And yet this Irish-American filmmaker has never received the sustained critical attention paid to such peers as John Ford and Frank Capra.

Source: https://www.irishamerica.com/2023/03/my-guiltiest-pleasure/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-guiltiest-pleasure

Another golf writer, Ron Green, had a similar thought and I liked his less wordy way of putting it: РђюThe USGA has gone more Frank Capra than Quentin Tarantino.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2023/jun/17/us-open-golf-2023-third-round-live-updates

Capra knew that at least one heart has to be broken and others will mend.

Source: https://www.centralmaine.com/2023/08/24/four-hearts-collide-in-sam-kate/

Cosmic Creation, from left, Sarah Capra, Tegan Bullard, Laura Brainerd, Claudia LaGuardia, Lynsey Tamposi and Emma Lorusso, will perform three chakra themed dances.

Source: https://www.centralmaine.com/2023/03/29/cottage-street-creative-exchange-to-present-globalocal/

Despite his reputation for mawkish sentiment, the real Capra was no naif.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/its-a-wonderful-life-christmas-movies-james-stewart-b2468001.html

Frank (It’s A Wonderful Life) Capra and Howard (Scarface) Hawks were going to become engineers, Edith Head – costume designer and winner of eight Oscars – was a Spanish language teacher before dressing the likes of Grace Kelly and Kim Novak.

Source: https://www.thenational.scot/culture/23299910.new-book-hollywood-challenges-movie-industry-myths/?ref=rss

Liberty Films, the production company co-founded by Capra in 1945, went out of business after just one more release (Capra’s 1948 drama ).

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/its-a-wonderful-life-christmas-movies-james-stewart-b2468001.html

There’s even hip hop based brunches with live DJs,” Capra said.

Source: https://thebluebanner.net/15807/arts-features/asheville-rap-artists-feel-neglected-but-persist-in-the-fight-for-recognition/