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001 2011042541
003 DLC
005 20111019181245.0
008 111017s2012 ncu b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2011042541
020 $a9780786464029 (softcover : alk. paper)
040 $aDLC$cDLC
042 $apcc
050 00 $aPN1998.3.C3$bG86 2012
082 00 $a791.4302/33092$223
100 1 $aGunter, Matthew C.,$d1974-
245 14 $aThe Capra touch :$ba study of the director's Hollywood classics and war documentaries, 1934-1945 /$cMatthew C. Gunter.
260 $aJefferson, N.C. :$bMcFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,$c2012.
263 $a1201
300 $ap. cm.
520 $a"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 mainstream narrative films"--Provided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aPrewar 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.
600 10 $aCapra, Frank,$d1897-1991$xCriticism and interpretation.
650 0 $aWorld War, 1939-1945$xMotion pictures and the war.
650 0 $aMotion pictures in propaganda.