Episode of Series “Frank Capra: the man above the title”.
A documentary about Capra’s involvement with Mack Sennett and the production of early comedy films. Capra reflects upon the reasons that led him into filmmaking.
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ACMI Identifier
013614
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Capra, Frank, 1897-
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture industry - Study and teaching
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture producers and directors - Biography
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - History
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Plots, themes, etc
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Sennett, Mack
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Motion picture industry - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)