The Capra touch : a study of the director's Hollywood classics and war documentaries, 1934-1945 / Ma...
The Capra touch : a study of the director's Hollywood classics and war documentaries, 1934-1945 / Ma...
The Capra touch : a study of the director's Hollywood classics and war documentaries, 1934-1945 / Matthew C. Gunter.
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Publisher
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c2012.
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N791.4302/22
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English
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Physical content
vii, 244 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
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.
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Publisher
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c2012.
Place of Publication
North Carolina
Date Published
c2012.
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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...
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The Capra touch : a study of the director's Hollywood classics and war documentaries, 1934-1945 / Matthew C. Gunter.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-236) and index.
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c2012.
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N791.4302/22
Record Identifier
74VvV7dAK343
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvV7dAK343
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ISBN
078646402X (softcover : alk. paper)
9780786464029 (softcover : alk. paper)
DDC
791.430233092
MMS ID
991010015419702626
