John Ford Frank Capra World War II 3 pk_

Product Description Everyone went to the movies during WWII and generally believed what they saw at the local theatre. U.S. President Roosevelt believed the film industry could be helpful in influencing Americans, why we must fight! As part of the war effort, two Hollywood film directors emerged as the best: John Ford (four Academy Awards), Stagecoach, The Grapes of Wrath, and How Green Was My Valley, were among his films. Frank Capra (three Academy Awards), Its A Wonderful Life, Mr. Smith Goes To Washington, and It Happened One Night, to name a few. Ford joined the navy and concentrated on the Pacific Way and was wounded in 1942 at Midway Island, but continued filming the assault. Capra, recruited by the U.S. Army, combined Germanys propaganda footage with front-line action to show Americans Why We Fight! This DVD is the first to bring together the WWII work of these two award-winning filmmakers. About the Actor John Ford - In the annals of American film, no name shines more brightly than that of John Ford. Director and filmmaker for more than a half a century, he stands pre-eminent in his craft -- not only as a creator of individual films of surpassing excellence, but as a master among those who transformed the early motion pictures into a compelling new art form that developed in America and swept the world. As an interpreter of the Nation's heritage, he left his personal stamp indelibly printed on the consciousness of whole generations both here and abroad. In his life and in his work, John Ford represents the best in American films and the best in America…Film Director John Ford. Thus spoke the commendation that accompanied the Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded to John Ford in 1973. During a career that spanned over 50 years and 200 films, he won seven Oscars; four for directing, one for best picture and two for best documentary. About the Director By the mid-1930s, Frank Capra was the most powerful director in Hollywood, eclipsing even the mighty Ernst Lubitsch and Charlie Chaplin. From the beginning, he specialized in comedy, working on short films for Hal Roach and then Mack Sennett. When comedian Harry Langdon wanted to begin making features, he hired Capra as his writer and director. After making six films with Langdon in 1926 and 1927, including his first two directorial credits, Capra struck off on his own. After an unsuccessful third feature, Capra found work as a director at the struggling Columbia Pictures. He would work there