Frank Capra Movies

Is American foreign policy dominated by the idea of military supremacy? Has the military become too important in American life? Jarecki's shrewd and i...

Out-takes (mostly from Warner Bros.),promotional shorts, movie premieres, public service pleas, wardrobe tests, documentary material, and archival fo...

A documentary short film depicting the work of the motion picture director. An anonymous director is shown preparing the various aspects of a film for...

Martin Scorsese celebrates American movies from the silent classics to the Hollywood of the seventies.

This 1940 presentation features highlights of earlier (1928 onward) Oscar ceremonies including Shirley Temple and Walt Disney, plus acceptance speeche...

Biography of the legendary filmmaker directed by his son.

Documentary about James Stewart's long career as an actor and positive personal life.

A documentary looking at the life and career of film director Frank Capra. Hosted by Ron Howard.

This documentary focuses on 1939, considered to be Hollywood's greatest year, with film clips and insight into what made the year so special.

The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy...

This second entry in MGM's "Romance of Film" series documents how celluloid movie film is processed and features behind-the-scenes glimpses of current...

Burgess Meredith narrates this insightful MGM-produced documentary about the life and career of Hollywood legend Clark Gable, from his childhood in Oh...

Tom Bosley hosts a documentary the looks into the story behind how one of cinema's greatest films It's A Wonderful Life was made.

This making-of/interview segment is featured on the Republic Pictures DVD release for It's a Wonderful Life (1946).

The extraordinary story of how Hollywood changed World War II – and how World War II changed Hollywood, through the interwoven experiences of five leg...

A Columbia Pictures promotional short which explains how a movie is made.

The owner of a gambling hall is entrusted with the care of a pretty young girl. He falls in love with her, but he must decide whether to let her go to...

Career overview of Hollywood legend Frank Capra by Time magazine film critic Richard Schickel.

A visit to Buck Jones's new ranch and his horse, Silver, to James Gleason and his dog, to Charles Ruggles and his kennels; on the set of 'You Can't Ta...

For the USA, World War 2 was an all-out war - to mobilize the masses, the US government launched a huge propaganda campaign and cinema, the medium of...