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    Harry and his friend have planned to go out for an afternoon of fun. But first, Harry must figure out how to slip away from his domineering wife with...

    Saturday Afternoon
  • 1925
    The Marriage Circus

    The Marriage Circus

    The Marriage Circus

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    The Marriage Circus is a 1925 silent comedy short.

    The Marriage Circus
  • 2009
    1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

    1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

    1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

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    This documentary focuses on 1939, considered to be Hollywood's greatest year, with film clips and insight into what made the year so special.

    1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
  • 1958
    The Unchained Goddess

    The Unchained Goddess

    The Unchained Goddess

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    A scientist and a writer explain the various meteorological phenomena to Meteora, the goddess of weather, while giving an insight into the technology...

    The Unchained Goddess
  • 1925
    Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies

    Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies

    Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies

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    An eccentric inventor has thought of a way that automobiles can run on radio waves, without gasoline. His plans put him in conflict with the owner of...

    Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies
  • 1940
    Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

    Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

    Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

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    This 1940 presentation features highlights of earlier (1928 onward) Oscar ceremonies including Shirley Temple and Walt Disney, plus acceptance...

    Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
  • 1952
    The Fallbrook Story

    The Fallbrook Story

    The Fallbrook Story

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    “The Fallbrook Story,” is a 20-minute film of Cold War-era uneasiness in which director Frank Capra rails against what he calls the evils...

    The Fallbrook Story
  • 1944
    G.I. Journal

    G.I. Journal

    G.I. Journal

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    We see them all here including male vocalist Harry Babbitt, comic Ish Kabibble and guest stars like Jerry Colonna, Mel Blanc, Lucille Ball and Linda...

    G.I. Journal
  • 1930
    Rain or Shine

    Rain or Shine

    Rain or Shine

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    Young Mary Rainey takes the reins of her deceased father's failing circus. With the help of the Inimitable Smiley Johnson, she hopes to bring fortune...

    Rain or Shine
  • 1948
    Design for Death

    Design for Death

    Design for Death

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    Documentary Feature winner "Design for Death" (1947) examines Japanese culture and how it led to Japan's role in WWII.

    Design for Death