Oscar Directors: Capra, Frank–Filmmaker of the American Dream–Legacy, Critical Reputation, Capra and Hitchcock (Comparison)
Oscar Directors: Capra, Frank–Filmmaker of the American Dream–Legacy, Critical Reputation, Capra and Hitchcock (Comparison)
December 21, 2013 by
It Happened One Night (1934): First Picture to Win Five Top Awards, including Director Capra and Stars Gable and Colbert
December 5, 2005 by
Appearing in the midst of the Depression, Capra's "It Happened One Night" brought to the American people a livelier yet more realistic movie experience than was the current fare. A shocking success and multiple Oscar winner, this screwball comedy became one of the most important and entertaining movies of the 1930s.
