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The Capra touch : a study of the director's Hollywood classics and war documentaries, 1934-1945 / Matthew C. Gunter.
Van Pelt Library PN1998.3.C3 G86 2012
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gunter, Matthew C., 1974-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Capra, Frank, 1897-1991--Criticism and interpretation.
- Capra, Frank.
- Capra, Frank, 1897-1991.
- World War, 1939-1945--Motion pictures and the war.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- War and motion pictures.
- Motion pictures in propaganda.
- Criticism and interpretation.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 244 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2012]
- Summary:
- "During World War II, Frank Capra (1897-1991) made propaganda films for the U.S. government. These entries in the Why We Fight documentary series have been largely neglected by Capra scholars. This work analyzes the cinematic and thematic techniques Capra employed in these films, linking them to the techniques and ideology of the director's popular mainstream narrative films"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Pre-war Capra
- The Capra formula
- The roots of Why we fight
- Mr. Capra goes to war
- The Capra formula in his war documentaries
- It's a wonderful life and beyond
- Capra's legacy.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-236) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780786464029
- 078646402X
- OCLC:
- 757935786
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