{"product_id":"frank-capra-the-catastrophe-of-success-paperback","title":"Frank Capra: The Catastrophe of Success - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoseph McBride\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoviegoers often assume Frank Capra's life resembled his beloved films (such as \u003cem\u003eMr. Smith Goes to Washington\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eIt's a Wonderful Life\u003c\/em\u003e). A man of the people faces tremendous odds and, by doing the right thing, triumphs! But as Joseph McBride reveals in this meticulously researched, definitive biography, the reality was far more complex, a true American tragedy. Using newly declassified U.S. government documents about Capra's response to being considered a possible \"subversive\" during the post-World War II Red Scare, McBride adds a final chapter to his unforgettable portrait of the man who gave us \u003cem\u003eIt Happened One Night\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMr. Deeds Goes to Town\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eMeet John Doe\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story of a life tragically at odds with the idealism of Capra's Americana\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoseph McBride\u003c\/b\u003e is a film historian and associate professor in the Department of Cinema Studies at San Francisco State University. His many books include \u003ci\u003eHawks on Hawks\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWhat Ever Happened to Orson Welles? A Portrait of an Independent Career\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSearching for John Ford\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eFrank Capra: The Catastrophe of Success\u003c\/i\u003e, the latter two published by University Press of Mississippi.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 824\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.2 x 9.2 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51799825514784,"sku":"9781604738384","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/48d0bf432afffaea5e5163fc6b6cbae8.webp?v=1780823744","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/frank-capra-the-catastrophe-of-success-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}