About this title: Based on extensive interviews with Frank Capra himself, this is a biography of the director of films such as "It Happened One Night", "Mr Deeds Goes to Town" and "It's a Wonderful Life". He achieved fame during Hollywood's golden era, working with some of its major stars, including Clark Gable, Gary Cooper and James Stewart. However, confronted ...
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Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Touchstone Book, N Y
Date Published: 1993
Description: Good. No Jacket. Very Good-No Jacket Remainder 768pp. Has light wear. Covers lightly rubbed and soiled. Owner's name penned on FFE. Internally Clean. Lang: English. Vols: 1, Wt: 2lbs. read more
Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780671734947ISBN:0671734946
Description: Fine in very good dust jacket. Excellent Copy. Text is crisp, clean and unmarked. Binding is tight. Dust Jacket is Near Fine showing only very mild rubbing at corners and end of spine. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 768 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780671734947ISBN:0671734946
Description: Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Price NOT clipped, DJ nicely in archival wraps. Stated first edition & first printing. 768 pages, illustrated, with filmography. Minimal shelf wear. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 1992-04-15
ISBN-13:9780671734947ISBN:0671734946
Description: Good. 1sr edition, 1st printing, dj has tearing, wear, spine square, pages tight with no markings, not book club edition or remainder marks, tracking included. u71109. read more
Edition: 1st Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Riverside, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780671734947ISBN:0671734946
Description: Photo Illustrated. Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. 6.5 x 9.5 hard cover book. Black and red lettering on the silver and black dust jacket spine with a black and white photo illustrated cover. In this biography, Joseph McBride gives us the definitive portrait of one of our greatest filmmakers. 768 pages. 1st Edition. Light foredge soil, tiny tear at edge and very mild dust jacket rubbing. Tight binding. Near Fine/Near Fine condition. read more
Edition: First Edition, First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780671734947ISBN:0671734946
Description: Near Fine in Very Good jacket. Trade Edition. 6.5" x 9.5" "FRANK CAPRA: THE CATASTROPHE OF SUCCESS is the first major biography of one the greatest directors in Hollywood history, the man behind such classic films as IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT, MR. DEEDS GOES TO WASHINGTON, AND IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE. " 768 pages. Illustrated with b&w photographs. Edge wrinkling across top of dj. Remainder mark on bottom. Mylar wrapped dj. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover; First Printing
ISBN-13:9780671734947ISBN:0671734946
Description: Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Hardcover. Simon & Schuster, 1992. 1st Edition/1st Printing. Fine Book in Near Fine Dust Jacket. Price Intact. Light shelf wear to Jacket. Overall, a clean and tight copy to add to a collection or read and enjoy. Dust Jacket protected with a new removable archival protector. Bubble wrapped and shipped promptly in a box. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780571167999ISBN:0571167993
Description: Good. Page colour-Slightly discoloured in accordance with book age. Dust cover is slightly ripped. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! read more
Edition: 1st Edition 1st Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon and Schuster, New York, NY
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780671734947ISBN:0671734946
Description: 50 B/W Photos. Fine/Fine ISBN 0-671-73494-6. W/Dust Jacket 768pp(Index) Clean, tight & bright. NO ink names, bookplates, DJ tears etc. Price is unclipped. read more
Description: As New. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1992, Book Condition: Near Fine. Dustjacket: Near Fine, First Edition, First Printing complete with number line. thick large 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Massive biography of the great American film director--not an entirely complimentary portrait, but given the author's prodigious and meticulous research, this must regarded as close to the definitive biography. 768 pages. With photos. Near Mint 1st printing. Biography/Artists/Authors. Helps support Christian ... read more
Binding: First
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York
Date Published: c1992
ISBN-13:9780671734947ISBN:0671734946
Description: very good, very good. 26 cm, 768, illus., footnotes, slight wear and soiling to DJ. Inscribed by the author. A look at the "surprisingly tragic" life of one of our most famous directors. read more
Description: Good. Book shows minor use. Cover and Binding have minimal wear and the pages have only minimal creases. A tradition of southern quality and service. All books guaranteed at the Atlanta Book Company. read more
Description: Satisfaction Guaranteed. Shipped quickly. 1992. Hardcover. First Edition Ed. Used, very good. Very good overall with light to moderate wear. Includes dust jacket. read more
"Why didn't Frank Capra's postwar career continue on its stellar trajectory? The HUAC had a lot to do with it. This book sets the record straight regarding Capra the man and Capra the filmmaker. A must for anyone interested in Capra's career, or the effect the HUAC had on postwar Hollywood."
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