Frank Capra Discussion

Frank Capra: Frank Capra. Director: It's a Wonderful Life. One of seven children, Frank Capra was born on May 18, 1897, in Bisacquino, Sicily. On May 10, 1903, his family left for America aboard the ship Germania, arriving in New York on May 23rd. "There's no ventilation, and it stinks like hell. They're all miserable. It's the most degrading place you could ever be," Capra said about his Atlantic passage. "Oh, it...

Known For: It's a Wonderful Life (Director), It Happened One Night (Director), You Can't Take It with You (Director), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (Director)