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Other Works:
Appeared on the NBC talk show program called "Kup's Show" on June 19, 1971. Guests included playwright Tennessee Williams, Charles Evers, mayor of Fayette, Miss; Rep. John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich); Jerry Bruno discussing his campaign work with Presidents Kennedy and Johnson and Senator Robert Kennedy. Actress Carolyn Jones, film ...
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Publicity Listings:
8 Biographical Movies
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8 Print Biographies
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1 Portrayal
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13 Articles
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Alternate Names:
Col. Frank Capra | Frank R. Capra | Mr. Frank Capra | Col. Frank Capra USAR
Height:
5' 5½" (1.66 m)
Parents:
Nicolas, Sarah
| Capra, Salvatore
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Personal Quote:
[on
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)] I thought it was the greatest film I ever made. Better yet, I thought it was the greatest film anybody had ever made. It wasn't made for the oh-so-bored critics or the oh-so-jaded literati. It was my kind of film for my kind of people.
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Trivia:
Columbia Pictures boss
Harry Cohn was notorious for coming on the set and trying to override directors' decisions--usually for monetary reasons--so when Capra won his first Oscar, he re-negotiated his contract with Columbia and insisted on a proviso that forbade Cohn from appearing on the set of any film Capra was making for Columbia. He got it.
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Trademark:
His films normally center around a simple man who tries to fight corruption in a society.
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