Frank Capra: The Catastrophe Of Success

by Mcbride

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Frank Capra: The Catastrophe Of Success

Synopsis

Moviegoers often assume Frank Capra's life resembled his beloved films: as inMr. Smith Goes to WashingtonorIt's a Wonderful Life, a man of the people faces tremendous odds and, by doing the right thing, triumphs. But as Joseph McBride reveals in this meticulously researched, definitive biography, the reality was far more complex, a true American tragedy. Using newly declassified U.S. government documents about Capra's response to being considered a "subversive" during the post-World War II Red Scare, McBride adds a final chapter to his unforgettable portrait of the man who gave us It Happened One Night, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town,andMeet John Doe.