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Posts Tagged "Frank Capra"

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Pocketful of Miracles *** (1961, Glenn Ford, Bette Davis, Hope Lange, Arthur O’Connell, Peter Falk, Thomas Mitchell, Ann-Margret) – Classic Movie Review 2744

For his final movie Pocketful of Miracles in 1961, director Frank Capra remakes his 1933 hit Lady for a Day, this time casting Glenn Ford as superstitious bootlegger mobster Dave the Dude and Bette Davis as […]

Jul, 27

Lady for a Day **** (1933, Warren William, May Robson, Guy Kibbee, Jean Parker, Glenda Farrell) – Classic Movie Review 2610

Co-writer/producer/director Frank Capra’s 1933 classic is a timeless tearjerker about Apple Annie, a poor Times Square apple-saleswoman (May Robson) who is transformed into a lady for a day by racketeer Dave the Dude (Warren William) […]

Jun, 17

Arsenic and Old Lace ***** (1944, Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane, Raymond Massey, Josephine Hull, Jean Adair, Peter Lorre) – Classic Movie Review 2,344

Frank Capra’s sleek and sophisticated 1944 black comedy film Arsenic and Old Lace showcases Cary Grant’s amazing display of double and treble takes. Director Frank Capra’s sleek and sophisticated 1944 black comedy film Arsenic and […]

Apr, 01

Lost Horizon ***** (1937, Ronald Colman, Jane Wyatt, Edward Everett Horton, John Howard, Thomas Mitchell) – Classic Movie Review 2,210

Shangri-la seems to be the perfect escape, but is it the Utopia it appears? Frank Capra’s charming 1937 romantic adventure film Lost Horizon stars Ronald Colman. Director Frank Capra’s 1937 romantic adventure classic film Lost […]

Feb, 24

Mr Deeds Goes to Town ***** (1936, Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur, Raymond Walburn, Lionel Stander, Walter Catlett, George Bancroft) – Classic Movie Review 1225

Director Frank Capra was on a roll in 1936, winning his second Best Director Oscar for one of his most beloved movies, the 1936 Mr Deeds Goes to Town, now regarded as an all-time Hollywood […]

May, 17

Mr Smith Goes to Washington ***** (1939, James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains, Edward Arnold, Guy Kibbee, Thomas Mitchell, Eugene Pallette, Beulah Bondi) – Classic Movie Review 1224

Legendary director Frank Capra’s perfectly honed, much-loved 1939 classic Mr Smith Goes to Washington is a politically-minded comedy drama follow-up to his triumphant 1936 Gary Cooper movie Mr Deeds Goes to Town. Mr Smith centres […]

May, 17

It Happened One Night ***** (1934, Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert) – Classic Film Review 86

Director Frank Capra’s deliciously playful romantic comedy took all the big prizes at the 1935 Academy Awards. It made history as the only film to scoop all five main Oscars (best picture, actor, actress, screenplay, […]

Jul, 24

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