Frank Capra, Jr.
Production · 1934 – 2007 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Frank Warner Capra, known as Frank Capra Jr., was an American film and television producer. He was one of the three children of film director Frank Capra and his second wife, Lucille. His own sons, Frank Capra III and Jonathan Capra, are assistant directors. At the time of his death, Capra Jr. was president of EUE/Screen Gems studio, which he had helped to found in Wilmington, North Carolina, in the mid-1980s, and a member of the North Carolina Film Council.
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Movie6.3DocumentaryHistoryA documentary looking at the life and career of film director Frank Capra. Hosted by Ron Howard.
Frank Capra's American Dream
1997 · 9 votes
Movie7.1DocumentaryScience FictionRoddy McDowall takes you, film by film, from production meetings to make-up sessions, then right onto the movie set to see the actual filming of the science fiction masterpiece. The most comprehensive history of Planet of the Apes ever created, this fascinating 127-minute documentary explores one of the most imaginative and influential series in movie history.
Behind the Planet of the Apes
1998 · 50 votes
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Documentary portrays the saga of how Italian Americans went from being outsiders who were stereotyped as gangsters in American movies to insiders in Hollywood who took control of their own stories. Interviews, film clips and home movies from Italian American filmmakers highlight personal experiences and comment on Hollywood's politics and cultural impact.
Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies
2008 · 1 votes
Movie6.5DocumentaryComedyThe director's son gives interesting anecdotes about Frank Capra's making of the 1934 hit comedy, "It Happened One Night."
Frank Capra Jr. Remembers: 'It Happened One Night'
1999 · 4 votes
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In this documentary short, Frank Capra, Jr. discusses the real-life San Francisco banker on which 'American Madness' (1932) was based.
Frank Capra, Jr. Remembers... 'American Madness'
2006 · 1 votes
Movie6.0The son of director Frank Capra provides commentary on the making of 1939's "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington".