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Article: Frank Capra dead at 94
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- September 3, 1991
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LA QUINTA, Calif. Frank Capra, the Sicilian immigrant whose
classic movies reflected the hope, vigor and individualism of the
American spirit, died today at his home in California. He was 94.
Mr. Capra, whose film career stretched back to the silent era,
won three Academy Awards, for "It Happened One Night," "Mr. Deeds
Goes to Town" and "You Can't Take It with You."
His films of the 1930s - "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," "Lady
for a Day," "Broadway Bill," "Lost Horizon" - depicted his deep-felt
populism and his belief that the individual can prevail over big
business and big government. They were embraced by Depression
America.
His most important postwar film, "It's a Wonderful ...