{"product_id":"frank-capra-the-catastrophe-of-success-9781604738384","title":"Frank Capra: The Catastrophe of Success","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoviegoers often assume Frank Capra's life resembled his beloved films (such as \u003cem\u003eMr. Smith Goes to Washington\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eIt's a Wonderful Life\u003c\/em\u003e). A man of the people faces tremendous odds and, by doing the right thing, triumphs! But as Joseph McBride reveals in this meticulously researched, definitive biography, the reality was far more complex, a true American tragedy. Using newly declassified U.S. government documents about Capra's response to being considered a possible \"\"subversive\"\" during the post-World War II Red Scare, McBride adds a final chapter to his unforgettable portrait of the man who gave us \u003cem\u003eIt Happened One Night\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMr. Deeds Goes to Town\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eMeet John Doe\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Masterly, comprehensive, and frequently surprising.\" (Barry Gewen, the New York Times Book Review)\"","brand":"University Press of Mississippi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771190444375,"sku":"9781604738384","price":44.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781604738384.jpg?v=1758726695","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/frank-capra-the-catastrophe-of-success-9781604738384","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}