{"product_id":"frank-capra","title":"Frank Capra By Wasson, Sam","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt was the sight of the Statue of Liberty that caused the 6-year-old Sicilian immigrant boy to change his name from Franco to Frank Capra and become one of the great chroniclers of America - how Americans love, govern, dream, and fight for their individuality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCapra went on to create a body of work that extends from boisterous comedies (\u003ci\u003eIt Happened One Night\u003c\/i\u003e) through social films such as \u003ci\u003eMr Smith\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eGoes to Washington\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMr Deeds Goes to Town\u003c\/i\u003e, and culminated in his masterpiece, \u003ci\u003eIt's a Wonder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eful\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Life.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor James Stewart, “the best Frank Capra story is the story of his own life. It’s got more highs and lows than a rollercoaster.” His films are as complex and rich as his life - characterized by a deep humanity, which, Wasson argues, elevates him above all other Hollywood film-makers. And it is this humanity that ensures they still speak to us today. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis extraordinary book, making full use of Capra’s own archives for the first time – including deeply personal writings from his later years – brings this seminal artist into urgent life for the first time. At the same time, in its epic richness, it offers a dazzling portrait, both of a lost America and an enduring one.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58282029154686,"sku":"NW9780571404001","price":21.23,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780571404001.jpg?v=1792630028","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/frank-capra","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}