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