Frank Capra, Jr. Remembers... 'American Madness'
- Video
- 2006
- 25m
In this documentary short, Frank Capra, Jr. discusses the real-life San Francisco banker on which 'American Madness' (1932) was based, as well as the various innovations his father employed ... Read allIn this documentary short, Frank Capra, Jr. discusses the real-life San Francisco banker on which 'American Madness' (1932) was based, as well as the various innovations his father employed to make the film more dynamic (overlapping dialogue, sped-up acting style, lack of dissolv... Read allIn this documentary short, Frank Capra, Jr. discusses the real-life San Francisco banker on which 'American Madness' (1932) was based, as well as the various innovations his father employed to make the film more dynamic (overlapping dialogue, sped-up acting style, lack of dissolves, etc.). Columbia University film scholar Richard Peña and curator of the Capra Archives... Read all